Culture & Life

In the Spotlight Call it hobbymaxxing, funflation or hobbyamory — just don’t call it adulting

By Deeya Sonalkar, The Week UK Published 8 October 26

The Explainer Small group of Swedes chooses recipient of prestigious international honour, but subjective decision ‘reliably angers critics’

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 8 October 26

The Week Recommends Spooky season, and half term, are fast approaching

By Will Barker, The Week UK Published 8 October 26

The Week Recommends This month, explore how AI haunts us in real life, or indulge in a fictional take on the frightening costs of American bigotry

By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published 8 October 26

the week recommends Tough questions and hot-button issues dominate the month’s cinematic slate

By David Faris, The Week US Published 7 October 26

The Week Recommends Emily Lordi’s book refuses to reduce the singer’s story to the usual ‘good girl gone bad’ narrative

By The Week UK Published 7 October 26

the week recommends Tiki in space plus Ruby Bridges in Wonderland

By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published 6 October 26

The Week Recommends The elusive herbal liqueur, made in limited quantities by Carthusian monks, is growing in popularity

By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published 6 October 26

feature Featuring a Spanish European–style estate in Mexico City and an eight-bedroom overlooking the Gulf of Tehuantepec

By The Week US Published 5 October 26

the week recommends Traveling mediums, zombie outbreaks and a Jessica Chastain doppelganger highlight the season’s scariest offerings

By David Faris, The Week US Published 5 October 26

FEATURE Meta offers a ‘genuinely impressive’ digital helper

By The Week US Published 5 October 26

Feature The best-selling author recommends works by Evelyn Waugh and Muriel Spark

By The Week US Published 5 October 26