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Sarah Manavis is a senior writer at the New Statesman. Sign up to her free weekly newsletter the Dress Down for the latest film, TV, art, theatre and book reviews.
Nearly one year on from the first Covid-19 lockdown, our ability to grieve has been stunted. Now we are about to be confronted with the reality.
As lockdowns encourage people to turn to technology for social connection, distraction and exercise, VR no longer seems an overpriced or mystifying pastime.
After a year of disappointment and dashed expectations, there is finally real cause for optimism that the pandemic is ending.
Most digital abuse could be mitigated before a message is even seen by its target, if platforms took responsibility for what is published.
Social media users are being rebuked for yearning for their past lives. But there is unity to be found in collective moaning.
Social media stars have always provided their followers with luxury escapism, should that change in a pandemic?
Britons are reportedly struggling more than at any other point in the pandemic. Why now? And what can be done to ease the mental health crisis?
Why have the tech giants waited until now to curb the promotion of ideas that lead to violence?
For years the president has been allowed to tweet anything he wants, with deadly consequences.
Even now, ministers appear reluctant to admit past mistakes and explain to the public how risky meeting indoors really is.
