Beginning Middle End review – a mother-daughter odyssey
Valeria Luiselli's fourth novel follows a mother and daughter on a European journey, exploring narrative structure, myth, and the challenge of telling a story with a beginning, middle, and end.
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Solo Sunny review – East German gem of ambition and loneliness
Konrad Wolf's 1980 East German film Solo Sunny captures the melancholy of thwarted ambition in the GDR through a singer's quest for a solo career.
Modern Weddings: Flirting, Chaos, and French Castles
Rachel Connolly on why she loves attending weddings despite ambivalence about the contemporary spectacle, from crowdfunding pages to emotional chaos.
Devil’s Mouth review: Shark thriller with toxic friendship
Review of The Devil’s Mouth: Holidaymakers trapped in a cave with a bull shark in a solidly entertaining B-movie, elevated by a toxic central friendship.
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Silent Hill Townfall brings horror to Scottish island
Silent Hill Townfall moves the series to a remote Scottish island in 1996, with an amnesiac protagonist and a focus on analogue tech and political undertones.
Miura oldest goalscorer at 59; plus PMs and Uniteds
Kazuyoshi Miura scored at 59 years 149 days, making him the oldest goalscorer in professional football, plus UK prime ministers' allegiances, W teams, and merged Uniteds.
Green leader Polanski's social media blunder sparks debate
Zack Polanski shared an Instagram post with a guillotine T-shirt aimed at Nigel Farage, prompting internal Greens debate about his solo social media strategy and whether he needs to hand over control.
Alive Review: Challenger's Disorienting Study of Bodies
A poet and author argues that we have misread the agency of bodies in this ambitious, disorienting book that critiques scientific reductionism and the way we view nature.
Personal Problems review: lo-fi Black working-class epic
Bill Gunn's micro-budget video project from 1980, an improvised melodrama about Black lives in New York, is rough but energetic and emotionally powerful.
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Inside the Wild 2000s Hood Movie Made by Drug Dealers
The wild story behind the 2005 British film Breakin' the Cycle, made by Hackney drug dealers and featuring S Club 7's Bradley McIntosh, is now told in a BBC podcast after the rough cut was seized by police.
Dua Lipa curates London Literature Festival 2026
Dua Lipa curates the 2026 London Literature Festival at the Southbank Centre, interviewing Zadie Smith, Patti Smith, Mustafa and Ta-Nehisi Coates among others.
New Fig Perfumes Restore Faith in the Scent
After years of sugary inferior dupes, superior fig fragrances like Tom Ford Figue Erotique and Prada Infusion de Figue are restoring the category's reputation.
Guardian launches FEED food series with Jimi Famurewa
The Guardian launches FEED, a six-part food video series with restaurant critic Jimi Famurewa exploring viral food trends, starting July 30.
Billy Liar: Tom Courtenay Superb, but Ending Disappoints
Tom Courtenay delivers a superb performance as Billy Liar, a young man lost in fantasies, but the film's defeatist ending undermines its comic spirit in this 1963 classic.
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Kavinsky, 'Nightcall' artist, dies aged 50
French electronic musician Kavinsky, famous for the 'Drive' soundtrack hit 'Nightcall', has died aged 50; police suspect stroke but no foul play.
Opera offers better Greek myths than Nolan's Odyssey
Tom Service argues that opera adaptations of Greek myths offer more compelling music, storytelling, and emotion than Christopher Nolan's film The Odyssey.
Turnage's Festen Suite premieres at Proms with BBCSO
The UK premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage's Festen Suite, inspired by Vinterberg's film, was performed by BBCSO under Sakari Oramo, alongside Sibelius's second symphony and Britten's cello symphony with Guy Johnston.
Photos of the day: Gaza, wildfires, earthquakes, and more
A roundup of Wednesday's photos includes Gaza airstrikes, wildfires in France, earthquake damage in Japan, and political events in the US, Peru, and North Korea.
Jared Leto Doc: Disturbing Underage Allegations
Four women speak out about underage experiences with Jared Leto in a new BBC documentary, detailing allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Sheer bravery: the key to mastering summer layering
Summer layering can balance extremes of maximalism and minimalism by using sheer scarves, crochet, and visible under layers in bright colors to add interest without overheating.
Andrew Scott's 'Elsinore' opens London Film Festival
'Elsinore,' starring Andrew Scott as Ian Charleson, will have its European premiere as the opening night film at this year's BFI London Film Festival.
118 swimmers in Birmingham pool photo by Attilio Fiumarella
Attilio Fiumarella’s photograph of 118 swimmers in Birmingham’s Moseley Road Baths, taken in 2014, became a symbol of community resistance as the pool faced closure.
Aliens at 40: James Cameron’s film still shapes video game design
James Cameron's 1986 film Aliens has profoundly influenced video game design, from colonial marines in Doom to Halo and Gears of War, despite mixed direct adaptations.
Late-night hosts on Trump heckling, trade war, and odd news
The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper and Late Night's Seth Meyers discuss Trump's Michigan visit, heckler 'pedophile protector', trade dispute with Canada, and bizarre headlines.
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Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer to End After Five Seasons
Netflix's legal drama The Lincoln Lawyer will end after its fifth season, currently in production, based on Michael Connelly's Resurrection Walk.
Jojo Siwa Reveals Dream of Motherhood on First Anniversary with Chris Hughes
Jojo Siwa says she dreams of being a mother as she marks one year with boyfriend Chris Hughes. The couple met on Celebrity Big Brother in 2025.
Meghan Markle Talks 'Really Hard Days' at LA Screening
Meghan Markle shared Prince Harry's advice on tough days during a Q&A at the LA screening of 'Cookie Queens', her first public appearance in weeks after returning from Europe.
James Haskell admits 12 weeks in Ibiza after birth
James Haskell has admitted he spent 12 weeks in Ibiza after ex-wife Chloe Madeley gave birth, and says he should have been around more.
Michael B Jordan Steals Van Gogh's Sunflowers in Trailer
Michael B Jordan steals Van Gogh's Sunflowers in the new trailer for The Thomas Crown Affair, a second remake of the 1968 original, directed by and starring Jordan.
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Eva Mendes shares family rituals in red dress post
Eva Mendes shares family bonding rituals and impromptu dance breaks in a slinky red dress on Instagram, offering rare glimpse into her private life with Ryan Gosling and daughters.
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