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Sea, a paddle and an ice cream on the prom: Celebrating the golden age of the great British seaside
British summer

Sea, a paddle and an ice cream on the prom: Celebrating the golden age of the great British seaside

Dylan Mulvaney on womanhood, identity and why there's so much on the line in the US election
Dylan Mulvaney
Comedy

Dylan Mulvaney on womanhood, identity and why there's so much on the line in the US election

Top 5 books set in country houses selected by crime novelist Bonnie Burke-Patel  
Books

Top 5 books set in country houses selected by crime novelist Bonnie Burke-Patel  

This is the moment I discovered I was born a refugee
Refugees

This is the moment I discovered I was born a refugee

Kensuke's Kingdom offers an emotional edge over Disney's slick and song-filled mega-flicks
Film

Kensuke's Kingdom offers an emotional edge over Disney's slick and song-filled mega-flicks

How classical music is taking cues from pop's taste for retro
Tenor Ian Bostridge, pianist Steven Osborne and cellist Alban Gerhardt recreate the 1961 recital at Aldeburgh
Music

How classical music is taking cues from pop's taste for retro

Jemaine Clement on creating Time Bandits for families to go on an adventure together
Jemaine Clement as Pure Evil in Time Bandits
TV

Jemaine Clement on creating Time Bandits for families to go on an adventure together

No Small Thing by Orlaine McDonald review – breaking the generational cycles of harm
Books

No Small Thing by Orlaine McDonald review – breaking the generational cycles of harm

Parade by Rachel Cusk review – captivating in its understatement
Books

Parade by Rachel Cusk review – captivating in its understatement

Who was the first to climb Everest? The mystery of George Mallory and who got to the summit first
Books

Who was the first to climb Everest? The mystery of George Mallory and who got to the summit first

How to make the perfect running playlist, according to science
Celine Dion, Richie Sambora and Pheobe Bridgers can soundtrack your run
Music

How to make the perfect running playlist, according to science

Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec
Books

Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec

Actor and activist Rob Delaney on giving money to the poor, giving Starmer a chance and Deadpool
Exclusive

Actor and activist Rob Delaney on giving money to the poor, giving Starmer a chance and Deadpool

Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel
Books

Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel

Can Deadpool & Wolverine save the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Yes and no
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in Deadpool 3.
Film

Can Deadpool & Wolverine save the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Yes and no

Half of UK adults don't read for pleasure
Reading

Half of UK adults don't read for pleasure

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The Light Room by Kate Zambreno review – a staggering breadth of knowledge
Books

The Light Room by Kate Zambreno review – a staggering breadth of knowledge

'It makes a good punchline': Meet the Edinburgh Fringe comedians playing their neurodiversity for laughs
Comedian Meave Press will perform at the Edinburgh Fringde
Edinburgh Fringe

'It makes a good punchline': Meet the Edinburgh Fringe comedians playing their neurodiversity for laughs

'Who's your favourite Spider-Man?': Why the future of Spidey looks thwipping exciting
Film

'Who's your favourite Spider-Man?': Why the future of Spidey looks thwipping exciting

Marc Almond on being the antidote to Thatcher and why he's probably a queer icon after all
English singer Marc Almond in a low-lit photo with a black background
Music

Marc Almond on being the antidote to Thatcher and why he's probably a queer icon after all