United States Politics and Government May 3, 2026 Behind Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling, a Clash Over the Reality of Racism The Supreme Court ruling said there must be proof that a racial group was “intentionally” disadvantaged. The dissent called it “well-nigh impossible.” Behind Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling, a Clash Over the Reality of Racism The Supreme Court ruling said there must be proof that a racial group was “intentionally” disadvantaged. The dissent called it “well-nigh impossible.” See more
Games Apr 24, 2026 The Bafta games awards showed me again that honouring art over commerce is a win for all From mega hit Clair Obscur to the genius Blue Prince, the winners at this year’s event help me refocus on why games really matterThe 22nd Bafta game awards w... The Bafta games awards showed me again that honouring art over commerce is a win for all From mega hit Clair Obscur to the genius Blue Prince, the winners at this year’s event help me refocus on why games really matterThe 22nd Bafta game awards w... Share
Games Apr 24, 2026 Saros review – you’ll strafe until your thumbs hurt in this primal alien shooter PlayStation 5; Housemarque/SonyAs a fast-firing spaceman, one minute you’re invincible, the next you’re dead – with every battle like watching a firework sho... Saros review – you’ll strafe until your thumbs hurt in this primal alien shooter PlayStation 5; Housemarque/SonyAs a fast-firing spaceman, one minute you’re invincible, the next you’re dead – with every battle like watching a firework sho... Share
Games Apr 24, 2026 ‘Opening the hidden door within us’: how Exit 8 took a simple game to purgatory Genki Kawamura’s eerie new film expands on a haunting video game that leaves players lost in endless subway tunnels. He explains how this makes viewers and p... ‘Opening the hidden door within us’: how Exit 8 took a simple game to purgatory Genki Kawamura’s eerie new film expands on a haunting video game that leaves players lost in endless subway tunnels. He explains how this makes viewers and p... Share
Fiction Apr 24, 2026 Mantle by Romy Ash review – an exquisitely wild and exhilarating vision of the near future Thirteen years after her celebrated debut, the author returns with a bizarre, evocative work that merges science and the surrealRomy Ash’s debut novel, Floun... Mantle by Romy Ash review – an exquisitely wild and exhilarating vision of the near future Thirteen years after her celebrated debut, the author returns with a bizarre, evocative work that merges science and the surrealRomy Ash’s debut novel, Floun... Share
Books Apr 24, 2026 Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels An imposter monkey, an underworld princess, art’s female trailblazers, and YA tales of fear, family and friendshipOur World: Nigeria by Bunmi Emenanjo and Di... Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels An imposter monkey, an underworld princess, art’s female trailblazers, and YA tales of fear, family and friendshipOur World: Nigeria by Bunmi Emenanjo and Di... Share
Fiction Apr 24, 2026 The Body Builders by Albertine Clarke review – a compelling debut of mental meltdown A young woman’s dissociation from reality and her road to recovery are vividly rendered in this striking novel Meet Ada, the anguished young narrator of 26-y... The Body Builders by Albertine Clarke review – a compelling debut of mental meltdown A young woman’s dissociation from reality and her road to recovery are vividly rendered in this striking novel Meet Ada, the anguished young narrator of 26-y... Share
Books Apr 24, 2026 Joe Dunthorne: ‘Growing up in Swansea, I developed an allergy to Dylan Thomas’ The author on feeling Thomas Hardy’s pain, being duped by Donna Tartt and how reading his sister’s copy of Trainspotting made him want to writeMy earliest re... Joe Dunthorne: ‘Growing up in Swansea, I developed an allergy to Dylan Thomas’ The author on feeling Thomas Hardy’s pain, being duped by Donna Tartt and how reading his sister’s copy of Trainspotting made him want to writeMy earliest re... Share
Classical music Apr 24, 2026 Sibelius: Violin Concerto, Lemminkäinen Suite album review – Ava Bahari is an enthralling storyteller Bahari/Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra/Rouvali(Alpha)In this all-Sibelilus disc, violinist Ava Bahari’s account of the Violin Concerto has heft and exuberance,... Sibelius: Violin Concerto, Lemminkäinen Suite album review – Ava Bahari is an enthralling storyteller Bahari/Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra/Rouvali(Alpha)In this all-Sibelilus disc, violinist Ava Bahari’s account of the Violin Concerto has heft and exuberance,... Share
Music Apr 24, 2026 Carla dal Forno: Confession review – spartan, sunlit post-punk strikingly contrasts the desperation of desire (Kallista)The Australian songwriter’s fourth album exists in the captivating chasm between the coolness of her music and the unrepentant obsession of the cru... Carla dal Forno: Confession review – spartan, sunlit post-punk strikingly contrasts the desperation of desire (Kallista)The Australian songwriter’s fourth album exists in the captivating chasm between the coolness of her music and the unrepentant obsession of the cru... Share
Music Apr 24, 2026 Walter Smith III: Twio Vol 2 review – classic jazz is vividly alive in the hands of this incisive saxophonist (Blue Note)The redoubtable musician and guests including Branford Marsalis and Ron Carter make standard song-shapes sparkle with focus and rugged phrasingAs... Walter Smith III: Twio Vol 2 review – classic jazz is vividly alive in the hands of this incisive saxophonist (Blue Note)The redoubtable musician and guests including Branford Marsalis and Ron Carter make standard song-shapes sparkle with focus and rugged phrasingAs... Share
Music Apr 24, 2026 Add to playlist: the disaster-baiting jazz-rock brinkmanship of Taupe and the week’s best new tracks The trio combine sludgy rock, homemade electronics and squawking into a watertight groove that makes light work of their complex musicianshipFrom Glasgow, Sc... Add to playlist: the disaster-baiting jazz-rock brinkmanship of Taupe and the week’s best new tracks The trio combine sludgy rock, homemade electronics and squawking into a watertight groove that makes light work of their complex musicianshipFrom Glasgow, Sc... Share
Television Apr 24, 2026 The life of PIs: the strange case of 2026’s resurgence of hard-boiled detectives Boozing, grumpy, brilliant TV private eyes never really went away, but now they’re sleuthing with renewed vigour. Why is the noir detective back with a venge... The life of PIs: the strange case of 2026’s resurgence of hard-boiled detectives Boozing, grumpy, brilliant TV private eyes never really went away, but now they’re sleuthing with renewed vigour. Why is the noir detective back with a venge... Share
