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The ObserverWomenThe end of thinHas a love of voluptuousness triumphed over size-zero mania? In her brilliant new book, Mimi Spencer says it's time to embrace ourselves in all our curvy gloryIt's not just my music. It's because I'm so f***ing thin. I had the same voice when I was fat, but no one gave a shit then" - Amy Winehouse reveals the secret of her success. Yes, people, we are still addicted to thin.

Observer TV reviewsTelevisionReviewHelena Bonham Carter surprises as Noele Gordon; world leaders recall their encounters with Putin; Emily Atack challenges sexual harassment. Plus, the latest new Downton Nolly | ITVX Putin vs the West (BBC Two) | iPlayer Emily Atack: Asking for It? (BBC Two) | iPlayer Hotel Portofino | ITV Nolly (ITVX) sounded right up my alley. Russell T Davies’s three-part homage to “Queen of the Midlands” Noele “Nolly” Gordon focuses on her shock sacking, in 1981, from her role as Crossroads’ Meg Mortimer, aged 61, after 18 years.

Top 10sHistory booksIt’s not all raiding and looting – these stories and histories range from family dramas to political thrillers, not to mention man-eating trolls and bawdy gods They didn’t wear horned helmets. Nor did they drink from the skulls of their enemies or burn their dead in ships (at least not very often). In Beyond the Northlands, I wanted to dispel some of these well-worn Viking stereotypes, but I also wanted to get past the old historical debate of “raiders versus traders”.

USA women's football team This article is more than 6 years oldUSA star Alex Morgan kicked out of Disney World alongside MLS playersThis article is more than 6 years oldWorld Cup winner ejected along with former Derby player Giles BarnesStriker’s goals have helped US to Olympic and World Cup winsUSA striker Alex Morgan was one of three football players kicked out of Walt Disney World in Florida after an argument at a restaurant, police say.

Pope Francis This article is more than 3 years oldVatican asks Instagram how pope's account liked photo of Brazilian modelThis article is more than 3 years oldNatalia Garibotto joked she was going to heaven after picture was liked by official account of Pope Francis The Vatican said it was seeking explanations from Instagram after Pope Francis’s official account liked a photo of a scantily dressed Brazilian model. It is unclear when the photo of Natalia Garibotto was given an endorsement by the pope’s verified account, but the “like” was still visible on 13 November before being unliked the next day, according to the Catholic News Agency (CNA).

The ObserverCyclingItalian teenage cyclist Jacopo Venzo dies after crash during race in AustriaVenzo, 17, dies after crash in first stage of Junioren RundfahrtItalian teenager suffered fall during downhill leg, team saysItalian cyclist Jacopo Venzo, 17, died after a crash during a race in Austria, his team, Campana Imballaggi Geo&Tex Trentino, said in a statement Saturday. The crash occurred during the first stage of the Junioren Rundfahrt on Friday. Venzo was flown to the Kepler clinic in Linz in a rescue helicopter before succumbing to his injuries.

Folk musicObituaryJohn Cohen obituaryFilm-maker, photographer, folk music revivalist and founder member of the New Lost City RamblersJohn Cohen, who has died aged 87, was distinguished in at least three fields. As a photographer in the 1950s and 60s he made memorable images of contemporary American writers and painters, and of the young Bob Dylan soon after the singer’s arrival in New York. As a film-making musicologist he documented traditional arts in the American South and in Peru.

TV reviewTelevisionReviewThis real-life tale of an enslaved man turned US marshal is a tense, thoughtful interrogation of what liberty means. Dennis Quaid and David Oyelowo put in wonderful performances There is a challenge, amounting virtually to a moral responsibility, when making a drama set in the time of the American enslavement of Black people. That is: to find a way of bringing home its fundamental horror to an audience now long accustomed to depictions of it.

Saving moneyLive your best (and cheapest) life: 11 top tips from money-saving influencersExperts share ideas for saving money and the planet, from batch cooking to DIY hacks - and how to blag an upgrade Jump to1Reduce your weekly food shop2Travel on a budget3Repair your clothes4Batch cook several meals at once5Get out of debt6Buy secondhand7Learn to do DIY8Pick up holiday bargains9Learn cheap eco-home hacks10Shop for vintage clothes11Parent on a budget1Reduce your weekly food shopMimi Harrison started Beat the Budget at university, where she found herself barely subsisting on late-night chips.