Culture
Departure(s) by Julian Barnes review – a swan song of wit and grace

Departure(s) by Julian Barnes review – a swan song of wit and grace
‘Television is dead’: Inside the rise and rise of vertical dramas

‘Television is dead’: Inside the rise and rise of vertical dramas
Death in Paradise star Don Gilet: ‘When EastEnders came along, I was broke’

Death in Paradise star Don Gilet: ‘When EastEnders came along, I was broke’
Top 5 atmospheric thrillers, chosen by journalist, critic and novelist Thrity Umrigar

Top 5 atmospheric thrillers, chosen by journalist, critic and novelist Thrity Umrigar
Nouvelle Vague review – Richard Linklater’s witty, whimsical love letter to Jean-Luc Godard

Nouvelle Vague review – Richard Linklater’s witty, whimsical love letter to Jean-Luc Godard
Bridgerton star Yerin Ha: ‘Fame scares me. I don’t want to get swept up by it’

Bridgerton star Yerin Ha: ‘Fame scares me. I don’t want to get swept up by it’
Flat Earth by Anika Jade Levy review – the state we’re in

Flat Earth by Anika Jade Levy review – the state we’re in
Bad Language by So Mayer review – explorations of the ways words are used to control us 

Bad Language by So Mayer review – explorations of the ways words are used to control us
Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: ‘Northern voices need to be heard’

Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: ‘Northern voices need to be heard’
New video game Fable allows players to live out their evil landlord fantasies

New video game Fable allows players to live out their evil landlord fantasies
Top 5 comedy books, chosen by author and screenwriter James Alistair Henry 

Top 5 comedy books, chosen by author and screenwriter James Alistair Henry
H is for Hawk star Claire Foy: ‘I don’t know why we don’t talk about grief more’

H is for Hawk star Claire Foy: ‘I don’t know why we don’t talk about grief more’
Saipan star Steve Coogan: ‘The bust-up between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy became a lightning rod’ 

Saipan star Steve Coogan: ‘The bust-up between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy became a lightning rod’
Rick Edwards: ‘I love backgammon – even if I lost 20 times at the Great Wall of China’

Rick Edwards: ‘I love backgammon – even if I lost 20 times at the Great Wall of China’
A damning review of Arts Council England could mean long-awaited change for music

A damning review of Arts Council England could mean long-awaited change for music
Drifting North by Dominic Hinde review – intimately moving and expansive

Drifting North by Dominic Hinde review – intimately moving and expansive
Looking Down at the Stars by Christina Riley review – sumptuous and beautiful nature writing

Looking Down at the Stars by Christina Riley review – sumptuous and beautiful nature writing
In pictures: Powerful new exhibition captures the eerie loneliness of deserted places

In pictures: Powerful new exhibition captures the eerie loneliness of deserted places
Johannes Radebe: ‘As long as my body will allow, I will do Strictly. That’s my sparkly, magical world’

