Category : Culture

‘I was careful not to exploit the tears or the drama’: the director of Oscar-tipped Once Upon a Time in Ukraine on her powerful documentary

As Donald Trump says he wants a speedy end to the war, Betsy West wonders what form that will take, as her film offers a platform to the children caught up in the conflictDirector and producer Betsy West is best known for her lively, intimate portrai...

The Gorgeous Inertia of the Earth by Adrian Duncan review – the meaning of beauty

A sculptor embarks on a philosophical quest in this revelatory tale of love and loss, exploring our relationship with the divineIn 2020, when the statue of slaver Edward Colston was toppled into Bristol harbour, the public were treated to weeks of co...

This is not ‘flyover country’: A journey down America’s spine – in pictures

Photographer Richard Sharum visited the central states – condescendingly dismissed for years – to see if he could find any unifying aspects of national spirit Continue reading...

TV tonight: Robyn Malcolm’s comedy about New Zealand’s biggest drugs bust

Far North is based on the true story of a crystal meth haul. Plus: the penultimate episode of Colin Firth’s Lockerbie bombing drama. Here’s what to watch this evening10pm, U&Alibi Continue reading...

British crime writer Mick Herron wins Crime Writers’ Association lifetime achievement award

The author of books such as Slow Horses and Down Cemetery Road receives the prestigious Diamond Dagger award for his contribution to the genre British writer Mick Herron, best known for his Slough House series beginning with Slow Horses, has been awa...

National Portrait Gallery accused of nepotism over Zoë Law exhibition

The photographer’s exhibition, which features images of Noel Gallagher, took place after donation to the gallery’s £40m makeoverThe National Portrait Gallery (NPG) has been accused of nepotism after it hosted a photography exhibition by a large donor...

‘Completely staggering’: how Shirley Henderson mastered Like a Rolling Stone

In Girl from the North Country, Bob Dylan’s songs fuelled a tale of 1930s America. Todd Almond, who starred in the play on Broadway, revisits one of its most electrifying numbers in this extract from his oral history of the showTodd Almond (actor in...

An oral history of Twin Peaks by its unforgettable stars: ‘I put my waitress uniform on and began bawling’

Mystery, magic and mayhem reigned behind the scenes as well as on screen. Mädchen Amick, Joan Chen, Dana Ashbrook and others recall the making of the beloved TV series – and the genius of David LynchDavid Lynch’s cult TV series Twin Peaks arrived in...

High Potential review – joyous, gorgeous, desperately needed trash TV

It’s Always Sunny’s Kaitlin Olson is incandescent as a police-department cleaner with an IQ of 160 whose crime-solving skills prove second to none. It’s such fun it should be showered with special awardsThere is an episode of 30 Rock in which the sta...

Jack Lowden joined by Martin Freeman in alcoholism drama The Fifth Step

Lowden first appeared in David Ireland’s two-hander in Edinburgh last year. For its West End run, he is paired with his ‘hero’ FreemanSlow Horses star Jack Lowden is to reprise his role in The Fifth Step, a play about addiction, faith and masculinity...

Iconic review – Bardot, Bacon and the Beatles bestride the plastic fantastic age

Holburne Museum, BathThis compact yet brilliant show looks at how painters responded to the subjugation of real life in the 1960s media age, with its explosion of photos, film and mass reproductionWhen Peter Blake painted a portrait of his friend Dav...

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