The joy of specs: eyewear’s starring role in cinematic history

A new exhibition explores how glasses have played a part in film narratives – and their journey from geek prop to urban must-have

All fired up: Tate Modern to play host to a working ceramics factory

Visitors can volunteer in factory, featuring eight tonnes of clay, a 30-metre production line and more than 2,000 fired objects

Unicorn lollies and six million avocados: our insatiable appetite for Instafood

As a new exhibition charts our obsession with photographing food, we look at the hottest dishes, the dark side of Instagrammed cupcakes and how social media is changing the way we eat

Want to try slow tourism? First give up your guidebook

Florence’s Uffizi Gallery wants to discourage casual visitors, promoting repeat visits at different times. It’s a noble aim: we should all learn to take our time

V&A exhibition sets sail for glory days of luxury ocean liners

On show will be luggage belonging to the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson as well as wooden panels from the Titanic