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The photos were shot by Annie Leibovitz for the latest issue of Vanity Fair. Photograph: Annie Leibovitz/APThe photos were shot by Annie Leibovitz for the latest issue of Vanity Fair. Photograph: Annie Leibovitz/APSerena Williams This article is more than 6 years oldPregnant Serena Williams poses nude for Vanity Fair cover shootThis article is more than 6 years oldTennis star discusses her pregnancy and relationship with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian in magazine’s latest issue

Short storiesReviewPathos and comedy combine in an energetic collection of tales from one half of the Rubberbandits In his third short-story collection, Blindboy Boatclub – one half of Ireland’s self-styled “dole-queue dadaists”, the comedy hip-hop duo the Rubberbandits – blends the ordinary and the bizarre, the hilarious and the desperate. The tone is set in the first story, The Donkey: “There’s a donkey selling Christmas trees off the roundabout. Looking like a prick in the frost with a green elf’s hat on its head.

Categories Nooks and crannies Yesteryear Semantic enigmas The body beautiful Red tape, white lies Speculative science This sceptred isle Root of all evil Ethical conundrums This sporting life Stage and screen Birds and the bees SEMANTIC ENIGMASWhy are suicide doors on old cars called suicide doors?

Manchester City This article is more than 11 months oldYaya Touré’s former agent denies receiving secret Manchester City paymentsThis article is more than 11 months oldDimitri Seluk says ‘everything was transparent’ with CityAllegation said to be among Premier League chargesDimitri Seluk, Yaya Touré’s agent when the Ivorian played for Manchester City, has denied receiving any secret payment from the club. That is understood to be among the charges brought against the champions by the Premier League.

SmartwatchesReviewAn everyday smart sports watch that goes anywhere and tracks everything while lasting a week and charging from the sun Garmin’s latest go-anywhere, do-anything Fenix 6 Pro Solar multi-sport watch recharges from the sun, marking an important step towards the smartwatch you never need to charge. The £739.99 Garmin Fenix 6 Pro Solar is one of the US firm’s top-of-the-line devices, capable of lasting weeks on a charge and tracking practically any stat you’d want, plus it’s able to guide you out of forests when you’re lost.

Spike Lee: Creative Sources at the Brooklyn Museum. Photograph: Danny PerezSpike Lee: Creative Sources at the Brooklyn Museum. Photograph: Danny PerezSpike LeeA new exhibit highlights the icons who have shaped the New York film-maker’s unique style Spike Lee is telling me the story of how he had to convince Frank Sinatra to let him use his music for Lee’s 1991 film Jungle Fever. Apparently, Ol’ Blue Eyes was upset about one of the film-maker’s earlier movies, Do the Right Thing.

Cricket This article is more than 5 years oldJames Sutherland to resign as Cricket Australia CEOThis article is more than 5 years oldChief executive gives 12-month notice periodSays it’s a ‘good time’ to hand over reinsCricket Australia has suffered another high-profile resignation, although James Sutherland has denied the recent ball tampering saga was behind his decision to stand down from his role as the organisation’s chief executive. The Spin | In the footsteps of their ancestors: Aboriginal XI begin celebratory tour | Tanya AldredRead moreSutherland on Wednesday announced his intention to call time on his 17-year tenure in the high-profile role as of next year, having given his long-time employers’ 12 months’ notice.

Classical musicObituaryOliver Knussen obituaryOne of the most influential British composers and conductors of his generation Oliver Knussen, who has died aged 66, was a towering figure in contemporary music, as composer and conductor, teacher and artistic director. The relatively small size of his compositional output conceals music of exceptional refinement and subtlety – a few bars of Knussen may have more impact than whole movements by lesser composers. Andrew Clements: Knussen's musical gems were perfectly imagined and immaculately shapedRead moreBesides definitive interpretations of his own music, he must surely have given more first performances than any other conductor, alongside an outstanding body of recordings.

Manchester This article is more than 1 month oldPolice investigate fight during Hamilton performance in ManchesterThis article is more than 1 month oldOfficers were called to altercation between two audience members at touring hit show at Palace Theatre Police are investigating after a fight broke out between theatregoers during a performance of Hamilton in Manchester. Officers were called to an altercation between two audience members on Friday night, just days after the hit musical opened at the Palace Theatre at the start of a nationwide tour.