Arts and Culture

WILL SELF on the culture of public dissent.

Food writer JOSH BARRIE brings readers a taste of Andalusia.

For political reasons, Moldovan and Romanian were considered separate languages. In fact, they are largely identical

CHARLIE CONNELLY on a page-turner which brings to vivid, often gruesome, life one of the most violent periods in the history of Britain

The cast in this production of the Grenfell Inquiry know this theatre is more important than them - this is why it is so powerful.

The production makes for pointless and boring watching for audiences.

The promise of a fresh start, followed by a stunning burst of creativity – and then the full stop of his final act.

The nation's musical genius and talent's extends beyond ABBA, as one rock band proves.

As art has gone bling, so too has art fraud, with a series of sophisticated fakes and cons now sweeping the world.

With cases like Emily Ratajkowski's, two lines of enquiry are usually made. Both of which miss the point.

WILL SELF on the James Bond actor's comments on his fondness of gay bars

He is best known for The Great Wave off Kanagawa, but Japan’s Hokusai also produced an extraordinary ‘encyclopedia’ of art. Lost for decades, it is now the subject of a blockbuster exhibition at the British Museum.

An exhibition in Oxford explores the creativity and chaos of the Japanese capital.

The story carefully, and cleverly, portrays domestic abuse, making it one of the more worthwhile Netflix originals of late

Music reflects society. For Italy, this has meant the birth of a genre that's rife with scandal.

The films of Wes Anderson always boast highly detailed retro design. Now fans can put themselves directly into scenes from his new release, The French Dispatch.

JASON SOLOMONS wraps up the best of the London Film Festival.

The union of British stars from ballet, art and music to rework Dante is paradise.

Netflix hit Squid Game is only one manifestation of how South Korea has exported its artistic output across the globe. SUNA ERDEM reports on an unlikely success story that also exposes the country’s dark hinterland

WILL SELF on slang as a form of communication and its standing in the education system

A lost avant-garde masterpiece, supressed by the Nazis, stuns the London Film Festival and captivates JASON SOLOMONS

This year’s Turner Prize finalists have been chosen for their promotion of social causes. But has rewarding virtue left any room for art?

Four years on from the hashtag that started a revolution, SOPHIA DEBOICK on the female performers who chronicled their experiences of harassment and hope for change in song

WILL SELF on educating ourselves from past and present literature

The cruellest pandemic play that leaves audiences haunted long after it's finished

A once sexy, sassy and sensational production is now showing signs of aging

Albania's experience under the dictatorship of Enver Hoxha has received less attention than other repressive regimes. A new book provides a timely and truly chilling spotlight.

An attempt to breathe new life into the American drama from the noughties falls short