We argue over Anne Boleyn, we admire and revile her–we constantly reinvent her. Henry VIII's second wife is one of the most controversial women in English history.

Vang Vieng, deep in the jungle of Laos, is a backpacker paradise where there are no rules. Last year at least 27 travellers died there, and countless more were injured.

Spare bedrooms, digital diarising and deciding who's looking after the baby… Arianne Cohen hears the inside story.

There was torture, starvation, betrayals and executions, but to Shin In Geun, Camp 14 – a prison for the political enemies of North Korea – was home. Then one day came the chance to flee….

A century ago, 90% of Londoners' journeys under six miles were made on foot. Now we are alienated from the physical reality of our cities. Will Self on the importance of walking in the fight against corporate control.

From the multimillionaire chefs who claim to be just like the rest of us to the multinationals making public health policy, there's something a bit iffy about the new food culture

The money's gone, so it is time to save Valentine's Day from false cupids with 'for sale' signs, and reclaim love as the proper basis for all that we do.

Online dating is now one of the most common ways to start a relationship. But is it fulfilling our dreams – or shattering our cherished ideal of romance?

Research shows that the Super Bowl influences the stock market, predicts elections, and causes impotence. Or does it?