The director of Jodie Comer’s tour de force is now staging Inter Alia, another legal drama by Suzie Miller. He talks about steering Stranger Things: The First Shadow, resisting the classics and his double act with Stephen Daldry Earlier this year, opposing theatres in Charing Cross Road displayed “sold out” […]
From the gothic noir of Dept. Q to the continued cool of Andor and a miraculous show about a fungus that can heal all illnesses, here are Guardian readers’ favourite shows of the year to date (Disney+) Andor is a cool, intelligent look at how fascism grows and the cost […]
The PM feels he has to say something about the Middle East but knows his words will have absolutely no impact It was late into the night. The phone rang in the prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem. Benjamin Netanyahu stretched out an arm to take the call. “Yes.” Continue reading…
Her rhyming tales have enchanted children and parents the world over – but which is the best? From a busker’s cat to a greedy rat, it’s time to rate the hits • Parents: what is your child’s favourite Julia Donaldson book? Although Julia Donaldson is best known for her work […]
From politics to business, the determination to exclude women is purely emotional – a fact that remains as unspoken as it is obvious MI6 has never had a female head in its 116-year history – until now. How fitting that the first woman should be called Blaise Metreweli. That forename […]
Bitcoin, internet, EVs, private dinners for hire – the list of pay-for-play and quid quo pro goes on, and on … and on The South Lawn of the White House had never seen anything like it. The president of the United States was posing for the world’s media against a […]
The president seized on LA protests against immigration raids to deploy troops against civilians in the liberal bastion – a fight he had long been spoiling for Hollywood. Silicon Valley. An agricultural sector that grows more than three-quarters of fruits and nuts in America. All contributed to April’s news that […]
Four unwitting drivers are forced to smash into a lorry to solve the problems with road safety. Except the test conditions are so flawed it does no such thing… Hundreds of people die on British roads every year, with tens of thousands injured – and the multi-vehicle motorway crash is […]
Whether you enjoy ‘rucking’, walking, running or making your own sandbags, life after winding up your monthly membership can be your healthiest and happiest ever After almost two decades of regular gym-going, I’ve finally cancelled my membership. The reasons for this are many and varied – I’m trying to save […]
Unlike Keir Starmer and his cabinet, Reform UK’s leader actually understands and exploits the rules of engagement in our digital age As so often happens, what Nigel Farage said on a recent visit to south Wales deserved endless pejoratives. It was ludicrous, condescending, half-baked, opportunistic and plain stupid. Even he […]