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‘It’s the one thing in my kitchen I’ll never throw away’: James Shackell’s 1950s jaffle iron, once owned by his grandmother. Photograph: James Shackell‘It’s the one thing in my kitchen I’ll never throw away’: James Shackell’s 1950s jaffle iron, once owned by his grandmother. Photograph: James ShackellAustralian food and drinkThe modern-day jaffle machine is square and electrified, but James Shackell creates sandwich magic with a 1950s-era contraption Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email My grandmother’s jaffle iron weighs about 2kg.

Jennifer Lawrence This article is more than 7 years oldJennifer Lawrence offends with story about 'butt-scratching' on sacred rocksThis article is more than 7 years oldActor’s story about actions while filming Hunger Games movie in Hawaii criticised as ‘disrespectful and inconsiderate’ Jennifer Lawrence has drawn scathing criticism for an anecdote she told on the BBC, about disrespecting local customs while shooting in Hawaii. In a recent interview, Lawrence told a story about “butt-scratchin’” on rocks that are considered sacred to native Hawaiians, while shooting The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in 2012.

10 of the bestMusicArriving at the back end of the utopian 60s, Robert Fripp and co launched a scorched-earth assault on rock that left a lasting mark on music history 1.21st Century Schizoid Man (1969)The song that began it all. Contemporary ears might have started to adjust to heavier sounds thanks to the likes of Hendrix and Cream, but this was something else. An opening fanfare of imperial brass and shrieking guitar cuts to a harsh one-chord riff, over which a robotically distorted Greg Lake delivers the immortal lines: “Cat’s foot, iron claw / Neurosurgeons scream for more / At paranoia’s poison door / Twenty-first century schizoid man!

Jane Austen This article is more than 10 years oldMr Darcy surfaces as statue in London lakeThis article is more than 10 years oldPride and Prejudice scene – invented for much-loved TV version – gets 12ft fibreglass tributeThe notorious scene in the nation's favourite BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, in which Colin Firth as Mr Darcy emerges wet-shirted and dripping from the lake of his country estate after an impromptu swim, has been celebrated in the shape of a 12-foot sculpture of the romantic hero.

OpinionSerial This article is more than 1 year oldTrue crime makes us believe we are certain about people like Adnan Syed. We should be ashamedThis article is more than 1 year oldAmelia TaitHis release from prison has not proved his innocence or guilt – but it has highlighted how we are all guilty of pretending we know more than we do I know for certain whether Adnan Syed was guilty. Syed, who has just had his conviction overturned after serving almost 23 years for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, once said that only he and her murderer could be 100% certain whether Syed was innocent – but nope, sorry, I know.

Representative Elise Stefanik at the Capitol in Washington DC in 2021. Photograph: Rod Lamkey/CNP/MediaPunch via AlamyRepresentative Elise Stefanik at the Capitol in Washington DC in 2021. Photograph: Rod Lamkey/CNP/MediaPunch via AlamyDonald TrumpTrump reportedly said Elise Stefanik ‘a killer’ amid running mate speculationThe New York congresswoman ‘at the top’ of the race, Trump’s close ally Steve Bannon told news outlet The New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik is “a killer”, Donald Trump reportedly said, amid a flurry of speculation around who might be his presidential running mate for 2024, after his crushing victory in the Iowa caucuses.

Chris Pine and Ben Foster in David Mackenzie’s film Hell or High Water. Photograph: Allstar/Film 44Chris Pine and Ben Foster in David Mackenzie’s film Hell or High Water. Photograph: Allstar/Film 44Hell or High WaterInterviewHell or High Water’s David Mackenzie: ‘I look forward to the day people get sick of superheroes’Andrew PulverThe bankrobber thriller is being hailed as a havoc-strewn saviour of indie cinema. But, says its Scottish director David Mackenzie, that doesn’t mean he’s waiting for the call from Marvel …David Mackenzie could be on the verge of big things with his new film, Hell or High Water.

Moving the Goalposts newsletterWomen's World Cup 2023US-born midfielder has overcome injuries from a car crash to make a remarkable comeback on biggest stage Moving the Goalposts: sign up for our free weekly newsletter Comebacks are synonymous with football. The media are full of stories of athletes fighting the odds to regain their place at the top. You would, however, be hard to find one as satisfying and welcome as that of the Republic of Ireland’s Sinead Farrelly.

TomatoesIn these days of food shortages, you might assume lasagne, pizza and meatballs are off the menu. But with some simple substitutions you can still enjoy many favourite meals A combination of high electricity prices and bad weather has led to salad items being rationed in supermarkets around Britain. Many shoppers at Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl will have, in recent days, encountered empty green crates in the fresh produce aisle, or sales of broccoli and tomatoes capped at three a customer.