In Sarah Wang’s debut novel (Foglio Edizioni), the protagonists Fanny and Linli grapple with the contemporary obsession with beauty and culture shock. Second chances do exist, but only if you’re willing to pay for them

In the Novig campaign, the American actress appears without knickers and completely naked, covered here and there by balloons and various props. Before, breasts were shown because people liked to see them; now we need to think about it

The few who still use dating apps are regretting it: they’ve become a den of animals, so-called ‘human tragedies’ and all manner of monsters. One might wonder what happened – probably nothing much; it was just the usual contemporary obsession: the idea that if an obstacle is removed, we assume all the difficulty has vanished. But love takes time

The calendar’s oddities are over; now the waiting begins again, no matter what it’s for. A time of strange, unpretentious enthusiasm

Harald V’s successor has the sort of profile you’d find in a contemporary novel: he works in creative fields and spends his time trying to work out where he might fit into the world and society, whilst focusing on the tiny little things that bring a sense of well-being