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On our cover this week, the actor Peter Sarsgaard on truth, Trump and terrorism. Interview by @moshakis. Out tomorrow with the Observer newspaper. Portrait by @ramonarosales

In this Sunday’s Observer Magazine, celebrity friends share their tips on how to throw a proper party! (Including Zandra Rhodes, DJ Fat Tony, Ashish Gupta and more…) Pick up a copy with tomorrow’s Observer newspaper

In today’s Observer Magazine, the great Stephen Graham, one of our most prolific actors, on Scorsese, stealing scenes, and the good life in Leicestershire! Interview by Tim Lewis. Also in the issue: Elizabeth Sankey on motherhood, depression — and witches; biologist Tina Morris and the fight to save the bald eagle; and @evawiseman’s open letter to the micro plastics living in her body! Cover image by @gavinbondphotography Styling by @markanthonystylist Grooming by Josh Knight

Well that was fun! We won ALL THE PRIZES last night for the best table. Sadly none of the actual prizes but we won’t get hung up on details. So so proud to work on this GREAT magazine with our amazing columnists, contributors and team ❤️❤️❤️ @obsmagazine #bsme #jayrayner #philippaperry

The actor and director Rebecca Hall has always had to fight to define herself. But now, at 42, she is more comfortable than ever. “I’ve had a wild, chaotic, beautiful life,” she tells @evawiseman in this week’s cover story, before discussion race, regrets, her BYO wedding, and working with Woody Allen. Also in this issue: one man’s search for justice through the infected blood scandal; how Britain became an ‘inheritocracy’ — and how it affects us; and a reader asks: ‘My wife glazes over when I talk about my writing. How do I come to terms with her indifference?’ Out on Sunday with the Observer. 📸: @martinschoeller Styling: @bailey.moon Hair: @benskervin Makeup: @samaddington

Words of encouragement, words of courage, words of wisdom… In our cover story today, some of our most influential figures — Sir Michael Caine, Joan Armatrading, Stephen King, among others — share the life advice that has helped them most. Out today with the Observer

Millions of viewers know Matty Matheson as The Bear’s loveable goofball Neil Fak, but his own story is more than a match for the show’s boiling tension. In today’s Observer Magazine, he talks to @michaelsegalov about his restaurant empire, his journey back from addiction, and making the most of life. Also in this issue: When JD Vance dismissed Kamala Harris as a ‘childless cat lady’, it sparked controversy, brought Taylor Swift into the presidential debate, and focussed attention on right-wing political pressure placed on women to have children. In our cover story this week, @gabyhinsliff asks: do these powerful women hold the key to the US election? Elsewhere, @evawiseman talks to Anne-Marie Duff about courage, curiosity and the gifts of ageing; and novelist Maggie O’Farrell shares her life lessons. Out today with the Observer. Photo of Matheson: @dylancoulter; styling: @chloebstyling; grooming: Bryan Ramirez

More than half the women in the UK over the age of 50 will suffer a fracture. But with more awareness — and some heavy lifting — it can be avoided. For our cover story this week, @muirka puts the spotlight on taking the pain out of osteoporosis. Also in this issue: @robbeckettcomic talks to @hayleymyers about dyslexia, family bonds, and what drives him; @evawiseman interviews @mariannaspringbbc about trolls, conspiracy theorists, and staying positive online; and @tracychevalierwriter reveals her secret tips to enjoy Venice. Out on Sunday with the Observer. Cover illustration: @doble_entendre

Behind the scenes from this week’s Observer Magazine cover shoot with @richard.e.grant Photographer: @simonemmettstudio Fashion editor: @helenseamons Video: @adam_.langdon Groomer: @daniguinsbergmua Fashion assistant: @samdeaman Photography assistants: @tom_frimley and @claudia_gschwend Picture editor: @kit_pic_editor Interview: @moshakis Location: @thepetershamhotel Television PR: @gempinkney @multitudemedia

The raw intensity and personal honesty that @richard.e.grant brought to Withnail and I, his breakout role, was real — and has never left him. In our cover this week, the actor and diarist, still grieving the death of his wife of 38 years, talks to Alex @Moshakis about love, loss — and bonking. Also in this issue: the rise of birth photography; Nigel Slater’s warming autumn dishes; and the popularity of ‘grand-pa core’. Out on Sunday with the Observer. Photographer: @simonemmettstudio Fashion editor: @helenseamons Groomer: @daniguinsbergmua Fashion assistant: @samdeaman Photography assistants: @tom_frimley and @claudia_gschwend Location: @thepetershamhotel

Screen favourite, cocktail maker, cancer survivor, sex symbol… Stanley Tucci is a man of many parts. In our cover interview this week, he meets @evawiseman to discuss fame, his new book — and the perils of cooking for children! Also: Tim Lewis meets actor Adam Pearson; we meet super fans of the plushie toy; and Fatima Whitbread shares her life lessons. Out on Sunday with the Observer. Cover image: Matt Holyoak

Our Sunday September 29 cover: the actor Elizabeth Olsen on how she conquered her anxiety and embraced becoming a Hollywood star. Cover image: @zoemcconnell @thedorchester. Interview by @stuart_mcgurk