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Kelly Clarkson says her ‘kids come first’ as she bids emotional farewell to talk show after seven years
Kelly Clarkson is ending her talk show on a high note.
Coronation Street star leaves ITV show after almost seven years
‘Everyone will be sorry to see her go,’ an ITV spokesperson said
Man left with 'severe' injuries after being shot in the leg
It happened at about 21:30 BST in an alley between the Falls Road and Ross Road on Sunday.
How to talk to your kids about back to school nerves
Schools are due back soon in Surrey - here are some tips for handling back to school anxiety.
Sir Anthony Hopkins, 88, tops the charts with his classical music album
Oscar-winning star was praised for the huge achievement, with his album ‘Life is a Dream’ reflecting ‘a lifetime’s passion and…
CultureTearful Federer inducted into Hall of Fame
Roger Federer says being inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame is "one of the greatest honours" of his life.
Group inspiring adults with learning difficulties celebrates award nomination
The not‑for‑profit group has made it to the final in the Community Group Award category for Northern Ireland.
How to reset your relationship with your phone – and take away its power
We’re constantly bombarded with new ways to break our phone addiction. But for tech editor Andrew Griffin, the best advice came…
Tom Cruise, Olivia Colman and the return of Rocky: the best films of autumn 2026
Old favourites Shaun the Sheep, Dune, Jane Austen and Godzilla join Charles de Gaulle, the Peasants’ Revolt and queer identity in…
Meghan Markle’s rumored The Gentlemen casting gets cryptic four-word Netflix response
The Duchess of Sussex, who once starred in ‘Suits’, has been linked with a return to acting in the Guy Ritchie series
CultureFresh Air Weekend: 'Shrinking' star Jason Segel; Lisa Kudrow on 'The Comeback'
Segel plays a widowed therapist who offers very blunt advice on Shrinking. Book critic Maureen Corrigan recommends three suspense thrillers. Kudrow…
Body found in river confirmed as missing teenager Taylor Charlton
The teenager, aged 15, was last seen on the night of 8 May, prompting an extensive search operation
CultureBig Bang Theory fans stunned as beloved character returns in spin-off with a very different look
‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ episode two sees another major ‘Big Bang Theory’ cameo
Missing child, 5, dies after being found in water
West Mercia Police says the missing child was found unresponsive.
CulturePaul McCartney receives debut Mercury Prize nod with RAYE, Olivia Dean and JADE also shortlisted
Last year's coveted prize was awarded to Geordie singer Sam Fender, who joined an esteemed list of previous winners
Eddie Howe leaves Newcastle
The Newcastle manager guided the club to their first trophy in 70 years when they won the Carabao Cup
Culture10 best stretch mark creams, tested during pregnancy for soft, supple skin
These nourishing skincare heroes feel like a real treat to apply
Birth of pine marten kits 'a fantastic sign'
Pine marten babies have been born on Exmoor for the first time in a century, new footage shows.
CultureAustralian runner Olli Hoare clarifies he did not witness murder in Glasgow
Hoare confirms he was ‘six miles away’ on training run Josh Kerr books place in Saturday’s men’s mile final It is not every day a reigning…
French musician Kavinsky found dead
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CultureEdinburgh centenarian reveals secret to a long life as she celebrates 105th birthday
Mary Davidson Smith received 105 cards for her 105th birthday – including from King Charles
Tom Chadbon death: Doctor Who and Peep Show scene-stealer dies, aged 80
British star also had roles in Bond film ‘Casino Royale’ and TV series ‘Game of Thrones’
CultureMadonna used ‘prop baby’ during TV appearance after giving birth to daughter
Judy Gold said her son was born around the same time as Madonna’s eldest daughter Lourdes Leon
Brother of TV star Caroline Flack dies
Paul Flack, 55, was pronounced dead at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital on 21 June, an inquest hears.
Anna Richardson shares heartfelt tribute after father dies with dementia
The TV presenter’s father, Jim, had battled vascular dementia for nearly a decade
Helen Skelton reveals the ‘best lesson’ she took from Strictly Come Dancing
Morning Live presenter Helen Skelton has revealed the “best lesson” she took from appearing on Strictly Come Dancing months after…
CultureIt’s a love story – or is it? The surprising conflict and chaos in Taylor Swift’s songs about commitment
A pop superstar widely perceived as a romantic has in fact mostly written love songs troubled by strife, ghosts and delusion. Ahead of her wedding,…
Lionel Richie to return to the stage after ex-wife Brenda Harvey shared health update
Legendary crooner was forced to postpone two shows after becoming dizzy during a performance in Minnesota last week
CultureShow me the funny: essential comedy at Edinburgh fringe 2026
Elf Lyons mixes humour and heartbreak, Frank Skinner works the crowd, Kristen Schaal returns with a secret – and one man sings the same song over and…
Carlo Ancelotti’s old habit inspires dramatic Brazil comeback to break Japan hearts
The Selecao boss made two key changes and his faith in a maligned midfield duo proved decisive, while a trend from his Real…
CultureTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding: Everything we know about rumored date, location and guests
Couple are expected to get married over the July 4 weekend
Mum says son dancing with Madness 'still surreal'
Henry says he felt nervous before going on stage but his dad and grandad helped him feel confident.
CultureLauryn Hill surprises fans with rare performance at BET Awards show
The acclaimed singer and rapper received the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award at the ceremony in Los Angeles
La Bola Negra wins Toronto film festival people’s choice award
The queer period drama wins Oscar-predicting award, being named the most popular audience film at the festival Spanish queer…
CultureThe Turn of the Screw review – Henry James’s classic ghost story with added jump scares
Arcola theatre, London This slick production of Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s adaptation is hampered by its own cleverness Here is Henry James’s canonical…
‘It’s been work to not go crazy’: Way Dynamic, the Australian folk-pop musician with fans including Elton John
Dylan Young’s sound recalls the Beach Boys and the Beatles, both contemporary and timeless – and his latest album Massive Shoe is…
CultureHenry Herford obituary
Baritone with an appealing tonal quality who was an enterprising explorer of song and more than 70 roles in opera The Scottish baritone Henry…
Strictly returns with new hosting trio as celebrities find out dance pairings
Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe take over from long-running presenting duo Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
CultureSinger Becky Hill looks back: ‘Aside from the music I was making, I hated every minute of my 20s’
The Brit award winner on being scammed by a model agency, coming to terms with sexual assault, and wrestling with impostor syndrome Born in…
Not I review – a mouth steals the show in Rufus Norris’s strange and deeply moving take on Beckett
Minghella theatre, Reading Soprano Claire Booth’s mouth is isolated against a black background to capture the racing brain of a…
CultureI was asked to write a new Miss Marple, so I sent her to the Alps
Her last case was 50 years ago, written by Agatha Christie just before she died. Could I really follow in the footsteps of the Queen of Crime? When I…
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time review – a fun and inventive sensory assault
Birmingham Rep Alex Keenan perfectly captures protagonist Chris’s bewilderment and cheeriness in Ned Bennett’s ambitious new…
CultureDominic West backs ‘top shagger’ Byron in poetry battle with Bob Geldof
Actor hails ‘proto-rock star’ as best poet, while musician argues for ‘Ireland’s Shakespeare’ WB Yeats at Somerset festival Dominic West has said…
‘Resident Evil movies? I’ve never seen one’: Weapons director Zach Cregger on resurrecting the beloved zombie franchise
Raised on punk, alt-comedy and the church, Cregger’s Lynchian approach to horror is anything but typical. After two wildly…
CultureTaryn Simon on her most ambitious exhibition yet: ‘It’s built almost like a novel’
The multidisciplinary artist delves into pockets of history, including within her family, for the largest ever debut of new work staged at the…
Matthew Rhys' sister 'so proud of him' after historic Emmy wins
Rhys, from Cardiff, became the first person to win two lead acting Emmy prizes in one night.
CultureTV tonight: a spin-off from Abi Morgan’s soapy, glossy, entertaining divorce drama
Lawyers juggle private chaos with professional brilliance in this new series. Plus: Michelle Keegan’s DI tackles a murder case and a corrupt police…
Ms Rachel, the controversial queen of toddler TV: ‘My goal isn’t to be the most liked. It’s to help kids and speak the truth’
Her catchy videos have racked up billions of views, but Rachel Accurso’s statements on everything from Gaza to LGBTQ rights have…
CultureEverything we know about the Ed Sheeran and Macklemore controversy
The show in Philadelphia comes after rapper Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian comments.
Sex and dating for the sandwich generation - Sharon Horgan on her latest comedy Youth
"It's really weird watching yourself age on screen because that's not fun," Horgan reveals.
CultureStrictly Come Dancing review – delighted new hosts help show feel genuinely fresh
The presenters look terrified and some of the celebs are hard to identify, but Strictly remains a rare refuge of joy At this point, Strictly Come…
Suzi Quatro: ‘It is absolutely crazy I’m not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But I’m in good company!’
The 76-year-old rocker on her pre-gig routine, the one reality show she’d go on and who she’d cast as herself in a film about her…
CultureRevel review – broken Barbies and a splash of Swan Lake as older dancers limber up
Byre theatre, St Andrews Warm-up routines lead into a reverie about life on the stage in Company Chordelia’s funny, carefully calibrated show The…
Lederhosen, sauerkraut and tapping the first barrel: Oktoberfest 2026 opens – in pictures
Crowds gather as the 191st edition of the world’s biggest beer festival kicks off in Munich, Germany Continue reading...
CultureHow Queen perfected trademark harmonies in a cave
Drummer Roger Taylor says Queen perfected their singing in a cave on a beach in Cornwall.
Amanda Redman: ‘My most embarrassing moment? Getting caught doing a pretend Bafta thank you speech’
The actor on a terrible accident as a toddler, her bossy nature, and feeling too old to play a Shakespearean heroine Born in…
CultureTwenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky review – the bell tolls for Patrick Hamilton’s lost Londoners
Southwark Playhouse Borough, London The sequence of richly atmospheric novels about lonely souls in the capital is condensed into an engrossing play…
John Wilson on his unlikely concrete movie: ‘There might be a kind of sickness in shooting things this way’
The creator of How To with John Wilson has returned with his first film, a documentary about how to sell a documentary about…
CultureJonathan Franzen: ‘It’s still mysterious to me that I was angry for so long’
The author of The Corrections talks about a new TV adaptation, the future of reading and why creating new work is ‘horrible’ When HBO dropped its…
Tristan & Yseult review – Kneehigh’s lovers still soar with giddy glory
Theatre Royal Bath This heady mix of circus mayhem, cabaret sexiness, comedy antics and medieval tragedy is utterly irresistible…
‘He’s simply astonishing’: will Andrew Scott become the first out gay man to win the best actor Oscar?
The Irishman seems a dead cert for his performance as Ian Charleson in Elsinore. And his ability to avoid being pigeonholed while embracing queer…
Youth: Sharon Horgan’s comedy about dating at 50 is utterly hilarious
The perils of ageing and the horrors of finding post-divorce romance are laid bare in the new show from the creator of…
CultureThe Guide #261: There is so much good telly this autumn you may never go outside again
In this week’s newsletter: From HBO’s incredible divorce drama War to the hilarious return of The Paper, there’s too much TV to choose from even for…
Meditating by the Dnipro: I’m an artist in Ukraine, searching for peace and a life between the missiles | Anna Ivanenko
Sometimes, you can remember what ordinary life was like before Russia’s invasion. Then reality comes screaming back Sometimes,…
CultureDeep cuts: how one Londoner’s fake vinyl empire sheds light on ‘industrial scale’ fraud
Thousands of knock-off records worth a fortune are being seized in the UK by anti-counterfeit police stings From 2017 onwards, Rehan Ahmed styled…
From ovations in Venice to death threats in Israel: the extreme responses to NAZA documentary
As Gaza documentary wins cinematic acclaim, its directors face vitriol in Israel amid a febrile election campaign First there was…
Culture‘A maelstrom of his own making’: how Ed Sheeran’s tour turned into a full-blown culture war
Moment of reckoning for ‘Mr Nice Guy’ of music, who embraced Macklemore’s political cred only for pro-Palestine rapper to be dropped under pressure…
Jay-Z in 8 review – the rapper’s interminable interview show should have been a podcast
Rick Rubin’s eight-part interview series with the MC is irritatingly unstructured, has portions that feel like filler and would…
CultureDaisy Edgar-Jones: I try and bury my emotion when it comes to love
In real life the actress says she is just like the character she's playing in Sense and Sensibility.
Letter to Brezhnev review – terrific return for Merseysiders’ romance with Russian sailors
Royal Court, Liverpool Ellie Clayton and Angela Simms are superb in a funny, tender adaptation that hugs close to the 1985 film…
CultureThe best books to read in September: new paperbacks from Margaret Atwood, Kiran Desai and Richard Holmes
Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some great new paperbacks, from an epic multigenerational saga by a Booker winner to a biography…
Anthony Page obituary
Stage and screen director behind landmark productions of Samuel Beckett, John Osborne and Edward Albee Anthony Page, who has died…
CultureKarol G review – Colombian chart-topper brings pan-Latin camp and fireworks to New Jersey
MetLife Stadium, New Jersey The superstar’s groundbreaking Viajando por el Mundo Tropitour lands in East Rutherford with glamor, dazzle and plenty of…
Duncan Sheik, singer and composer of Spring Awakening, dies at 56
The musician, who went from 90s alt-pop hits to Tony-winning Broadway success, died from cardiac arrest Duncan Sheik, the…
CultureStephanie Cole, Coronation Street and Open All Hours actor, dies aged 84
Cole, described as an ‘extraordinary talent’, also appeared in Waiting for God, Tenko and had an extensive theatre career The actor Stephanie Cole,…
CBSO/Yamada review – apocalyptic and soul-shaking Mahler opens the season
Symphony Hall, Birmingham Orchestral discipline was tight and solo contributions distinguished in Kazuki Yamada and the City of…
CultureTenko and Coronation Street actress Stephanie Cole dies aged 84
She was best known for playing Dr Beatrice Mason in the 1980s wartime TV drama Tenko.
Singapore is paying people to read books – can it fix the reading crisis?
A government scheme is giving citizens cash for spending time with a good book. We ask behavioural scientists, along with The…
CulturePhaedra Ensemble: The Music of Meredith Monk review – fleeting rough edges amid polished beauty
Kings Place, London Works by the not-quite-minimalist composer’s included her Realm Variations and quartet Stringsongs in a compelling concert…
Quentin Bell and Olivia Sterling review – two artists with a magic touch
Charleston, Lewes Bell’s strange and charming ceramics celebrate a life dedicated to creativity, while next door Sterling’s…
CultureUnheard Oasis recordings valued at £1.6m for sale
The hidden tapes have been in the possession of a former sound engineer's family for 20 years.
Resident Evil movie director says he was not prepared for fan backlash
The video game adaptation is a hit with critics, but director Zach Cregger says the fan response surprised him.
CultureSusan Calman: Tall Tales review – comic’s first tour in 10 years is raw and riotous
Perth Concert Hall Faux truculent and palpably adorable, the standup is in her element exposing her supposed flaws and the unseen idiocies of her TV…
‘Eating is my superpower’: Nigella turns up the heat on Bake Off
The domestic goddess is about to be let loose in the Bake Off tent. Nigella Lawson and Paul Hollywood spill the beans about…
Culture‘I want us to be loud’: Arts Council England’s new chair aims to reconnect young people with culture
In first interview since starting job – and after visiting school where arts are central – Dawn Airey says she wants to fix ‘shocking’ lack of access…
AI not a threat to films, say Shaun the Sheep creators
The Bristol-based institution have released the third feature film in the Shaun the Sheep franchise.
CultureZack Snyder is angling to make another Batman movie. Stranger things have happened
Two Batman projects are already in the making at DC Studios, but Snyder has set his sights on the classic Frank Miller graphic novel The Dark Knight…
British rapper Sway dies aged 44
Sway, whose hits included Still Speedin' and Level Up, was living in Ghana at the time of his death.
CultureAdd to playlist: the euphoric ‘Bollywood electronic’ of the Twins and the week’s best new tracks
Omar and Jamal Ikram, 21-year-old brothers, are making lo-fi glitchy dance-pop with the melodic sensibilities of Bollywood music From Aldershot,…
Oasis will not headline Glastonbury 2027, organiser Emily Eavis confirms
The rock band will not be stopping at Worthy Farm despite being on tour at that time next summer.
CultureIranian actor Laleh Marzban faces severe threats after Venice film festival speech
Marzban, who won a best actress award for her portrayal of a woman held hostage by her father in Falling House, has received condemnations from…
‘He was making history, not copying it’: the greatest Gordon Parks photographs
As a new exhibition celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Gordon Parks Foundation, those who knew him discuss his most powerful…
Culture‘It was a mess. I had to do something’: the personal struggle that inspired rap star Giggs to start a special needs school
After a battle to get his autistic children properly assessed, the London MC has co-founded a specialist centre in Kent to help neurodivergent kids…
Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore? review – Jarvis Cocker’s wit and warmth upstage the hits
Wonderful archive footage charts the Sheffield outsiders’ unlikely rise, but the distant camerawork struggles to capture the…
CultureToy Story 5 to Hamlet: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
Woody, Buzz and their boxful of plastic friends are back, while Riz Ahmed gives a bravura performance in a compelling modern-day Shakespeare…
Johnny Marr guitars sell for almost £4m at auction
One instrument was used on the The Smiths' debut album and also appeared on the cover of Oasis's debut single.
Culture‘I toured with a hole in my brain. I don’t regret a thing’: punk duo Lambrini Girls on fighting extreme times with extreme measures
Their debut stormed the charts and wowed Iggy Pop, but health crises threatened to derail the Brighton duo. Now they’re back, taking aim at the…
Iron review – a real-life mother and daughter add extra dimension to prison drama
Home, Manchester Rona Munro’s understated untangling of a fractured relationship is revived with Christine and Lois Mackie You…
CultureYouth to Brothers: the seven best shows to watch this week
Sharon Horgan’s post-divorce comedy is scabrously funny and poignant, while Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey bring their real-life bromance to…
Paul, John … and Yvonne? The French novelist asking: what if a woman had written the Beatles’ greatest hits?
Celebrated thriller writer Michel Bussi explains why the plot of his new novel Code Yesterday isn’t so far fetched, saying ‘I…
CultureBest of the Best review – college comedy formula gets a Bollywood makeover
What’s engaging in this tale of two best girl friends and a dance competition is not the familiar plot but the whip-fast telling and brilliant…
Exaudi: Pocket Universe album review – virtuoso vocals with a joyfully bonkers bent
Exaudi/Weeks (NMC) Four substantial, eclectic works written for James Weeks’ ensemble are brought together here, encompassing…
CultureCostume exhibition celebrates 50 years of city's 'spaceship-like' theatre
To mark the anniversary of the seven-sided theatre constructed from tubular steel, some archive costumes go on display.
‘The damage was much worse than I had imagined’: the shocking inside story of Salman Rushdie’s survival
After the writer was stabbed in a horrific attack, his wife started making a video diary of his recovery. The clips are featured…
CultureZara Larsson criticises White House for using her song in deportation video
The White House removed Larsson's Midnight Sun from one of its reels after the artist called the clip "dehumanising".
Million Dollar Quartet review – jumping jukebox show reignites rock’n’roll classics
The Arts at Marble Arch, London Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis’s 1956 get-together is respun with…
CultureDarkling review – Stranger Things’ Linnea Berthelsen confronts a gruesome Indian disaster
Bush theatre, London Titas Halder’s coming-of-age monologue is set against the 1984 Bhopal toxic gas leak – but the poetic script doesn’t quite…
GTA 6 soundtrack reveal revives digital release debate
Fred Again, PinkPantheress and Travis Scott provide new music for the blockbuster - but not all fans are happy.
CultureBeck: ‘What does a devil’s haircut look like? Anything with a lot of architecture and wild flights of fancy’
The genre-fluid singer answers your questions on being funky v lonesome, his infamous MTV interview with Thurston Moore and why he said yes to…
My Year in Paris With Gertrude Stein by Deborah Levy audiobook review – gripping vision of a fearless writer
A fictional British author in Paris sets out to explore Stein through the lens of her own friendships, in this inventive,…
CultureOpus13: Mendelssohn and Grieg album review – an assured and distinctive debut
Opus13 (Alpha Classics) The young quartet – winners of the Wigmore Hall String Quartet competition – continue to impress in a recording pairing…
Queen at Sea review – crushingly sad dementia drama offers a startling portrait of intimacy
Driven by fine performances from Tom Courtenay and Anna Calder-Marshall, Lance Hammer’s comeback is unbearable in its tragic…
Culture50 Years of Punk review – rock’n’roll rebels fondly recall the filth and fury a half-century on
Glen Matlock, Viv Albertine and Rat Scabies revisit the music, clothes and disgusting spitting in a likable documentary marking half a century of…
Human harps, massive bananas and dogging: the 20 best Busby Berkeley dance routines – ranked!
To mark 50 years since the director and choreographer’s death, we count down his best fantastical, kaleidoscopic numbers, from…
CultureThelma & Louise review – musical hoedown is a bland and baffling wrong turn
Young Vic, London Despite a book by the original screenwriter, this stage adaptation doesn’t have the depth – or the songs – worthy of the…
Fences review – August Wilson’s classic family drama is as smart as paint
Leeds Playhouse Daniel Bailey’s dynamic production fizzes with jazz and moments of possibility amid taut scenes of thwarted…
CultureBeabadoobee: Pylon review – voice of a generation’s surprisingly relatable rampage through rock star rage
(Dirty Hit) The Filipino-British songwriter’s fourth album sprinkles 90s alt fuzz with disarmingly sweet melodies and an impressive host of guests…
De Gaulle: Liberté review – biopic of conquering French war hero reaches his imperial era
A shrewd performance by Simon Abkarian leads this blockbuster account of the wartime leader’s career as he ascends to political…
CultureSky’s the limit! Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – in pictures
The always revelatory dance company is at Sadler’s Wells in London this month with two programmes, celebrating their legacy and presenting ‘heavenly’…
‘You think you’re done and you get pigeonholed’: Samantha Morton on raving, Richard Russell and having another shot as a singer
The actor and musician spoke at our Guardian Live ‘Honest Playlist’ event at Green Man festival about growing up in Nottingham on…
CultureThe Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream review – political scandal, 70s style
Shane O’Sullivan’s documentary weaves archive clips and snippets from films old and new to draw out the highlights of the crisis that rocked the US…
‘I thank God for killing me and bringing me back’: Nicolas Winding Refn on the heart surgery that inspired his new sci-fi horror
Notorious for ultra-violent movies like Drive and The Neon Demon, the Dane had lost the will to direct until ‘the Tom Cruise of…
How being music's Mr Nice Guy contributed to biggest crisis of Ed Sheeran's career
Sheeran tries to stay away from politics and controversy, but that stance has come in for criticism.
Charli xcx Music, Fashion, Film tour review – an electrifying and deafening pop evolution
Barclays Center, Brooklyn The tireless star brings her latest, somewhat over-explained album to the stage for a dazzling and…
CultureResident Evil review – Zach Cregger’s rebooted action horror is a wild rollercoaster ride
The Weapons director delivers a seat-edge thriller with a standout lead performance from Austin Abrams as an everyman navigating chaos Typically…
Smile at Last review – photo-love-story style parable of a teen abandoned at a tough Soviet youth facility
With handheld camerawork, this unsentimental rite of passage film follows Mari, who tries to escape from a residential home in…
CultureA naked performance artist in the garden with her mum: Rona Bar and Ofek Avshalom’s best photograph
‘Lois and her mother Carey are artists and their house is full of art, which seems to spill out of them. The way they express their Judaism was…
Small but mighty! Remembering the GameCube, Nintendo’s purple box of delights
The first console I ever bought, it was hyped as a threat to the PlayStation, then mocked as a flop. But now, as it marks its…
CultureBattle of Chile director Patricio Guzmán dies aged 85
Passionate documentary maker won international acclaim for unsparing but poetic films exploring the impact of the Pinochet regime in Chile Patricio…
In-I in Motion review – Juliette Binoche pulls back the curtain on dance duet with Akram Khan
The actor makes her directing debut with a raw, fascinating film about her 2008 collaboration with the British dancer In the way…
CultureThe play that changed my life: ‘Grime was ostracised but the Royal Court saw it as an art form – and made me a better MC’
Poet in da Corner by Debris Stevenson revealed that acting in a theatre can have a lot in common with MCing in a club By 2018 I was in my third or…
David Bowie: The Shel Talmy Recordings review – these unheard 60s tunes are actually pretty flimsy
(Parlophone) On this new compilation of his mid-60s Davie Jones years, Bowie can’t distinguish himself from the era’s other bands…
CultureSlow Horses season six review – it gets harder to enjoy Gary Oldman’s spy thriller every year
The show’s creator has gone, it’s been retooled as a conventional thriller and it feels like it’s starting to run out of ideas – even if it’s as…
‘This should be condemned by any thinking human’: film industry rallies behind NAZA directors
Backing comes after Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor were threatened with having their citizenship revoked and accused of treason…
CultureFive things you may not know about Emmy history-maker Matthew Rhys
The Welsh actor became the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night at the Emmy Awards.
Home Alone and Schitt's Creek stars tribute to late on-screen 'mom' O'Hara
Tributes were also paid at the Emmy Awards to Rob Reiner, Hayden Panettiere and Dolly Parton.
CultureVenice best actress winner says she signed on at Danish job centre days before her victory
Mathilde Arcel, who won the Volpi Cup on Saturday for her role in Golden Lion winner Woman Unknown, said job offers have now begun to arrive The…
She was the Royal Ballet’s first ‘young choreographer’ – Charlotte Edmonds’ next 10 years show how dance is changing
As a teenager, Edmonds had a three-year residency at the Royal Opera House. Her eclectic career – creating NFTs, adverts and…
Culture‘We were bored of traditional fantasy cliches’: inside Playground Games’ 10-year effort to revive Fable
The distinctively British RPG is returning courtesy of the makers of Forza Horizon – with comedy talent such as Richard Ayoade and Natasia Demetriou…
Benedict Cumberbatch on his Earth-saving eco film: ‘We are in the last grab of the extraction era’
From Obama’s chef to a big cat obsessive, the actor has gathered experts from all over the world for a film about how to heal our…
CultureIsraeli minister threatens to strip Israeli film-makers of citizenship over Gaza documentary NAZA
Miki Zohar accuses Oscar-winning directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor of ‘treason against the state’ ‘They know the house they are bombing is full…
‘The eye-gouging was very, very satisfying’: how we made cave horror classic The Descent
‘The child crawler whose head I crush with my boot was only 11, bless him. It was actually me stamping on a cauliflower’ I was…
CultureBeck: Ride Lonesome review – stunning end to the heartache trilogy of Sea Change and Morning Phase
(Iliad/Capitol) On his first album in seven years, Beck keeps the quality control extremely high as he surveys mid-50s malaise in the wake of divorce…
In an age of superhero fatigue, Marvel’s best shot is to think small – and outside the box
Sebastian Stan says he pitched Marvel a mid-budget thriller starring his Winter Soldier character. Perhaps the studio should give…
CultureA great time with Uncle Junior from the Sopranos: best podcasts of the week
Fans of the show will not want to miss this revealing new series with Dominic Chianese and his son. Plus, a political drama that’s as thrilling as a…
‘I’ve never been more terrified!’ Carly Rae Jepsen on motherhood, stardom and her horniest album ever
Call Me Maybe made the singer-songwriter famous – but also confused. Who was she? Who was her music for? Fourteen years later,…
CultureApocalypse review – the stupidity of these people will make you scream yourself hoarse
This ‘radical social experiment’, in which 14 strangers have to see if they could survive the end times, will make you fear for the future of both TV…
Elkie Brooks looks back: ‘Before I went on stage I used to drink Guinness and a few shots of brandy’
The singer-songwriter on her rock’n’roll past, playing second fiddle to the Beatles, and the key to being an energetic performer…
CultureCéline Dion review – singer’s first live show in years marks a triumphant, emotional return
Plenitude Arena, Paris Dion wiped away tears and belted out the notes, giving an astounding performance despite her diagnosis of stiff person…
Bold and bravura choices as Venice celebrates A Woman Unknown, Possible Love and NAZA
After facing heavy criticism over its lack of female directors, the film festival may have redeemed itself with its winners’ list…
CultureFilm producer Jeremy Thomas was a cross between a kindly Cambridge don and the movie world’s cool uncle
The man behind The Last Emperor had the confidence of an old-fashioned studio boss along with the soul of a cineaste To say that movie producer…
Add to playlist: Grumpy’s weirded-up country celebration of trans joy and the week’s best new tracks
Sometime Zach Bryan backing vocalist Heaven Schmitt started Grumpy as a solo project. It’s now a six-piece band, blending…
Angine de Poitrine review – mind-boggling math rock mastery from freaky Québécois duo
Le Poisson Rouge, New York The brilliantly strange experimental band’s live show is a must-see spectacle powered by glorious noise and wild flair…
Sacha Baron Cohen lined up for Quentin Tarantino’s West End playwriting debut
The Ali G and Borat creator is reported to be taking the lead in The Popinjay Cavalier, a swashbuckling comedy Tarantino is…
CultureThe Tubs: Hard Life review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
(Merge) Britain’s best indie-rockers hold fast to their defiantly old-school sound, slipping wry sideways looks at despair in among hooky melodies…
Todd Rundgren review – try-anything veteran doesn’t let his freak flag fully fly
Cadogan Hall, London The 78-year-old has astonishing range but gets bogged down in middling rock, though later delivers some…
CultureWorld Tango Championships finals in pictures
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