The Handmaid’s Tale author is joined by Emily Wilson, Ocean Vuong and Booker-shortlisted writer Rebecca Perry in celebrating the newly announced Nobel laureate Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026 Where to start with: Anne Carson Anne Carson’s work has long been admired among poets of many countries. For […]
The combination of Iranian, Russian and Chinese aggression is deeply worrying: just how much more concerned about security should the country be? The first time the window-rattling roar of a B-1 bomber woke me up this summer, I thought for one crazed second we were under attack. By the second […]
Oversized coats, relaxed-fit trousers and secondhand jumpers that will last for years to come … here’s how to build an effortlessly cool autumn wardrobe on a budget • The best men’s shirts for every occasion It’s time to pack away your weekly rotation of T-shirts and shorts and start thinking […]
The director talks about what she learnt from her mother, working with a rookie Tim Burton, and 20 years of her cult classic Marie Antoinette Hello, I’m Cherry, I’m 14 and an aspiring film-maker. I love how your films capture what it feels like to be a young girl growing […]
Talks between Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have set industry tongues wagging, with analysts saying the market is ripe for change Tesco lifts profit forecast and says shoppers are resilient They may be two of the most recognisable brands in Britain, with a combined 188 years serving shoppers, but industry watchers agree […]
Too costly for most, too large for UK car parks, and wheels bigger than a warlord’s pickup truck. But it does come in ‘London red’ Jaguar targets young Americans with Type 01 EV The cutting-edge car du jour, even while very few will ever buy one, is a good index […]
Jeremy Strong’s slow-talking Facebook founder turns into a cameo, background to a thriller about a whistleblower that somehow never mentions Trump Here is a film for all those people who solemnly deplore social media in conversation but haven’t quite got round to deleting their accounts. Sixteen years have gone by […]
The Tory leader is now too big for the party to allow her to fail, so everything she does is acclaimed a work of genius Where’s AI slop when you need it? It could all have been so much simpler. Just ask ChatGPT to write me a leader’s speech in […]
From Carrie’s bullies to Cathy Ames, sympathetic backstories have made villains boring. It’s time to bring back truly awful villains – in all their deliciously sinful glory The new Netflix adaptation of East of Eden largely sticks to the plot of the John Steinbeck novel. There are tweaks – the […]
From a breathless tango to a kiss that sent fans wild, the pair crafted a sensational seven-year TV crush. The real-life best friends talk first impressions, Casablanca moments – and having hot husbands Lesley Manville and Peter Mullan on their heart-melting TV romance “Dr Crane, your glockenspiel has sprung to […]