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The Guardian: G2

Tuesday 3 August 2010

Editors' picks
The rise of home working

It ends the agony of the daily commute and brings big savings for businesses – no wonder increasing numbers of us are choosing to working from home, says Phil Daoust
Is it time to go grey?

Lady Gaga and Kristen McMenamy have both recently sported lustrous grey hair on magazine covers. Does this mean we can finally leave our roots alone?
The London comprehensive that's schooled Labour's elite

The coalition elite may have hailed from top public schools, but one London state school could soon be boasting both the Labour party leader and the London mayor as former pupils

Comment & features p2

How female high-jumpers raised the fashion bar

It's not enough to make it to the medal podium any more. You have to look great getting there. What's the secret of Blanka Vlasic and co?
Why I-spy is bad for long car journeys

A government adviser thinks it's good for kids' vocabularies. Think again

Comment & features p3

Pass notes No 2,883: Cloned milk

The British public may have been subjected to an inadvertent experiment
The Blackberry addict's guide to UAE

Want to take advantage of the country's decision to block BlackBerry services? Here's what you can do
How Kanye West gave one fan Twitter anxiety

The rapper is only following one person, who is now a rather stressed-out Twitter celebrity

Comment & features p7

The view from a broad: Lindsay Lohan, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, Clare Balding

Lindsay Lohan is free | Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani offered asylum by Brazil | What should AA Gill be called after his comments about Clare Balding?

Comment & features p10

G2 Kids No. 12: dressing-up challenge, The Lightning Thief, Kieron Williamson

Interactive:
Send in your favourite dressing-up costume, with tips from the Guardian's fashion team on how to put that outfit together. Plus a review of the Lightning Thief and kid of the week, Kieron Williamson

Comment & features p11

What the £35,000 cocktail taught us

Aditya Chakrabortty: The wealth gap isn't just a moral issue. If we don't sort it out we're heading for another meltdown

Comment & features p15

I lost my leg – now I'm writing a comedy about it

Having my leg amputated has brought unexpected gains as well as losses for Sue Eckstein

Comment & features p16

My week: Jonathan Espie, clinical psychologist

The best thing is when a child doesn't need you any more

Comment & features p17

The Misogynist by Piers Paul Read

Bloomsbury, £16.99

Arts p19

The Rake's Progress: when Hockney met Hogarth

The artist first worked with director John Cox on their version of The Rake's Progress 35 years ago. As it returns to Glyndebourne, the pair talk philistines, deafness and iPads to Nicholas Wroe

Arts p22

Tony Blair: 'To be religiously illiterate is foolish'

When Tony Blair first moved to London, he was struck by the city's rich mix of religions. Here, he explains why it inspired his short film competition for young people

Arts p23

Portrait of the artist: Sarah Parish, actor

'The Boddingtons ad led to a lot of roles as northern women. People didn't realise I was from Somerset'

TV and radio in G2 p24

Radio review: The Story of Arcade Fire

This was an in-depth look at one of the hottest bands of the last few years, full of sweet insights

TV and radio in G2 p25

TV review: Rev and The Boss is Coming to Dinner

The Rev might be going through a spiritual crisis, but he has made a believer out of me

TV and radio in G2 p26

Tonight's TV highlights

Who Wants to be a Millionaire | The Deep | Who Knows Best: Can't Sleep Kids | Glamour Models, Mum and Me | Wild Swimming | True Stories: Rough Aunties

TV and radio in G2 p27

Cable girl: Better Off Ted

Lucy Mangan: You only need to look at the title to realise this show will never be a classic

Comment & features p28

How can Black win here?

Black is on the brink of victory. But what is the crucial next move?
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