Culture
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton review: ‘Nothing like you’ll expect’

Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton review: ‘Nothing like you’ll expect’
Eleanor Catton’s long-awaited follow-up to The Luminaries is brilliantly written, but not nearly scathing enough
Porn: An Oral History could have been fascinating

Porn: An Oral History could have been fascinating
Polly Barton’s book exploring people’s attitudes to porn never manages to go beyond the bounds of her friendship circle.
Sorry but The Last Of Us proved video game adaptations are pointless

Sorry but The Last Of Us proved video game adaptations are pointless
Yes, it was good. But we don’t need more franchises doomed to stay in the shadow of the original
Paris Paloma’s Labour: The story behind the viral soundtrack to ‘female rage’
Paris Paloma’s Labour: The story behind the viral soundtrack to ‘female rage’
Why goth captures the spirit of our age
Why goth captures the spirit of our age
James Norton: ‘A Little Life is the scariest thing I’ve ever done’

James Norton: ‘A Little Life is the scariest thing I’ve ever done’
David Harewood: UK off-shored our racism and brutality

David Harewood: UK off-shored our racism and brutality
Rise and Fall is a microcosm for our whole class-obsessed country

Rise and Fall is a microcosm for our whole class-obsessed country
Enid Blyton’s racism doesn’t deserve to be in libraries. Read Terry Pratchett instead

Enid Blyton’s racism doesn’t deserve to be in libraries. Read Terry Pratchett instead
Top 5 books that examine a cold case, chosen by Janice Hallett

Top 5 books that examine a cold case, chosen by Janice Hallett
Charity shop vinyl tells the story of our musical journey

Charity shop vinyl tells the story of our musical journey
Brutes by Dizz Tate review: Disrupting the ‘missing girl’ trope

Brutes by Dizz Tate review: Disrupting the ‘missing girl’ trope
‘I can’t put your accent on the radio’: Edith Bowman reveals snobbery she faced starting out

‘I can’t put your accent on the radio’: Edith Bowman reveals snobbery she faced starting out
From living in his car to winning Strictly – Hamza Yassin risked everything for mother nature

From living in his car to winning Strictly – Hamza Yassin risked everything for mother nature
The Gary Lineker row shows television is still powerful

The Gary Lineker row shows television is still powerful
The Crown: New series to show Princess Diana and Prince William selling The Big Issue

The Crown: New series to show Princess Diana and Prince William selling The Big Issue
‘I spent a year in a refugee camp’: Immigrant stories take centre stage at the Oscars 2023

‘I spent a year in a refugee camp’: Immigrant stories take centre stage at the Oscars 2023
Oscars 2023: Why we should celebrate Everything Everywhere All At Once

Oscars 2023: Why we should celebrate Everything Everywhere All At Once
Edith Bowman: ‘It would be unbelievable to the teenage me that I ended up being on the telly’

Edith Bowman: ‘It would be unbelievable to the teenage me that I ended up being on the telly’
Top 5 state-of-the-nation books, chosen by Ayòbámi Adébáyò

Top 5 state-of-the-nation books, chosen by Ayòbámi Adébáyò
Meet Me In The Bathroom reminds me how lucky I was to live through a proper epoch in music

Meet Me In The Bathroom reminds me how lucky I was to live through a proper epoch in music
Mammals have a surprising secret history – forget everything you thought you knew

Mammals have a surprising secret history – forget everything you thought you knew
The Speculations of Country People review: Majella Kelly’s poems of desire
