Bruckner Symphony No 3 album review – Anima Eterna’s period instruments bring visceral drama
Anima Eterna Brugge/Heras-Casado (Harmonia Mundi) There’s bone-crushing intensity in this striking recording of the…
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‘It was fun to get pushed around’: Andrew Rannells on ‘razzle dazzle’, kissing co-stars and being a better friend to Lena Dunham
The star of Girls and The Book of Mormon talks about coming out, turning a showmance into a romance, and going toe to…
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Billion-streamers, Beyoncé and heart-bruising beauty: Frank Ocean’s 20 best songs – ranked!
It’s a decade since the Los Angeles musician released the seminal album Blonde. To lessen the pain of his hiatus, we…
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We’re going to party like it’s 1629… the masques, the music and the mayhem of Banqueting House
What music soundtracked 17th-century England? Ahead of a DJ set in Banqueting House, Georgia Mann looks at the wild,…
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My Brilliant Career review – a joyous heroine lights up this rare and beautiful period drama
Phillipa Northeast is brilliant as a young woman rebelling against society’s expectations in 1890s Australia. It is…
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‘I wanted to capture the range of British culture at the time’: the photographer who documented late nights on the 90s London tube
In the 1990s, Mark McEvoy took portraits of punks, partiers and late-night lovers on the underground. His images show…
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Don’t Say Good Luck review – high-school musical weepie puts Sunny Sandler in the spotlight
A mother’s illness threatens to overshadow a stagestruck teen’s big break in a school production Do you, like me, have…
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LA Phil/Dudamel; Fantasia Orchestra / Fetherstonhaugh/Glennie reviews – high-contrast programming
Royal Albert Hall, London The first of two evening proms began with the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s polished but polite…
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‘If we exhibited all the Balkan jokes, we wouldn’t have opened’: a trip to Slovenia’s Bullshit Museum
In the heart of old Ljubljana, a mannequin with a bucket on its head welcomes visitors to a new and ambitious project –…
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Juilliard Orch/Royal Academy Symphony Orch / Salonen/Frang review – student players let rip, eventually
Royal Albert Hall, London Esa-Pekka Salonen led an orchestra of players from London’s Royal Academy of Music and New…
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Mourinho review – if he didn’t want to open up, maybe he shouldn’t have starred in a docuseries …
Football manager José Mourinho stars in a three-parter from the creators of Bros: After the Screaming Stops. Don’t…
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Overmono review – irresistible dance duo swap club intimacy for well-earned spectacle
Old Royal Naval College, London Playing their biggest headlining gig to date, the Russell brothers are in a bouncy…
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Parsifal review – blood, lust and goth energy fuel Wagner’s Grail quest
Bayreuth festival theatre Big-screen closeups augment operatic action in Jay Scheib’s colourful production, with strong…
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TV tonight: Richard E Grant on his obsession with The Odyssey
The actor is a charismatic tour guide as he follows in Homer’s footsteps. Plus: Amsterdam cop Van Der Valk is back.…
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‘A towering piece of monoculture’: how The Odyssey discourse has dominated this summer
Christopher Nolan’s smash hit epic has continued to excite and enrage everyone from rightwingers to academics, an…
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What makes a good comic novel? Andrew Sean Greer on the joy of funny writing
The Pulitzer-winning author of Less and Villa Coco explores the art of writing humour – plus 10 of the best novels to…
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Hold the front page! Marilyn Monroe is Dakota Johnson’s ninth cousin three times removed
The vogue for celebrity ancestors can be traced back to Robert Pattinson descending from Dracula and Benedict…
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Ryan Gosling is entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe – on a motorbike, in flames, wearing a leather jacket. What could go wrong?
After coveting the role for years, Gosling has been announced as the new Ghost Rider – a superhero stunt rider with…
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From Felix the Cat to MTV: MoMA explores a century of animation
Exhibition It’s Alive follows the evolution of animation in the 100 years before digital technology changed the game…
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SingStar Take That anyone? The strange joy of charity shop video games
Hidden gems can be unearthed, but you have to dig deep into the bargain bins of countless outdated Fifas, Wii Fits…
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Melodies International presents Ariwa Sounds review – head-spinning classics from dub legend Mad Professor
(Melodies International) With cuts from the producer’s Ariwa Sounds label between 1984 and the present day, this…
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George and Amal Clooney evacuate from French house: ‘We do not know whether our beautiful home will survive’
In a letter to the local mayor, the actor added that ‘whatever happens, they remain fully part of this community’ and…
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BBCSSO/Wigglesworth / Booth review – Brett Dean’s song cycle is rich and strange
Royal Albert Hall Soprano Clare Booth, Ryan Wigglesworth and the BBC Scottish gave the world premiere of Dean’s…
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Love’s Labour’s Lost review – paella, bullfighting and flamenco make Shakespeare’s farce a fiesta
Shakespeare’s Globe, London Choreographer Carmen Igarza deserves to take a bow as spectacular dance and movement add…
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‘We have to become warriors’: the fight to save the world’s only women’s sculpture park
With most monuments in London made by men, Claire Mander envisaged the Artist’s Garden as a way to redress the balance.…
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Snowy valleys, balloon bikes and a wild game of buzkashi: a different view of Afghanistan – in pictures
As the son of Afghan refugees, Daniel Malikyar wanted to paint a picture of the country he knew, rather than the one he…
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BBCSO/Oramo review – Turnage’s satisfying and clever Festen Suite makes UK debut
Royal Albert Hall, London The festering atmosphere of Thomas Vinterberg’s film and its celebrated opera adaptation…
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‘No plan, no budget, no promotion’: how a genre-mashing masterpiece by a forgotten New York beatnik blew gen Z away
How did an album that began life in 1984 – fusing disco, folk, synth-pop and Chinese opera – end up as ‘one of 2026’s…
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Portrait of a City review – master photographers capture the US cityscape in all its grime, grit and glory
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London Era-defining photographs from the likes of Alfred Stieglitz, Saul Leiter and Dorothea…
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‘Topless modelling never aligned with me’: inside Everyone’s Seen My Tits, the play by a former page 3 model
As she brings her memoir to the Edinburgh festival, Keeley Hazell talks about trauma, exploitation, the hollowness of…
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‘The Messi of ballet’: Marianela Núñez, the Buenos Aires bombshell shaking up British dance
The superlative Royal Ballet star finally has her own show. She talks about fabulous footwork, her Argentina-inspired…
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TV tonight: True Blood meets Eurovision in an outrageous vampire romp
Sam Reid revels in the role as Lestat, a glam rock prince of darkness. Plus: Shabaz ‘King of the Povos’ Ali meets a…
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‘You say genocide, I say war’: Boy George releases pro-Israel song, We Will Dance Again
Culture Club singer sings ‘I stand with the Jews / I don’t feel brave, I just need to behave like a human’, in song…
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Bill Oddie: the comedy legend tragically undervalued by the BBC
The beloved star of The Goodies went on to become TV’s most famous birdwatcher. But behind these triumphs were pain,…
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‘There’s so much magic!’: how we made Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
‘The ripple of energy and anticipation from the audience was almost visual. It was like opening a new Star Wars film –…
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CBSO/Yamada review – Poulenc and Adams pairing is stylish, witty and thrilling
Royal Albert Hall, London Lucas and Arthur Jussen brought fun and energy to Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos, and John…
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