Culture

Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?
Roman Empire

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
TV

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’
TV

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
Books

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
Books

The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare

Benedict Cumberbatch warns history is repeating itself as street homelessness soars
Film

Benedict Cumberbatch warns history is repeating itself as street homelessness soars

Bikini Kill star and riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna: ‘I was singing to my younger self on Bikini Kill’s early songs’
Letter to my Younger Self

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
Books

Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke

Furiosa director George Miller on the function of stories and why Mad Max is a ‘cautionary tale’
Film

Furiosa director George Miller on the function of stories and why Mad Max is a ‘cautionary tale’

Bob Vylan: ‘Is it OK for me to cry? As a man you can feel there’s not space to be vulnerable’
Music

Bob Vylan: ‘Is it OK for me to cry? As a man you can feel there’s not space to be vulnerable’

Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi review – electrifying, experimental writing
Books

Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi review – electrifying, experimental writing

The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan review – a droll insight into a year of loss
Books

The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan review – a droll insight into a year of loss

The Garfield Movie review – we’re not feline the tubby orange tabby’s full CGI makeover
Film

The Garfield Movie review – we’re not feline the tubby orange tabby’s full CGI makeover

Maggie & Me author Damian Barr: ‘Today’s Tories are far beyond Thatcher’s darkest dreams’
Theatre

Maggie & Me author Damian Barr: ‘Today’s Tories are far beyond Thatcher’s darkest dreams’

Rebus star Richard Rankin on TV reboots, defying his late dad’s advice and getting his arse out
TV

Rebus star Richard Rankin on TV reboots, defying his late dad’s advice and getting his arse out

Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw
Books

Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw

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‘Whose voices have the right to be heard?’: Censorship of Black culture has existed for decades
Theatre

‘Whose voices have the right to be heard?’: Censorship of Black culture has existed for decades

The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age
Books

The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger – Scorsese’s tribute to duo who inspired him
Film

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger – Scorsese’s tribute to duo who inspired him

Soweto Kinch on ripping up the jazz rulebook and how his new BBC show is building community
Music

Soweto Kinch on ripping up the jazz rulebook and how his new BBC show is building community