The artist who sought to erase the self through dots, mirrors and repetition has become one of the most recognisable figures in contemporary art. From radical outsider to pop icon, right through to Louis Vuitton handbags: the paradox of Yayoi Kusama lies precisely here

The former naval officer and later Five Star Movement senator came to the defence of the presenter of "Report" following the article on Rannucci’s desecratory presentation at the Sanctuary of St Anthony in Eboli. These sacristy-dwellers see politics everywhere: they have no other perspective

Three weekly recommendations to explore comics, audiovisual media and games, helping you find your way through the vast universe of pop culture and the stories that are shaping the contemporary imagination. Today: the comic trilogy “Godzilla: Hic Sunt Dracones”, the TV series “Lanterns” and the role-playing game expansion “The Mandalorian Adventures – Sworn to the Creed”

First an actress, then an author of novels, memoirs and plays that have travelled the globe. Writing? A lifeline. Morality? The absence of complacency and pretence. A conversation (without overly personal answers)