Animal welfareWell-meaning Britons are saving abused dogs from hellish public pounds and death by cannibalism. So why are they making some experts anxious?
On a dank, dreary winter afternoon, I have come to a farmyard in Essex, just outside the M25, to meet – among others – Karine, Anna, Tommy Lee and Eskimo Joe. Tommy Lee and Eskimo Joe are from Romania, and are dogs. Rescue animals, hoping (if dogs can hope) to be adopted. Read More...
Top 10sHealth, mind and body booksIts tantalising mix of self-exposure and self-discovery is as intriguing in fiction as it is in fact. A therapist-novelist recommends the best of both
The mystery of what goes on behind the closed door of the consulting room has long intrigued those outside. Unsurprisingly, a world where secrets, problems, emotions, and taboos are shared with a complete stranger is one that provokes enduring fascination.
It was Sigmund Freud’s work and his theory of the unconscious that revolutionised the field, and he maintains that we are all unreliable narrators caught in the grip of a more complex web of desires and motivations. Read More...
Anthony Hopkins. Photograph: James Mollison/The GuardianAnthony Hopkins. Photograph: James Mollison/The GuardianAnthony HopkinsInterviewAnthony Hopkins: ‘Most of this is nonsense, most of this is a lie’Miranda SawyerAlcoholism and ambition fuelled the actor’s rise to the top. He talks masculinity, fame – and why he’s finally ready to play Lear
For anyone who looks toward their later years with trepidation, Sir Anthony Hopkins (“Tony, please”) is a proper tonic. He is 79, and happier than he has ever been. Read More...