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Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico review – anatomy of a fake online life
Books

Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico review – anatomy of a fake online life

Despite their Insta-perfect life, the Berlin-based couple at the heart of Perfection are dissatisfied. Feeling trapped, they take radical steps in search of authenticity
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives
Books

Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives

World's most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: 'Music was the only way for me to survive'
Letter To My Younger Self

World's most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: 'Music was the only way for me to survive'

Why the story of metal is worthy of a Greek tragedy
Metal

Why the story of metal is worthy of a Greek tragedy

Top 5 crime thrillers, chosen by best-selling author and former detective Neil Lancaster
Books

Top 5 crime thrillers, chosen by best-selling author and former detective Neil Lancaster

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There's a tragic inevitability with Angelina Jolie's Maria Callas
Music

There's a tragic inevitability with Angelina Jolie's Maria Callas

The Brutalist director Brady Corbet: 'This film will, unfortunately, never not be relevant'
Film

The Brutalist director Brady Corbet: 'This film will, unfortunately, never not be relevant'

Saturday Night captures the energised rush of an US institution
Film

Saturday Night captures the energised rush of an US institution

Brian and Maggie shows Rachel Reeves is taking the wrong lessons from Margaret Thatcher
Steve Coogan as Brian Walden, alongside Harriet Walter as Margaret Thatcher, in Channel 4 drama Brian and Maggie
TV

Brian and Maggie shows Rachel Reeves is taking the wrong lessons from Margaret Thatcher

This UK music festival is building homes and tackling homelessness: 'It's a festival of giving'
metal band Evil Scarecrow at UK music festival Beat the Streets
Homelessness

This UK music festival is building homes and tackling homelessness: 'It's a festival of giving'

Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami review – light among the poignancy and depth
Books

Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami review – light among the poignancy and depth

The Ancients by John Larison review – a powerful dystopian survival story
Books

The Ancients by John Larison review – a powerful dystopian survival story

How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
ballet shoes cast
Theatre

How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family

Plea to save UK's grassroots music venues as hundreds face closure: 'We'll all be poorer for it'
Images of musicians performing live in Hot Box, Chelmsford
Grassroots music venues

Plea to save UK's grassroots music venues as hundreds face closure: 'We'll all be poorer for it'

Pete Doherty: 'Living without heroin was very hard to imagine'
Letter To My Younger Self

Pete Doherty: 'Living without heroin was very hard to imagine'

From Henry Moore to refugees: London's remarkable post-war public art deserves to be noticed
Art

From Henry Moore to refugees: London's remarkable post-war public art deserves to be noticed

Bingo and karaoke with Barry from EastEnders: How the UK's entertainment economy is changing
Entertainment

Bingo and karaoke with Barry from EastEnders: How the UK's entertainment economy is changing

Top 5 YA fantasy adventure books, chosen by children's novelist PM Perry
Books

Top 5 YA fantasy adventure books, chosen by children's novelist PM Perry

How a shocking DNA test revealed my family's links to a celebrity chef and slavery in Jamaica
Books

How a shocking DNA test revealed my family's links to a celebrity chef and slavery in Jamaica

Hard Truths director Mike Leigh: 'I make films for audiences to see, not for awards'
Film

Hard Truths director Mike Leigh: 'I make films for audiences to see, not for awards'

Rising Icelandic star Elín Hall on how her homeland is leading the way in music: 'The benefits are clear'
Music

Rising Icelandic star Elín Hall on how her homeland is leading the way in music: 'The benefits are clear'

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The Brutalist star Joe Alwyn: 'I didn't think of Trump as an inspiration for my character, but…'
Joe Alwyn in The Brutalist
Film

The Brutalist star Joe Alwyn: 'I didn't think of Trump as an inspiration for my character, but…'

Children's laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on how getting kids to read can help fight misinformation
Reading

Children's laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on how getting kids to read can help fight misinformation

Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life with Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes review – a tender account of a cult hero
Books

Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life with Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes review – a tender account of a cult hero

Sonny Boy by Al Pacino review – a great actor's final word
Books

Sonny Boy by Al Pacino review – a great actor's final word