Acrobatic cats, inspired by Salvador Dalí – in pictures
Surreal flying felines offer a break from hard reality in the Austrian photographer’s cat calendar
From Barbie to Cameron: the most memorable comebacks of 2023
Observer writers choose the outstanding returns of the year in the worlds of politics, fashion, sport and film
Miniature portraits of Mughal emperors – in pictures
Fine aroma, full body… no units: has alcohol-free wine’s moment arrived?
‘People want something that’s not on Amazon’: the rise of the UK craft fair
November 2023
Design news: the best of Braun, gingerbread cities, plus grow your own wedding dress
Mushroom couture, cutting patterns like a pro and a 3D printing competition
The tiny houses that are lighting up our Christmas windows
A surge in demand for the miniature models is driven by a desire for tradition and comfort in testing times
Witches, shamans and grims: why the occult is on the rise in the art world
Female trailblazers of block-printed design – in pictures
Cheese-rolling, straw bears and weird rituals galore: one man’s mission to record all of British folklore
October 2023
Korea on a stick: why the K-dog is Britain’s latest street-food hit
Posters charting the feminist fight – in pictures
Design news: how to breathe underwater and charge a phone in a disaster, plus learning about black creativity
Minimalist tumblers out, purple goblets in: coloured glassware is back in fashion
Coffee cremes, coins and selection boxes: chocolatiers revive classics in bid for bumper Christmas
Parenting at every age
Shakshuka, reality TV and planting seeds: parents share their special family rituals
How AI and brain science are helping perfumiers create fragrances
September 2023
Grassy, herbal and sweet: How peas on toast is edging out avocados for brunch
Household staple is now on the menu of a wide range of restaurants, and featured in recipe books by famous chefs
Design news: the art of collecting, climate apartheid and recycled vapes
Art inspired by the global south, a book of French style and honouring a New York feminist printer
‘The buildings were a sign of civic pride’: anger as art colleges around the UK close their doors
Colleges that once fostered talent – often from working-class backgrounds – have vanished at an alarming rate. Two beneficiaries of that system are documenting its demise
