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MoviesReviewOnly the most hardcore action junkies will have the stamina for what is essentially one marathon sword-fighting scene The craziness is all in the idea of this singular Japanese action movie: essentially one marathon battle scene, filmed in a single take, in which a master swordsman takes down several hundred assailants. The execution, as it were, is a triumph of stuntwork, strategy and stamina, but in the watching it gets rather repetitive and wearying.

George Michael This article is more than 10 years oldGeorge Michael injured in car crashThis article is more than 10 years oldSinger suffers minor injuries after car in which he was passenger crashes on M1, while another man is airlifted to hospitalMusician George Michael has been injured after the car in which he was travelling crashed on the M1 during the evening rush-hour on Thursday. Ambulance crews have confirmed that another man in the vehicle – not believed to be the driver – had to be airlifted from the scene, near the junction with the M25.

Love the home you’re inHomesIn every home there’s an area that isn’t pulling its weight. Experts offers ways to make the most of every inch Top shelvesIf you’re short of storage, those hard-to-reach spaces, such as the tops of shelves, will need reappraising. “There are always opportunities to maximise the space you have,” says interior designer Sarah Brown. Think of the unused space above a wardrobe: the instinct might be to dump suitcases or ugly plastic storage boxes there.

Meditative: Meera Sodha’s tamarind aubergines with Thai basil. Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian. Food styling: Emily Kydd. Prop styling: Jennifer Kay. Food styling assistant: Jessica Geddes.Meditative: Meera Sodha’s tamarind aubergines with Thai basil. Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian. Food styling: Emily Kydd. Prop styling: Jennifer Kay. Food styling assistant: Jessica Geddes.The new veganVegan food and drinkThe proof is in the cooking with this dish – for the best result, take your time when frying the aubergines and onions

Savoy cabbage, roasted cauliflower and cashew chilli noodles – mì xào chay. Photograph: Romas Foord/The ObserverSavoy cabbage, roasted cauliflower and cashew chilli noodles – mì xào chay. Photograph: Romas Foord/The ObserverObserver Food Monthly's 20 best recipesFoodThere is something so moreish and savoury about butter and fish sauce, which turns this midweek dinner into a real treat The 20 best easy comfort food recipes – in full There is something so moreish and savoury about butter and fish sauce.

RelationshipsMore and more women are discovering after years of marriage to men, and having had children, that they are lesbians. Were they always – or is sexuality more fluid?For Carren Strock, the revelation came when she was 44. She had met her husband – "a terrific guy, very sweet" – at high school when she was 16, had been married to him for 25 years, had two dearly loved children, and what she describes as a "

‘I’m still visible, I’m still viable’ … a detail from Renee Cox’s Fur, part of American Family, which appears in A Woman’s Right to Pleasure. Photograph: Renee Cox‘I’m still visible, I’m still viable’ … a detail from Renee Cox’s Fur, part of American Family, which appears in A Woman’s Right to Pleasure. Photograph: Renee CoxArtA Woman’s Right to Pleasure is a new compendium celebrating female erotic art. We meet its contributors, including the photographer who turned her vagina into a camera

Neuroscience This article is more than 7 years old'Rubber hand illusion' reveals how the brain understands the bodyThis article is more than 7 years oldScientists use trick with a fake hand to explore how the mind combines information from the senses to create a feeling of body ownership Experiments with a fake body part have revealed how the brain becomes confused during a party trick known as the rubber hand illusion.

Global development This article is more than 2 months oldGirls in Africa quitting school over cost of living crisis, says charityThis article is more than 2 months oldCamfed calls for six-year plan to get 6 million girls into school, warning that drop-out rate is limiting children’s chances Governments and donors need to redouble efforts to encourage girls back to school across Africa after the cost of living crisis pushed many to spurn education for low-paid work or early marriage, a charity has warned.