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The Observer Walk
All by design
On a canalside stroll through London, Tristram Hunt, the former Labour MP and now director of the V&A, talks to Rachel Sylvester about election night envy and why Thatcher was the last PM to understand fashion
Artificial intelligence
AI and its metaphors
AI is everywhere, and yet we struggle to understand exactly what it is and what effect it will have, John Naughton writes. Enter stochastic parrots and enthusiastic interns
Interviews
Strangers on a bench
One of the most popular podcasts on the planet features people telling Tom Rosenthal the most intimate details of their lives. He tells Xavier Greenwood why the conversations are quietly revolutionary
For today
Iran
Isabel Coles
‘Operation Epstein Fury’: Iran employs AI propaganda as weapon of war
Music
Vanessa Thorpe
Kanye West’s Wireless appearance courts controversy, and for good reason
Easter bunny
Simon Barnes
We’re the sexiest mammals on the planet: my week as a brown hare
Drink
Hannah Crosbie
Crack the perfect frothy flourish on a sour cocktail
Time well spent
Everyday sommelier
Easter eggs
Chocolate eggs, tasted and rated
Further reading
From the abyss of dreams to an architectural manifesto
Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk
Further watching
From Babies to Click to Kill: The AI War Machine
The Observer’s TV critic Barbara Ellen on the best new shows airing and streaming
