Movies This article is more than 3 years oldJoker 'a betrayal' of mentally ill people, says David FincherThis article is more than 3 years oldMank director rails at the risk-averse production strategy of major Hollywood studios Mank director David Fincher has described Todd Phillips’ Oscar-winning Joker as “a betrayal” of mentally ill people. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Fincher was reflecting on Joker’s surprise success at the box office in a wide-ranging attack on the risk-averse production strategy of the major Hollywood studios.

An ecstasy pill: MDMA has already been used by relationship counsellors in the US. Photograph: Michael Burrell/Getty Images/iStockphotoAn ecstasy pill: MDMA has already been used by relationship counsellors in the US. Photograph: Michael Burrell/Getty Images/iStockphotoThe ObserverRelationshipsLove drugs could soon be a reality and used alongside therapy to help heal broken relationships, claims a new book For some time, it has been widespread medical practice to treat a range of psychological conditions, including depression and anxiety, with what might be called mind-altering drugs, namely selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which, as the name suggests, affect levels of serotonin in the brain.

Snapshots: the covers of Punk magazine Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email In 1976, New York was home to a booming counter-culture – and one magazine, Punk, was there to chronicle it all. Forty years after its first printing, NYC gallery Howl! Happening is exhibiting 15 hand-drawn covers Jennifer Guay Sat 6 Feb 2016 17.00 GMT Last modified on Thu 22 Mar 2018 00.

MusicThey are the greatest of Colombians: Shakira, pop phenomenon, and Gabriel García Márquez, novelist. Naturally, they had to meet - and he, the magical realist, was astonished by her fantastical work-rateShakira flew from Miami to Buenos Aires on February 1, pursued by a journalist who wanted to ask her just one question over the phone for a radio programme. For a number of reasons, he failed to reach her over the next 27 days, then lost track of her in Spain in the first week of March.

The simple fixFoodA glorious muddle of lamb, roasted aubergine, Middle Eastern spices and crisp chickpeas Last year I was at Breddo’s, an extremely good taqueria in London’s Soho, and found myself ordering the crab nachos. They were superb, and reminded me why deviations from “authentic” recipes are not always a bad thing. El pastor, an exquisite street-food staple of Mexico City, is a rendition of the Lebanese kebab. Nachos now fly off the pass at Wahaca, with zingy avocado and tomato salsas and sobrasada.