Culture
Netflix’s Hit Man is what we used to call ‘a good time at the movies’ – but times have changed

Netflix’s Hit Man is what we used to call ‘a good time at the movies’ – but times have changed
This is what happens to a local economy when Taylor Swift comes to town

This is what happens to a local economy when Taylor Swift comes to town
How the UK’s jazz explosion led to a rebirth of cool

How the UK’s jazz explosion led to a rebirth of cool
All Fours by Miranda July review – a shockingly original voice and a story for our times

All Fours by Miranda July review – a shockingly original voice and a story for our times
The Horse by Willy Vlautin review – funny, shocking and heartfelt contender for book of the year

The Horse by Willy Vlautin review – funny, shocking and heartfelt contender for book of the year
Paul Weller: ‘Keir Starmer’s just a slightly softer version of the Tory party, isn’t he?’

Paul Weller: ‘Keir Starmer’s just a slightly softer version of the Tory party, isn’t he?’
Washed Out music video controversy shows the hardest part is accepting AI is here to stay 

Washed Out music video controversy shows the hardest part is accepting AI is here to stay
Author Alexander McCall Smith: ‘At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did’

Author Alexander McCall Smith: ‘At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did’
‘Queer women aren’t for the male gaze’: Girli on queerness and why Tories ‘don’t give a s**t’ about Gen Z

‘Queer women aren’t for the male gaze’: Girli on queerness and why Tories ‘don’t give a s**t’ about Gen Z
Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont

Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont
What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe 

What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe
Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?

Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?
Anjana Vasan on We Are Lady Parts season two, Malala and why UK must open its doors to immigrants

Anjana Vasan on We Are Lady Parts season two, Malala and why UK must open its doors to immigrants
Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘History judges us on how we treat those who are most vulnerable’

Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘History judges us on how we treat those who are most vulnerable’
Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience

Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience
The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare

The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare
Bikini Kill star and riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna: ‘I was singing to my younger self on Bikini Kill’s early songs’

Bikini Kill star and riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna: ‘I was singing to my younger self on Bikini Kill’s early songs’
Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke

Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke
Baroness Floella Benjamin on being Black on TV, Play School and giving hope to children in poverty

Baroness Floella Benjamin on being Black on TV, Play School and giving hope to children in poverty
Furiosa director George Miller on the function of stories and why Mad Max is a ‘cautionary tale’
