Stranger than fiction: Jon Ronson tries to get to the truth about conspiracy theorists. Illustration: Michelle ThompsonStranger than fiction: Jon Ronson tries to get to the truth about conspiracy theorists. Illustration: Michelle ThompsonThe ObserverSocietyIt is 20 years since Jon Ronson wrote Them, his eye-popping investigation into conspiracy theorists. Now, in a world awash with tales of paedophile elites and puppet masters, is he any closer to understanding it all?

Fashion This article is more than 2 months oldModel says her face was edited with AI to look white: ‘It’s very dehumanizing’This article is more than 2 months oldShereen Wu says leading designer uploaded altered picture, amid fears AI could ‘turn back the clock’ on progress in the industry A Taiwanese American model says a well-known fashion designer uploaded a digitally altered runway photo that made her appear white. In a TikTok about the incident that has been viewed 1.

Music This article is more than 13 years oldMoe Tucker: 'Anyone who thinks I'm crazy about Sarah Palin has made a presumption'This article is more than 13 years oldThe former Velvet Underground drummer gives her first interview since footage of her at a Tea Party rally went viral. And she doesn't have a nice message for her liberal critics ...When footage surfaced earlier this month showing former Velvet Underground drummer Moe Tucker expressing her fury over the Obama administration at a Tea Party rally, it's fair to say she broke a few liberal hearts.

‘Patterns of checks and parallel lines indicate that routine work is approached diligently,’ says Rostron. Photograph: nikitakou‘Patterns of checks and parallel lines indicate that routine work is approached diligently,’ says Rostron. Photograph: nikitakouCareer inspirationGuardian CareersWhat your work doodles really say about youWhether you scribble stars or sketch skulls, find out what your choice of doodle says about your personality, work habits and career ambitions Looking for a job? Explore the range of vacancies on Guardian Jobs and find the perfect role for you We asked you to share what you have been scrawling on your notepad while supposedly hard at work – whether it’s wavy lines, spirals or an artistic masterpiece.

FictionReviewIn her latest book, novelist Barbara Trapido addresses her upbringing in South Africa for the first time. But, she tells Libby Brooks, she still feels a need to estrange herself from the storyBarbara Trapido's friends have lately remarked on the strengthening of her accent. Four decades after leaving South Africa for England, the squat vowels of her homeland are leavening her conversation once again. And the author doesn't require a psychoanalyst to interpret why this might be.