Culture

Night Train to Odesa by Jen Stout review – finding defiant beauty amid devastation of war
Books

Night Train to Odesa by Jen Stout review – finding defiant beauty amid devastation of war

Jen Stout tells the stories of those affected by Russia's invasion to give a vivid sense of life in Ukraine
Is Taylor Swift making song lyrics more important than ever?
Taylor Swift and some of her lyrics
Analysis

Is Taylor Swift making song lyrics more important than ever?

'Star Trek teaches us we can be better than we are': Finding comfort and optimism in Star Trek
William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek in 1967
TV

'Star Trek teaches us we can be better than we are': Finding comfort and optimism in Star Trek

Artist Rhiannon Faith: 'I refuse to live in a society where someone feels so alone they lose hope'
Dance

Artist Rhiannon Faith: 'I refuse to live in a society where someone feels so alone they lose hope'

Uncanny USA podcast host Danny Robins on Bigfoot, UFOs and why Americans scare differently to Brits
Podcasts

Uncanny USA podcast host Danny Robins on Bigfoot, UFOs and why Americans scare differently to Brits

Dopesick star Kaitlyn Dever: 'I realised I can create change with the roles I choose'
TV

Dopesick star Kaitlyn Dever: 'I realised I can create change with the roles I choose'

Olly Murs: 'As soon as I met my wife Amelia I could see her raising a child with me'
Olly Murs
Letter To My Younger Self

Olly Murs: 'As soon as I met my wife Amelia I could see her raising a child with me'

Why AI quiz makers like ChatGPT are no match for human ingenuity  
Artificial intelligence

Why AI quiz makers like ChatGPT are no match for human ingenuity  

Top 5 children's books set on islands, selected by children's author Lucy Strange 
Books

Top 5 children's books set on islands, selected by children's author Lucy Strange 

Artist Aasen Stephenson turns leaves into astounding works of art: 'Nothing beats what nature makes'
The Leaf Man at work in his studio
Art

Artist Aasen Stephenson turns leaves into astounding works of art: 'Nothing beats what nature makes'

'I've done awful things – but I try to be better': Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness
Nadine Shah wearing a red dress
Music

'I've done awful things – but I try to be better': Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness

Banshees of Inisherin star Kerry Condon: 'You won't be a beautiful human without empathy'
Kerry Condon
Film

Banshees of Inisherin star Kerry Condon: 'You won't be a beautiful human without empathy'

Challengers review – Zendaya stars in an absurdly compelling three-way love match
Zendaya and Mike Faist in Challengers
Film

Challengers review – Zendaya stars in an absurdly compelling three-way love match

Artist Ray Young: 'Our government is threatening disabled people's rights – there's no compassion'
Theatre

Artist Ray Young: 'Our government is threatening disabled people's rights – there's no compassion'

Christopher Eccleston opens up on 'emotional' London Marathon race: 'This has been the hardest run'
Christopher Eccleston shows his medal after completing the 2024 London Marathon.
London Marathon

Christopher Eccleston opens up on 'emotional' London Marathon race: 'This has been the hardest run'

Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: 'She visits me in my dreams – it's lovely'
Olly Murs and Caroline Flack in 2015
Mental health

Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: 'She visits me in my dreams – it's lovely'

Labi Siffre: 'I've had far more difficulties in my life due to being a homosexual than being Black'
Labi Siffre
Letter To My Younger Self

Labi Siffre: 'I've had far more difficulties in my life due to being a homosexual than being Black'

Prospect Cottage: See inside artist Derek Jarman's seaside home for the first time
Photography

Prospect Cottage: See inside artist Derek Jarman's seaside home for the first time

Weighted Down: The Complicated Life of Skip Spence review – sensitive portrait of a free spirit
Books

Weighted Down: The Complicated Life of Skip Spence review – sensitive portrait of a free spirit

'When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno': Why is music so important to us?
Music

'When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno': Why is music so important to us?

Top 5 books about the Troubles, chosen by bestselling author Henry Hemming 
Books

Top 5 books about the Troubles, chosen by bestselling author Henry Hemming 

Cocktails with George and Martha by Philip Gefter review – art imitating life in a war of egos  
Books

Cocktails with George and Martha by Philip Gefter review – art imitating life in a war of egos  

Mena Massoud on life after Aladdin, confidence and the problem with roles for actors of colour
Mena Massoud
Film

Mena Massoud on life after Aladdin, confidence and the problem with roles for actors of colour

Remembering Tim Hetherington, a fearless photojournalist and friend who died in Libya
Photojournalism

Remembering Tim Hetherington, a fearless photojournalist and friend who died in Libya

New play Capital! explores Edinburgh's financial history through eyes of Big Issue vendor
Theatre

New play Capital! explores Edinburgh's financial history through eyes of Big Issue vendor