The best summer reads for 2019
There is something for everyone on the bookshop shelves this summer – from literary fiction, boxing and Brexit to a memoir about food and grief.
Five artworks to see in London this summer
London is packed with great restaurants and wondrous works of art. Here’s our guide to pairing paintings with places to…
Spend the weekend in…Malta
From the Baroque architecture of Valletta to the azure waters of the blue lagoon, Malta is well worth exploring
Seven of the best new crime novels for 2019
The Border by Don Winslow The final instalment of Don Winslow’s brutal trilogy about Mexican cartels and America’s war on…
Christmas sandwiches 2018: the best and worst
This year’s festive offerings tasted and rated
The best exhibitions to see this autumn
From Mantegna and Bellini to Charlie Brown and Snoopy
Nine books to read this autumn
The best new novels and non-fiction to curl up on the sofa with
London Film Festival 2018: Five under the radar gems
Tickets are at a premium for the best films at LFF – but here’s a selection still available to book (if you’re quick)
Alastair Cook: five of his best moments for England
Highlights from a record-breaking career
Plays to book ahead for
Must-see shows including Martin McDonagh’s new play and a Game of Thrones star taking to the stage
Summer reads for 2018
The finest literary fiction, bestsellers and crime novels to take on your holidays
Black Panther review: A superhero film with bite
Black Panther is an original, funny and defiantly African blockbuster
Early Man review: a football comedy that doesn’t hit the back of the net
A team of prehistoric footballers take to the pitch in the latest stop motion animation from Aardman
10 films to see in 2018
Three Billboards, The Incredibles 2 and Phantom Thread are all on the way
The Last Jedi review: a wisecracking comedy hurtling through space
The verdict on the latest episode of the Star Wars saga
Paddington 2 review: A bear to be reckoned with
The Paddington Bear sequel is hilarious and heartwarming – and a fitting tribute to Michael Bond
The 60s underground press revisited: Barry Miles Q&A
A new book and exhibition are honouring the legacy of the magazines that formed a key part of 1960s counter-culture
London Film Festival 2017’s most pretentious previews
Cate Blanchett’s multiple manifestos, an art house Jungle Book and a moonwalking Islamist are on their way to LFF
Why rare books are thriving in the digital age
One of London’s oldest antiquarian booksellers says young collectors have given business a boost
What art from North Korea looks like
A new exhibition in London offers a rare glimpse of the kind of art that is permitted in North Korea
It’s time Bob Dylan dropped the Frank Sinatra act
Dylan’s dalliance with the ‘great American songbook’ has gone on for long enough
Desert Island Discs: six memorable political castaways
A selection of political highlights from the Desert Island Discs archive
Only imbeciles use mobile phones in cinemas
The rumoured ‘cinema mode’ for iPhones would be a backward step for humanity
Five of the best sports books of all time
A selection of five of the best ever sporting tomes