Surveillance of Citizens by Government May 31, 2026 China Exports Surveillance The country has spent decades perfecting a surveillance state at home. Now it’s promoting its ideology of state control, and the technology to enforce it, abroad. China Exports Surveillance The country has spent decades perfecting a surveillance state at home. Now it’s promoting its ideology of state control, and the technology to enforce it, abroad. See more
Games May 10, 2026 Streaming platform Twitch lets users enter viral ‘mogging’ beauty contests Previously prohibited use of websites such as Omoggle that connect a streamer to a stranger’s video feed now allowed Last week, at 4am, 19-year-old Sammy Amz... Streaming platform Twitch lets users enter viral ‘mogging’ beauty contests Previously prohibited use of websites such as Omoggle that connect a streamer to a stranger’s video feed now allowed Last week, at 4am, 19-year-old Sammy Amz... Share
Books May 10, 2026 Lily King: ‘I couldn’t get past the first 20 pages of Pride and Prejudice’ The Women’s prize-shortlisted author on being obsessed with Judy Blume, hating Jane Austen at first, and the joys of Tove JanssonMy earliest reading memory T... Lily King: ‘I couldn’t get past the first 20 pages of Pride and Prejudice’ The Women’s prize-shortlisted author on being obsessed with Judy Blume, hating Jane Austen at first, and the joys of Tove JanssonMy earliest reading memory T... Share
Science and nature books May 10, 2026 This Book May Cause Side Effects by Helen Pilcher review – can you think yourself sick? Fearing the worst can lead to physical changes, according to this fascinating study of a strange medical phenomenonIn Roald Dahl’s 1980 masterpiece The Twits... This Book May Cause Side Effects by Helen Pilcher review – can you think yourself sick? Fearing the worst can lead to physical changes, according to this fascinating study of a strange medical phenomenonIn Roald Dahl’s 1980 masterpiece The Twits... Share
Books May 10, 2026 The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup The Republic of Memory by Mahmud El Sayed; The Rainshadow Orphans by Naomi Ishiguro; No Ghosts by Max Lury; Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler; Moon Over Bren... The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup The Republic of Memory by Mahmud El Sayed; The Rainshadow Orphans by Naomi Ishiguro; No Ghosts by Max Lury; Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler; Moon Over Bren... Share
History books May 10, 2026 Israel: What Went Wrong? by Omer Bartov review – the long view An erudite account of the foundation of the state and its subsequent moral and political declineIsrael’s attack on Iran is only the most recent example of it... Israel: What Went Wrong? by Omer Bartov review – the long view An erudite account of the foundation of the state and its subsequent moral and political declineIsrael’s attack on Iran is only the most recent example of it... Share
Dance music May 10, 2026 Olof Dreijer: Loud Bloom review – the Knife star’s debut solo album is a garden of earthly delights (DH2)On a floral-themed LP, squiggling melodies and quizzical distortion banish the winter gloom Dreijer brought to the Knife and his tracks with Fever RaySw... Olof Dreijer: Loud Bloom review – the Knife star’s debut solo album is a garden of earthly delights (DH2)On a floral-themed LP, squiggling melodies and quizzical distortion banish the winter gloom Dreijer brought to the Knife and his tracks with Fever RaySw... Share
PinkPantheress May 10, 2026 PinkPantheress review – singer proves she’s ready for pop’s A-list at sensational New York show Brooklyn Storehouse, New York CityThe viral star electrified Brooklyn with winking visuals, self-aware humor and a slew of special guests From the look of th... PinkPantheress review – singer proves she’s ready for pop’s A-list at sensational New York show Brooklyn Storehouse, New York CityThe viral star electrified Brooklyn with winking visuals, self-aware humor and a slew of special guests From the look of th... Share
Charli xcx May 10, 2026 Charli xcx: Rock Music review – is she really pivoting from pop? Don’t be so sure … (Atlantic)The lyrics may argue the dancefloor is dead, but this funny, wilfully plasticky new single isn’t the total about-turn from Brat that fans expectedL... Charli xcx: Rock Music review – is she really pivoting from pop? Don’t be so sure … (Atlantic)The lyrics may argue the dancefloor is dead, but this funny, wilfully plasticky new single isn’t the total about-turn from Brat that fans expectedL... Share
Culture May 10, 2026 Ah, ah, ah, ah - I saved my dad’s life with a little help from The Office and the Bee Gees When my father collapsed suddenly, an episode of the US comedy in which Steve Carell does CPR to the tune of Stayin’ Alive sprung miraculously to mindIt was... Ah, ah, ah, ah - I saved my dad’s life with a little help from The Office and the Bee Gees When my father collapsed suddenly, an episode of the US comedy in which Steve Carell does CPR to the tune of Stayin’ Alive sprung miraculously to mindIt was... Share
Culture May 10, 2026 The Guide #242: Everyday Hollywood film comedies have faded but can they make a comeback? In this week’s newsletter: As studios chase safer bets and streamers fail to deliver, the humble standalone comedy has been replaced by blockbusters that spr... The Guide #242: Everyday Hollywood film comedies have faded but can they make a comeback? In this week’s newsletter: As studios chase safer bets and streamers fail to deliver, the humble standalone comedy has been replaced by blockbusters that spr... Share
Television & radio May 10, 2026 TV tonight: jazz club crooning, dad dancing and Simply Red hits Mick Hucknall belts out all the tunes on stage in Chile. Plus, the wonderfeul Hannah Waddingham hosts SNL UK! Here’s what to watch this evening10.15pm, BBC T... TV tonight: jazz club crooning, dad dancing and Simply Red hits Mick Hucknall belts out all the tunes on stage in Chile. Plus, the wonderfeul Hannah Waddingham hosts SNL UK! Here’s what to watch this evening10.15pm, BBC T... Share
Baftas May 10, 2026 Adolescence to The Celebrity Traitors: who will win the TV Baftas … and who should? Jack Thorne’s headline-grabbing drama about toxic masculinity is the clear favourite. But might the odds be stacked against it? Here is our guide to the wort... Adolescence to The Celebrity Traitors: who will win the TV Baftas … and who should? Jack Thorne’s headline-grabbing drama about toxic masculinity is the clear favourite. But might the odds be stacked against it? Here is our guide to the wort... Share
