Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department: a sharp, savage attack on her British exes
The superstar mercilessly mocks ex-boyfriends Matty Healy and Joe Alwyn in this emotionally insightful, icily vengeful double breakup album
The superstar mercilessly mocks ex-boyfriends Matty Healy and Joe Alwyn in this emotionally insightful, icily vengeful double breakup album
The debacle surrounding Manchester Home theatre’s Voices of Resilience evening should act as a lesson for other cultural institutions
In her fascinating Radio 4 series, journalist Helen Lewis meets Westminster insiders, such as Dominic Cummings, who are reliant on the app
J G Farrell’s Troubles finds its hero adrift in a crumbling seaside hotel, the ideal metaphor for the last days of imperialism
Rattigan should be regarded as Pinter’s and Coward’s equal – which is why I’m dedicating the playwright’s renovated family memorial today
Rock's untold stories, from band-splitting feuds to the greatest performances of all time
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Your complete guide to the week’s television, films and sport, across terrestrial and digital platforms
A low-born courtesan who became the Louis XV’s favourite mistress, du Barry slept her way to the top – until her inevitable, grisly end
Re-telling the true story of Mary Read, Francesca de Tores’s new novel Saltblood is a blood-soaked story of piracy and prejudice
The novelist reveals how his near-death experience affected his writing, his dislike of The Crown and why he’s against trigger warnings
From 17th-century medicine to Hovis adverts, Agnes Arnold-Foster’s book Nostalgia explores why we see the past through rose-tinted glasses
Saul David’s hugely entertaining Sky Warriors recalls the remarkable achievements of the British airborne forces during the Second World War
A low-born courtesan who became the Louis XV’s favourite mistress, du Barry slept her way to the top – until her inevitable, grisly end
There are some marvellous moments, but someone needs to say it: the 60th edition of the international exhibition has been a disappointment
The mischief-making Maurizio Cattelan on shaking up this year’s Venice Biennale, kneeling Hitler and that notorious solid-gold lavatory
The debacle surrounding Manchester Home theatre’s Voices of Resilience evening should act as a lesson for other cultural institutions
The late country star’s hardscrabble Christian upbringing was even sadder than his songs – and ill prepared him for the horrors of fame
Based on the true story of a woman executed for murdering her husband, this revival of Sophie Treadwell’s drama is truly exceptional
A low-born courtesan who became the Louis XV’s favourite mistress, du Barry slept her way to the top – until her inevitable, grisly end
Re-telling the true story of Mary Read, Francesca de Tores’s new novel Saltblood is a blood-soaked story of piracy and prejudice
On pin-sharp form, the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields did their late founder proud with this scintillating evening of music old and new
The superstar mercilessly mocks ex-boyfriends Matty Healy and Joe Alwyn in this emotionally insightful, icily vengeful double breakup album
The novelist reveals how his near-death experience affected his writing, his dislike of The Crown and why he’s against trigger warnings
The latest piece by choreographer Hofesh Shechter is a tapestry of vignettes that vary from tranquil to lascivious to downright aggressive