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Horror filmsReviewThis tale of a tower block enveloped in nothingness, and the terrible things its residents do to survive, starts grim and just gets grimmer … and grimmer At the beginning of this remorselessly bleak apocalyptic nightmare, the residents of a tower block in Paris wake up to find the world outside has disappeared. “There is no outdoors,” marvels one man. In its place is a vast black nothingness that swallows up everything and anyone that enters it.

Shane Keough: ‘People assume I treated my mother terribly my whole life. But that’s not the case.’ Photograph: Josh Letchworth/The GuardianShane Keough: ‘People assume I treated my mother terribly my whole life. But that’s not the case.’ Photograph: Josh Letchworth/The GuardianReality TVWhether lurking in the background of The Real Housewives, or starring in their own show, a generation have had their childhoods captured on screen. How did it change them?

Australian musicInterview‘I definitely almost died’: Matt Corby on surviving floods, health scares and reality TVKatie CunninghamAfter losing his home last year, the Australian musician suddenly felt inspired to write his new album, Everything’s Fine. He talks about the bad times that led to it Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email When catastrophic floods hit the New South Wales northern rivers in early 2022, musician Matt Corby awoke to find himself in an apocalyptic scene.

Kristen StewartHollywood’s most high-profile LGBT actor on her sexuality, her ‘ghoulish’ appearance in Personal Shopper – and being called out in Trump’s tweets Kristen Stewart’s new film casts her as personal shopper and spiritual seeker; caught between cities, trying on different outfits for size. She is exhausted and driven, haunted by the past and unsure of the future. The script calls her Maureen but maybe that’s just a fig-leaf. Stewart insists that, whatever role she takes on, she is basically playing herself.

Leadership, learning and development in social careSocial Care Network This article is more than 6 years oldLet's tackle 'careism' and give workers the respect they deserveThis article is more than 6 years oldAnn GallagherScandal-obsessed media, low pay and lack of government interest devalue care work. Universities have a role to play in challenging negative attitudes The word “careism” was originally coined in relation to discrimination against young people in care. It is time to re-appropriate the term to refer to negative and devaluing attitudes directed at social care and those who work in the sector.

UK newsMan arrested over Jeshma murderA man arrested in Latvia in connection with the rape and murder of A-level student Jeshma Raithatha could be returned to the UK within weeks. Viktors Dembovskis was detained under a European arrest warrant just after 8pm last night in his home town of Livani, 150 miles east of the Latvian capital, Riga. Officers had been liaising with Interpol and the Latvian authorities in their hunt for Mr Dembovskis.

Planets This article is more than 2 months oldPlanet where it rains sand revealed by Nasa telescopeThis article is more than 2 months oldPlanet Wasp-107b also has scorching temperatures, raging winds and the burnt-matches scent of sulphur dioxide Nasa’s James Webb space telescope has revealed a planet where specks of sand fall as rain, in groundbreaking observations. The planet, Wasp-107b, lies 200 light years away in the Virgo constellation and had already caught the attention of astronomers because it is very large but very light, earning it the nickname the “candy floss” planet.

Riddoch winemakers Tim Heath, left, and Matt Reimann. Their 2021 cabernet sauvignon has won best in the world. Photograph: Sam Roberts PhotographyRiddoch winemakers Tim Heath, left, and Matt Reimann. Their 2021 cabernet sauvignon has won best in the world. Photograph: Sam Roberts PhotographyWine This article is more than 7 months oldSouth Australian cabernet sauvignon selling for $40 named best in worldThis article is more than 7 months oldThe 2021 Riddoch Pastoralist beats wines from more than 20 other countries at the International Wine Challenge

Statesmen and stature: click image for graphic François Hollande will step into Nicolas Sarkozy's shoes today when he is sworn in at the Elysée palace, becoming France's first socialist leader in nearly 20 years. But how does he compare to the past leaders in terms of height? Last year we were told stature really does matter according to a scientific paper published in Social Science Quarterly. It was an opportunity too good to pass up so we compared the heights of various leaders from different countries and eras.