They used to call them old wives’ tales: those nuggets of informally shared everyday advice. Now, the internet makes everyone an old wife. We’ve tracked down some of the more preposterous home hints.

The art of the rap solo in contemporary pop has only come into its own over the last 20-odd years. Here, we pay tribute to the best rap performances by men in songs sung by women.

triple j's latest listener-voted "Hottest 100 Of All Time" reveals an embarrassing lack of female musicians. What does this sausagefest say about sexism in radio programming and among today's yoof?