Five Great Reads: Gloria Steinem, men’s therapy, and slime moulds
The Guardian’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Miles Herbert and Jacqui Housden Get this in your inbox every weekend. Sign up for Five Great Reads here Good morning, and welcome to your weekly roundup of the best stories from across the Guardian. Are you interested in living for ever? Maybe you just want to be a bit happier, or spend your time making the lives of others better?
You could dedicate your life to saving the planet or contemplating the meaning of intelligence. Either way, you can find some of the answers to life’s big questions in the reads below.
Read in depth: Entertainment
The Cube creator Adam Adler joins Channel 4: what he will do at its new production unit
Adler is Sarah Dillistone’s first hire for Channel 4’s in-house production business, which the broadcaster says will develop ideas for television and beyond.
Alexander Payne sued over alleged similarities between The Holdovers and Frisco
Screenwriter Simon Stephenson alleges that The Holdovers borrowed substantial elements from his unproduced screenplay Frisco. Payne has previously denied the plagiarism claim.
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