United States Politics and Government Apr 23, 2026 How the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket Upended Climate Policy The Times unearthed memos that signaled a major shift in the court’s operations, in a decision that critics say was rushed and flawed. How the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket Upended Climate Policy The Times unearthed memos that signaled a major shift in the court’s operations, in a decision that critics say was rushed and flawed. See more
Theatre Apr 24, 2026 ‘You have to reflect the language to capture people’s souls’: Martina Laird on calypso, patois and the RSC The former Casualty actor wrote Driftwood – a family drama set against the backdrop of Trinidadian independence – as a private act after reconnecting with he... ‘You have to reflect the language to capture people’s souls’: Martina Laird on calypso, patois and the RSC The former Casualty actor wrote Driftwood – a family drama set against the backdrop of Trinidadian independence – as a private act after reconnecting with he... Share
Animation in film Apr 24, 2026 ‘Muslim kids are really underrepresented’: the animated movie where medieval maths meets eager young minds Time Hoppers: The Silk Road is a time-travel adventure whose child heroes must save the legacy of Islamic scholars who shaped modern science. Its makers reve... ‘Muslim kids are really underrepresented’: the animated movie where medieval maths meets eager young minds Time Hoppers: The Silk Road is a time-travel adventure whose child heroes must save the legacy of Islamic scholars who shaped modern science. Its makers reve... Share
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Apr 24, 2026 Java script error: why The Devil Wears Prada 2’s Starbucks tie-in leaves a strange taste A theatrically released movie about glossy magazines, released at a time when there are minimal audiences for either, has ordered up a no foam, extra shot, v... Java script error: why The Devil Wears Prada 2’s Starbucks tie-in leaves a strange taste A theatrically released movie about glossy magazines, released at a time when there are minimal audiences for either, has ordered up a no foam, extra shot, v... Share
Film Apr 24, 2026 Women’s culture goes dark: why aren’t there more ‘femcel’ movies? Male incels have been plentifully depicted on screen, while few film-makers have explored the varied controversies of toxic female radicalisation and the ‘wo... Women’s culture goes dark: why aren’t there more ‘femcel’ movies? Male incels have been plentifully depicted on screen, while few film-makers have explored the varied controversies of toxic female radicalisation and the ‘wo... Share
Film Apr 24, 2026 Surviving Earth review – bruising portrait of addiction and redemption Thea Gaji?’s debut is an assured, intelligent drama of a father’s endless quest for contentment outside his heroin dependencyThe addiction-recovery mantra of... Surviving Earth review – bruising portrait of addiction and redemption Thea Gaji?’s debut is an assured, intelligent drama of a father’s endless quest for contentment outside his heroin dependencyThe addiction-recovery mantra of... Share
Film Apr 24, 2026 Michael review – cliched Jackson biopic is bland, bowdlerised … and bad Rammed with every music-movie cliche, an almost mute supporting cast and a Michael who only produces endless smiley blandness, this is a frustratingly shallo... Michael review – cliched Jackson biopic is bland, bowdlerised … and bad Rammed with every music-movie cliche, an almost mute supporting cast and a Michael who only produces endless smiley blandness, this is a frustratingly shallo... Share
Film Apr 24, 2026 Agon review – ice-cold, machine-tooled inspection of the dark side of athletic perfection Three sportswomen undergo the various ordeals of competition in a spare, sometimes harrowing drama suffused with a chilly vérité detachednessHere is a fascin... Agon review – ice-cold, machine-tooled inspection of the dark side of athletic perfection Three sportswomen undergo the various ordeals of competition in a spare, sometimes harrowing drama suffused with a chilly vérité detachednessHere is a fascin... Share
Film Apr 24, 2026 The Last Spy review – former CIA station chief tells it like it was from inside the tent Peter Sichel gives a scrupulous and revealing insider’s view of the secret service and Washington circles in Katharina Otto-Bernstein’s documentaryThis is a... The Last Spy review – former CIA station chief tells it like it was from inside the tent Peter Sichel gives a scrupulous and revealing insider’s view of the secret service and Washington circles in Katharina Otto-Bernstein’s documentaryThis is a... Share
History books Apr 24, 2026 Hotel Exile by Jane Rogoyska review – the remarkable story of a wartime institution From a haven for intellectuals fleeing Hitler to the HQ of the feared Abwehr, the changing fortunes of a Parisian iconThe word “hotel” is cognate with “hoste... Hotel Exile by Jane Rogoyska review – the remarkable story of a wartime institution From a haven for intellectuals fleeing Hitler to the HQ of the feared Abwehr, the changing fortunes of a Parisian iconThe word “hotel” is cognate with “hoste... Share
Fiction Apr 24, 2026 See You on the Other Side by Jay McInerney review – the clumsy finale of a classic New York series The bright young things of 1992’s Brightness Falls are now in their 60s in this verbose, clunky novel that seems more interested in lifestyle than inner live... See You on the Other Side by Jay McInerney review – the clumsy finale of a classic New York series The bright young things of 1992’s Brightness Falls are now in their 60s in this verbose, clunky novel that seems more interested in lifestyle than inner live... Share
Biography books Apr 24, 2026 The Wonderful World that Almost Was by Andrew Durbin review – the queer artists who shaped New York cool A tender but unflinching account of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek, forgotten stars of the 1960s sceneAndy Warhol sent Paul a Brillo box. Fran Lebowitz called Pet... The Wonderful World that Almost Was by Andrew Durbin review – the queer artists who shaped New York cool A tender but unflinching account of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek, forgotten stars of the 1960s sceneAndy Warhol sent Paul a Brillo box. Fran Lebowitz called Pet... Share
Fiction Apr 24, 2026 The Shadow of the Object by Chloe Aridjis review – one of the boldest writers at work in English today This fable-like novella about technologies of illusion and a life-changing friendship in Mexico City is enchantingThe Shadow of the Object, the new novel fro... The Shadow of the Object by Chloe Aridjis review – one of the boldest writers at work in English today This fable-like novella about technologies of illusion and a life-changing friendship in Mexico City is enchantingThe Shadow of the Object, the new novel fro... Share
