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Private livesFamilyI'm torn between my husband and my sisterNearly a year ago I married my husband, with whom I had previously lived for several years. When we were dating, he was quiet and shy with new people and, as a result, a little difficult to get to know. Despite this, he seemed more relaxed at parties or special occasions, which would go well. My family, particularly my sister, is very important to me.

Margaret Joseph worked as a hospital administrator but also volunteered for several organisations, including Friends of the EarthMargaret Joseph worked as a hospital administrator but also volunteered for several organisations, including Friends of the EarthOther livesLabourObituaryMargaret Joseph obituaryMy mother, Margaret Joseph, who has died aged 91, was a member of what she would call “the stage army of the good”, one of those people who are the backbone of organisations without ever seeking the limelight.

Books blogAlexander PushkinPushkin's pride: how the Russian literary giant paid tribute to his African ancestryHis black great-grandfather was abducted as a child and raised in Peter the Great’s court. A new Pushkin translation includes the little-known history of Russia’s Shakespeare For Russians, Alexander Pushkin inhabits a space beyond taste, where nationalism has given subjective art the patina of fact. He is the undisputed father of their literature in the way Shakespeare is for Brits.

Simply the best: Tina Turner – a life in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Tina Turner: legendary rock’n’roll singer dies aged 83 The singer has died at the age of 83. Loved for her powerful voice and onstage energy, she will always be remembered for songs such as River Deep, Mountain High, What’s Love Got to Do with It and The Best

‘Good guidance and good omens’: shop manager Ruta at Modern Society in London. Photograph: Pal Hansen/The Observer‘Good guidance and good omens’: shop manager Ruta at Modern Society in London. Photograph: Pal Hansen/The ObserverThe ObserverFashionIf you are looking for something special, head to one of Britain’s finest independent fashion stores where you’ll find handpicked collections and friendly advice. Here is our top 30 Modern Society, Shoreditch, LondonOne of Redchurch Street’s coolest offerings, Modern Society fuses fashion, lifestyle, art and food in effortless style.

Jimi Hendrix This article is more than 13 years oldWas Jimi Hendrix's ambidexterity the key to his virtuosity?This article is more than 13 years oldGuitar hero's 'mixed-handedness' was secret to his genius, argues American psychologistWas Jimi Hendrix's ambidexterity the secret to his talent? This is the question explored in a new paper by psychologist Stephen Christman (via TwentyFourBit), who argues that Hendrix's versatility informed not just his guitar-playing – but his lyrics too.

JRR Tolkien This article is more than 1 month oldCopyright claim against Tolkien estate backfires on Lord of the Rings fanfiction authorThis article is more than 1 month oldDemetrious Polychron ordered to destroy all copies of The Fellowship of the King after claiming Amazon prequel infringed his copyright A Lord of the Rings fanfiction writer has lost a copyright lawsuit over the publication of his own sequel to the much-loved series after opening up a counterproductive legal battle against JRR Tolkien’s estate.

This is EuropeMigrationHow Denmark's 'ghetto list' is ripping apart migrant communitiesCopenhagen and other cities are planning mass housing evictions in a ‘social experiment’ to encourage integration From the outside, Copenhagen’s Mjølnerparken housing estate is pretty unremarkable. Located just beyond the Danish capital’s hip Victorian tenement belt, this sturdy-looking complex of squat red-brick 1980s blocks surrounded by lawns seems quintessentially Scandinavian – green, tidy and even a little prim. The estate is nonetheless at the heart of a storm, shaken by a drastic set of policies that Danish media have called “the biggest social experiment of this century”.

‘I learn a lot from these people’: Anton Corbijn photographs artists – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email From Nirvana to Jeff Koons, Patti Smith to Ai Weiwei, the Dutch photographer explains why shooting musicians and painters is his passion Mee-Lai Stone @mlestone Main image: ‘He was always great looking’ … David Bowie, London 1993.