In a dizzying two years since appearing in the lockdown lodestone Normal People, actor Paul Mescal has become an indie star everyone wants to work with. In our cover this weekend, he speaks to @aaronovitch about luck, risk taking, sex scenes, and becoming the hottest actor of his generation. Also in this issue: meet the world’s best tattoo artists; top winter coats for men; and ‘I freeze-dried my beloved cat’. Out on Sunday with the Observer 📰 Cover photo: @alexbramall Styling: @helenseamons Grooming: @liztaw Assistant: @rozdonoghue