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Ben AffleckThe 2001 attempt to replicate the Titanic combination of romantic tragedy and blockbuster action remains a limp, if at times visually stunning, failure Here is how the love triangle between two pilots, Rafe McCawley (Ben Affleck) and his best buddy Danny Walker (Josh Hartnett), and a nurse, Evelyn Johnson (Kate Beckinsale) plays out in Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor, which is now 20 years away from 25 May 2001 – a day that will live in mild ignominy.

OpinionIsrael-Gaza warThe pressure is building on Netanyahu over hostages – his only option is an ‘all for all’ dealGershon BaskinA mass prisoner release would seem like a PR win for Hamas, but it’s Israel’s only route to victory More than three months into a conflict that has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people, it is clear there is only one way Israel can return all of the hostages from Gaza alive: an “all for all” deal with Hamas – all of the hostages, an estimated 129 of whom are believed to be alive, in exchange for all of the Palestinians in Israeli prisons.

Society booksWhen a group of schoolboys were marooned on an island in 1965, it turned out very differently from William Golding’s bestseller, writes Rutger Bregman Mano Totau interview: a survivor’s story of shipwreck and salvation Rutger Bregman interview: ‘Our secret superpower is our ability to cooperate’ For centuries western culture has been permeated by the idea that humans are selfish creatures. That cynical image of humanity has been proclaimed in films and novels, history books and scientific research.

The ObserverObesityInterviewThe woman who hates fatGaby WoodMeMe Roth is on a one-woman campaign against obesity. Gaby Wood meets the bold purveyor of uncomfortable truthsMeMe Roth is on TV. She is swishing her long blonde hair from side to side, widening her eyes behind sexy-secretary glasses, holding up a large pair of trousers to illustrate the size of the average American woman's bottom, and generating hate mail. Daily. "I'm called the C-word more than anyone I know, and they don't say 'cute',"

YouTube This article is more than 6 months oldYouTuber Colleen Ballinger loses shows over alleged inappropriate behaviorThis article is more than 6 months oldComedian known for Miranda Sings character faces accusations of inappropriate behavior with minors and wearing blackface Colleen Ballinger’s podcast Oversharing and several of her live shows have now been canceled as the YouTuber known for her satirical teenage persona Miranda Sings continues to face criticism for allegedly behaving inappropriately toward underaged fans and wearing blackface.

Miles Davis performs at the Newport Jazz Festival in July 1969, the month before he went into the studio to record Bitches Brew. Photograph: David Redfern/RedfernsMiles Davis performs at the Newport Jazz Festival in July 1969, the month before he went into the studio to record Bitches Brew. Photograph: David Redfern/RedfernsMiles DavisOn the 50th anniversary of Bitches Brew, one of the contributing musicians and the director of a new documentary share their thoughts on the record

Book of the dayFictionReviewFull of dark humour, this enthralling debut furiously eviscerates society’s need for normality Tiny is pregnant, but not as we know it: she is expecting an “owl-baby”, the result of a secret tryst with a female “owl-lover”. “This baby will never learn to speak, or love, or look after itself”, Tiny knows. Her husband, an intellectual property lawyer, thinks her panic is just pregnancy jitters, and that she’s carrying his child.

As the International Seabed Authority gathers in Jamaica to thrash out regulations for mining the deep sea, Chris Michael of the Guardian’s Seascape team gives Ian Sample the background to this highly contested decision. Ian also hears from the marine biologist Dr Diva Amon about why some scientists are sounding the alarm ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaKiipLOquMRomqGqmah6rrXCoZiepA%3D%3D

Health and climateGlobal developmentInterviewLike father, like daughter: why Vanessa Kerry is demanding action on climate and healthSarah BoseleyThe doctor and special envoy for the World Health Organization talks about the need to invest in human wellbeing, what she’s learned from her father, John Kerry, and whether she would ever consider running for president Vanessa Kerry is on a mission. A critical care doctor, she founded – and runs – Seed Global Health, an organisation that trains medics working in poor countries.