The ObserverAutobiography and memoirReviewThe bodybuilder turned actor and politician reinvents himself as a motivator with an improvement guide that actually works Arnold Schwarzenegger wants you to know that you’re a lazy piece of shit. But he’s going to tell you politely; with care and a few encouraging suggestions. He’s going to be good-natured and nonjudgmental about it. Or a bit judgmental about it. But only because he doesn’t want you to be a lazy piece of shit any more.

WomenInterviewDomestic violence: how the world's first women's refuge saved my lifeSandra LavilleIn 1973, Jenny Smith became one of the first abused women to find sanctuary at a refuge. Forty-one years later, she says women are suffering more than everJenny Smith will never forget the phone call that saved her life. It was her second attempt after finding herself incapable of speech the first time. Trying again a few days later, she managed a few gasped words: "

US universitiesExperts on Greek life offer students tips on what to wear and what to post, in a bid to ‘smooth out the rough edges’ I need more friends. Or, specifically, I need more photos on social media where I’m posing with my friends. That’s what Lorie Stefanelli, a sorority recruitment consultant who trains girls on how to get into the toughest houses in the country, would recommend if I were an incoming freshman.

New York This article is more than 7 years oldMark Carson murder: jury finds New York man guilty of anti-gay hate crimeThis article is more than 7 years oldElliot Morales was accused in the shooting death of Carson, a gay man killed on 17 May 2013 after a brief verbal dispute in New York’s West Village A New York jury found Elliot Morales, the man accused of a hate crime for the shooting death of Mark Carson, guilty of all charges on Tuesday.

TetrisOklahoma 13-year-old believed to be first person ever to beat TetrisPreviously only bots and AI had got game to its ‘kill screen’ but Willis Gibson managed to get game to freeze with score 999999 A 13-year-old in Oklahoma is believed to be the first person ever to beat Tetris since the game’s release more than three decades ago. Previously, only bots powered by artificial intelligence had forced the game, popularised by the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Game Boy consoles, to the end of its “kill screen”, where its signature blocks are falling so fast that the game itself can’t continue.