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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As Channel 4’s runaway hit The Piano returns with more talented musicians, hosts Lang Lang, Mika and Claudia Winkleman reveal its secrets
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
All That Glitters, Orlando Whitfield’s memoir of his time as a dealer, shows that to get ahead you need guts, charm – and criminal instinct
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-Forster’s book Nostalgia explores why we see the past through rose-tinted glasses
All That Glitters, Orlando Whitfield’s memoir of his time as a dealer, shows that to get ahead you need guts, charm – and criminal instinct
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
Indie star Annie Clark on co-writing Taylor Swift’s biggest hit, having the ‘best time’ with a Beatle – and uncovering fame’s dirty secret
All That Glitters, Orlando Whitfield’s memoir of his time as a dealer, shows that to get ahead you need guts, charm – and criminal instinct
The broadcaster, 71, on his love of football, freebies and the London Underground
As Channel 4’s runaway hit The Piano returns with more talented musicians, hosts Lang Lang, Mika and Claudia Winkleman reveal its secrets
It used to give us shows such as Civilisation, but now it offers Flog It! So what happened to the UK’s channel of ‘depth and substance’?
Your complete guide to the week’s television, films and sport, across terrestrial and digital platforms
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