Eurofile

A new series about the Mitford sisters gains extra poignancy in an era when extremist politics again divides families

A new list from the New York Times gives an insight into what actors and directors watch. But here is a personal choice

Joseph Kosinski’s F1 is a throwback to the age of the summer blockbuster in which (literally, in this case) the film was a vehicle for a true star

A by-numbers musical lacks heart and humour - but tourists will love it

Claret really is an English word, not French. The best French translation of English claret is probably vin rouge de Bordeaux.

It’s hard to convey just how big a deal Dunlop was to his fans, and to the people of his homeland. His modesty elevated the level of affection tenfold

Donald Trump’s claim to have taken nuclear arms out of Iran’s hands is probably little more than bravado

The concept was developed by feminist thinkers in the 1970s. Finally, two female artists have come along to blow it to pieces

The place where Goethe’s antihero sold his soul has embraced the maxim: ‘When the legend becomes fact, print the legend’

Tracey Emin fails to inspire but there are saving graces at this year’s Summer Exhibition

The Arles photographic fair is now probably the best in the world – the town’s provincial roots are a long way behind it

Sequels were once considered hack work. Can cinema go back to doing what it does best?

Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news

With drive-thru wine outlets on the rise, the French love of wine is coming face to face with their almost equally passionate disdain for le fast food

Director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland triumphantly reanimate their dormant franchise

The documentarian returns with Shifty, another gorgeous fever dream of jaw-dropping clips and head-scratching claims

The book accolade turns 30 this year and I have it to thank for many of the incredible women - and novels - in my life

Trying to understand one part of European history feels like picking up a thread and realising, gradually, that it leads to an entire quilt

How can it be that if we go far enough back in the history of the English language, these two words were originally one and the same word?

Losing an eye at the age of just three, his misfortune bred in him a fearlessness and restlessness

Surveys indicate that there’s no sign of convergence, even after 100 years, about the various interpretations of the theory that have been put forward

Her nasty new book contains one interesting point – funny the Daily Mail chose to ignore it

Thirty years after it was first published to indifference, Jacqueline Harpman’s I Who Have Never Known Men is a literary sensation

Meeting the painter Sean Scully was an opportunity to ask him about his art – but do the questions make any sense?

John Maclean's spaghetti western samurai film set in late 18th-century Britain is another example of how the director's eclecticism defies categorisation

The Beach Boy is gone – and as Trump’s troops stalk LA, the state’s sun-drenched dream is over too

You used to be the coolest Europeans, with the best music and culture. But cutting back the British Council and the World Service will only make you smaller on the world stage

To be in Europe is to live without boundaries. The Irish have chosen that path, and their national identity has soared

A collection of images curated by the director tells the story of protest and resistance in Britain. But who wins and who loses is only part of the story

A major exhibition in Amsterdam underscores art’s enduring power to connect cultures and bridge political divides