Former Labor staffer and The Bachelor contestant Alisha Aitken-Radburn, whose new book The Villain Edit is out now. Photograph: Allen and UnwinFormer Labor staffer and The Bachelor contestant Alisha Aitken-Radburn, whose new book The Villain Edit is out now. Photograph: Allen and UnwinThe BachelorAitken-Radburn’s ‘spicy’ remarks were an attempt to win more airtime on Australia’s 2018 season. But then the DMs started rolling in … Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email At first, Alisha Aitken-Radburn was excited to see herself as a contestant on Australia’s The Bachelor.

The ObserverFilmInterviewChiara Mastroianni: I only saw my parents together on screenJason SolomonsHer father, Marcello Mastroianni, was Italy's biggest film star, while her mother, Catherine Deneuve, was the queen of French cinema. As her latest film is released, Chiara Mastroianni reveals the artistic secrets she inherited from Europe's golden coupleWhen you've grown up as the daughter of not one but two screen icons, you might be fed up with talking about how great your parents are.

Dark humour … Bill Milner and Sheila Hancock as the titular leads in Harold and Maude. Photograph: Darren BellDark humour … Bill Milner and Sheila Hancock as the titular leads in Harold and Maude. Photograph: Darren BellStageReviewCharing Cross theatre, London There’s witty live music and convincing performances by Sheila Hancock and Bill Milner but this staging of the cult movie feels coy and dated ‘I can never understand someone refusing an experience,” chirps 79-year-old Maude, played by Sheila Hancock in this stage version of Hal Ashby’s 1971 movie.

Stephen Hendry holds the trophy after his 16-12 victory against Steve Davis in December 1989. Photograph: Pete Lomas/ShutterstockStephen Hendry holds the trophy after his 16-12 victory against Steve Davis in December 1989. Photograph: Pete Lomas/ShutterstockThat 1980s sports blogSnookerStephen Hendry’s victory over Steve Davis at Preston in December 1989 kickstarted his decade of dominance By Steven Pye for That 1980s Sports Blog When Stephen Hendry beat Steve Davis in the UK Championship final at Preston in December 1989, it felt significant for snooker.

The ObserverPop and rockInterviewMac DeMarco: ‘I’ve been trying to not turn into my father’Kathryn BromwichAt once jaunty and dark, the music of the Canadian singer-songwriter has won him a growing fanbase. On his third album he addresses his ‘old man’, an alcoholic and addict he barely knowsEarly March, north London. Three hundred youthful-looking people have wangled tickets to see Canadian singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco perform a rare intimate gig at a tiny pub called Nambucca.