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Sick burns  
Zero stars!
After our savage pan of Netflix's new reality show Buying London went viral, we asked all our critics to reflect on their lowest ratings – and whether they hold up today.
Gossip queen  
The sharpest critic? Bridgerton's real life Lady Whistledown, whose juicy 18th century writings mocking the upper echelons are set to be republished.
Not so keen  
Also juicy: these less-than-flattering biopics and the powerful subjects who kicked up a stink.
Twitter mean  
If everyone's a critic, then becoming the main character online can have harsh consequences – as Elle Hunt found out the hard way.
Eat this
Working the shroom
Working the shroom
Here's how to fudge your way into a fungi feast.
Extremely online
Extremely online
Happy party season to these silly kids: Rachel Handler, who had the rowdiest night at Cannes; Pedro Pascal, who got tipsy at the SAGs; and Jacob Elordi, who is literally just doing anything. One pop princess emerged as another continued her reign atop everyone’s Spotify algorithms. Long live Espresso

Bad things: meal prep, location sharing, AI art, always. Good reads: on eclipse tourism; on the viral Four Seasons baby; on the death of friendship. Ben Whishaw was extremely Ben Whishaw and Rachel Cusk was extremely Rachel Cusk. All is right in the world.
The funniest things on the internet
Cult Shotta's tour of their tabs
Cult Shotta's tour of their tabs
Each item in the western Sydney rap duo's list is more cursed than the last.
Top of the list
A film - desert gang  
Furiosa is out in cinemas! We asked George Miller just 10 questions – including where he keeps his Oscar.
Furiosa is out in cinemas! We asked George Miller just 10 questions – including where he keeps his Oscar.
A genre – country twang  
Call it the Kacey Musgraves-ification of pop music. Everyone from Beyoncé to Lana to Dua are going hoedown mode in a full-blown country comeback.
Call it the Kacey Musgraves-ification of pop music. Everyone from Beyoncé to Lana to Dua are going hoedown mode in a full-blown country comeback.
A book - zesty tang  
Cher Tan's new essay collection Peripathetic is furious and frenetic, covering punk scenes, the early internet, torrenting, labour and capitalism. It's a joy.
Cher Tan's new essay collection Peripathetic is furious and frenetic, covering punk scenes, the early internet, torrenting, labour and capitalism. It's a joy.
A label – songs go bang  
Game-changing Australian label Elefant Traks is shutting down after 26 years of breaking acts including Hermitude, Horrorshow, and The Herd. We dove into the archives.
Game-changing Australian label Elefant Traks is shutting down after 26 years of breaking acts including Hermitude, Horrorshow, and The Herd. We dove into the archives.
This week's weirdest story
New saint just dropped
New saint just dropped
A London-born boy who died aged 15 has just been canonised to become the first millennial saint.
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