
12.04.2023
Soul train: An eight-year ride on the New York subway
Swiss photographer Willy Spiller was spellbound when he first saw the ‘great human menagerie’ in 1977. His dazzling images are now a time capsule for a lost, thrilling and dangerous world Continue rea...

12.04.2023
An 'excruciating' erotic thriller
Our verdict on new Netflix miniseries Obsession

11.04.2023
Babymetal loses its edge on ‘The Other One’
In striving for lyrical maturity and leaving behind its quirky energy, Babymetal’s fourth full-length is well crafted but lacks anything that makes the heavy metal ...

11.04.2023
A Fever in the Heartland: how the KKK gripped the American midwest in the 20s
Timothy Egan’s new book recounts the mainstreaming of the racist group and its unraveling after one woman’s testimonyThe scene is distinctly American: a Fourth of July celebration amid stalks of corn...

11.04.2023
Make it so! Star Trek: The Next Generation remains radically hopeful television
As Star Trek: Picard wraps up, we take a look at the comforting and thrilling show that came first, featuring Patrick Stewart’s Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his Enterprise crewStar Trek: The Next Gener...

11.04.2023
Colbert on US documents leak: ‘Big time yikes for the executive branch’
Late-night hosts discuss the leak of documents on the Ukraine war, Clarence Thomas’s luxury trips scandal and Donald Trump’s unhinged Easter messageReturning to the Late Show after an Easter break, St...

11.04.2023
Comedian Sebastian Marx: An American in Paris
Our guest not only moved from New York to Paris without speaking any French, but has now become a stand-up comedian here in France, managing to perform in both English and French. Sebastian Marx has c...

11.04.2023
Paris's must-see exhibitions: From Warhol and Basquiat to Manet and Degas
From the dynamic collaboration between iconic pop artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol to the vicious rivalry between French impressionist painters Édouard Manet and Edgar Degas, "Encore!" tak...

11.04.2023
This week marked the most important episode of Succession ever. Let the games begin
The show’s most consequential episodes happen at family gatherings – we really should have been better preparedBefore we go any further, it is important to note that this is absolutely your very last...

11.04.2023
Mind the mineshaft! Living and loving in the shadows of Europe’s industrial age – in pictures
Photographer HJ Hunter’s new book examines how western Europe is fitting itself into a new landscape – after Covid, economic downturn and pit closures. It’s a surprisingly rich vista Continue reading....

11.04.2023
Star Wars: the cinematic empire prepares to strike back
After the disastrous Rise of Skywalker, Lucasfilm’s mighty franchise is on the way back to the big screen, fortified by its TV triumphs in recent yearsIt was the announcement we had all been waiting f...

11.04.2023
Brandon Deener: the hip-hop producer turned Afrofuturist artist
He worked with Missy Elliot, Timbaland and Lil Wayne and is now showing a new side to his art at a fascinating new exhibition in New YorkBrandon Deener, former producer for hip-hop and R&B royalty...

11.04.2023
The gory horror classic put on trial
How The Evil Dead shocked the 80s – and faced prosecution

10.04.2023
11-yr-old Japanese dancer takes top prize in youth ballet competition
Shinji Mitoma triumphed in the category for boys age 9 to 11 in classical ballet at the Youth America Grand Prix, known as the world's ...

10.04.2023
Divided by Annabel Sowemimo review – the roots of racism in medicine
From the treatment of BAME patients historically to the disproportionate number of Covid deaths, this important study by an NHS doctor exposes discrimination in healthcareAnnabel Sowemimo is an NHS do...

10.04.2023
Dorothy Ashby was the pioneer harpist who opened up the instrument to Black musicians like me
A contemporary of Alice Coltrane’s, Ashby mixed genres and broke down musical barriers. Now I am proud to be bringing some of her unreleased music to audiences for the first timeI began playing harp a...

10.04.2023
Linoleum review – wacky Moebius strip sci-fi will flip your expectations
Despite a strong idiosyncratic start, Colin West’s metaphysical plot tends to veer towards the formulaicThis cosmic midlife-crisis drama written and directed by Colin West has a pleasingly homecrafted...

10.04.2023
The Super Mario Bros Movie breaks opening weekend records
Families flock in over Easter despite poor reviews, helping Mario collect more than £300m worldwide to become highest grossing game adaptation and animated film over opening weekendThe animated Super...