My brother, the monk
In Mike Leigh's new play, a secular Jewish family is stunned when a son finds religion. Lucy Ward knows how they feel.
From Russia with love
Lucy Atkins on Angelina Jolie's latest adoption adventure.
When girls get nasty
The film Mean Girls is a shocking reminder of how female bullies cause damage with words and whispers. Joanna Moorhead asks how we can tackle teenage cruelty.
How hard-core acquired a soft centre
In a week when nudity once again found its way into the news, Philip French asks whether pornography has now acquired a veneer of respectability.
Another wonderful thing he does
So you thought The Wizard of Oz was just a dated film fairy tale? Far from it, says Shelley Marsh, whose Oz workshop helps children boost their self-esteem. She explains all to Pete May.