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Witty, self-effacing inner monologue ... The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist by Adrian Tomine.Witty, self-effacing inner monologue ... The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist by Adrian Tomine.Book of the dayComics and graphic novelsReviewWith wit and brutal honesty, Tomine examines the absurdity of the comic-book industry and his own fragile ego In his first release since 2015’s Killing & Dying, Adrian Tomine lays bare the disappointments, humiliations and professional slights of his journey from self-publishing prodigy to internationally regarded cartoonist.

Top 10sPoetryFor Valentine’s, or really any other day, here are some works by poets from Plath to Rilke that express some of our own most intimate feelings Love makes poets out of all of us. The few who feel intimidated or embarrassed about writing out our love and longing often take recourse to sending lyric-heavy songs, or selections from a poem (like those included here), just to let the object of our affection know how they make us feel.

Chris Hemsworth accepted the Aacta’s Trailblazer award, presented to him by Russell Crowe. Photograph: James Gourley/Getty Images for AFIChris Hemsworth accepted the Aacta’s Trailblazer award, presented to him by Russell Crowe. Photograph: James Gourley/Getty Images for AFIAustralian arts in focusAustralian television This article is more than 1 year oldAacta awards 2022: Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, Mystery Road and Heartbreak High win bigThis article is more than 1 year oldMandy Walker became the first female to win best cinematographer for Elvis, which beat out the Drover’s Wife and the Stranger in most film categories

Other livesPsychologyObituaryAndy Kuczmierczyk obituaryMy friend Andy Kuczmierczyk, who has died aged 68 of cancer, was professor of clinical psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, and also a life coach and a poet. Starting out on his career in the late-1970s, he studied cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) at Middlesex hospital in central London, under Victor Meyer, a founding father of CBT. Andy deployed adventurous techniques including “flooding”, which involves people with phobias being exposed immediately and directly to the things they fear most.

Books This article is more than 4 years oldCould spell trouble? Scrabble rule change allows use of 'OK'This article is more than 4 years oldRisking the wrath of purists, the board game’s official arbiters have approved use of the two-letter initialism along with thousands of other new words Hold on to your tiles: the first new Scrabble words in four years are being added to the official list of accepted words, including – heretically for some purists – the two-letter word “OK”.

San Francisco This article is more than 2 months oldDozens arrested in San Francisco after ceasefire protest shuts down Bay BridgeThis article is more than 2 months oldDemonstration by about 200 people urging Gaza ceasefire shut down commuter route and formed a human chain between cars Dozens of protesters were arrested on Thursday after shutting down a portion of the San Francisco Bay Bridge as part of a demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Ask PhilippaBody imageI hate my ageing body. Why do I look at myself with disgust?Observe your critical voice to put distance between it and you – and remember that the most attractive women are those who carry themselves with pride The dilemma How can I be less self-conscious and less full of self-hatred about my untoned, middle-aged, sagging body when unclothed? This means I’m inhibited in many ways and avoid activities where I need to show my arms and, worse, my legs or my belly.

Keyboard worrierSocial mediaAs far as social media housekeeping goes, maintaining your LinkedIn is the equivalent of cleaning the cutlery drawers – but is that reason enough not to? What is LinkedIn good for, beyond spamming strangers? Do people actually get jobs on there? LinkedIn is that unlikely contradiction: the social network that’s all business. No one’s up late at night checking out their connections’ connections, or who endorsed who and for what.

Prince William This article is more than 1 year old‘My respect would be increased’: Prince William urged to learn WelshThis article is more than 1 year oldCalls grow as first minister suggests Prince of Wales will want to ‘recognise the importance’ of language Death of the Queen and King Charles’s accession – latest updates Champions of the language and nationalist politicians have called for the new Prince of Wales to learn Welsh, after the country’s first minister stressed how important it was for modern Wales.