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The celebrated Guide’s choices are becoming predictable at a time when British food has plenty of exciting stories to tell

Tim Fehlbaum takes a journalistic approach to his account of the terrorist massacre at the 1972 Munich Olympics

The man who played Freddie Mercury stuns in an Oedipus revival

Even if the Democrats manage to get the presidency back in 2028 there is no real sense that things could return to normal for the US

Her career as one of the world’s leading operatic sopranos often came second to gushing entreaties to her ravishing appearance

A new film about an architect who survives the Holocaust is a stunning achievement, and one with deep resonance for our own time

If Donald Trump really wants to take control of this Danish territory, he’ll need to get to grips with Inuit or Old Norse

A compilation of European literature, compiled by the son of Thomas Mann, is a reminder of the continent’s cultural power

One of the highest places of worship in Europe, a cathedral in south-central France happens to be the perfect place to cure fine pork

Cherished and controversial, Sanremo is Eurovision... but turned up to eleven

Starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Mike Leigh’s comedy drama is an artistic masterclass in what cinema can do

Her association with the Rolling Stones meant she was dismissed as a ‘muse’ – but she overcame misogyny and drug addiction to become an experimental artist of rare breadth

I’ve spent a lot of time in Morocco but all of it, even as an adult, made me feel like an overly sheltered child

The most interesting tale of the Michelin Guide in 2025 is about a chef who doesn’t want to be in it

One chance encounter transforming a life is rare enough. Guilbert enjoyed two a few days apart

Istanbul has had many names over time – including Greek, Latin and Byzantine versions – before settling on its Turkish incarnation

The Slovenian writer who defied the Gestapo during an eight-year journey round the world holds lessons for us all in the era of Trump

Conclave is racking up award nominations. But the machinations surrounding Pope Francis are every bit as intriguing

The famous Grimm Brothers’ tales were originally penned by Giovan Battista Basile, an unknown Italian noble poet from Naples

In one of sport’s most picturesque locations, fuelled by Asian multimillions and celeb fans, little FC Como 1907 are suddenly big business

Brady Corbet’s all-consuming portrayal of László Tóth’s life and work is epic in form, theme and ambition

There were at least six orchestras at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Eighty years after the camp’s liberation, most of their music has been lost to history. Can conductor Leo Geyer change that?

A revival of two of his best-loved plays from the 1950s have plenty to say today

Little blame can be attached to André Roussimoff for exaggerating the truth of his stories because everything about the wrestler and actor was already exaggerated

At the start of the 20th century, Paris and Barcelona were united by modernist art. Then came a shocking, public suicide

Jesse Eisenberg’s film turns the darkest material into a deftly funny Oscar contender

Everyone loves cheeseburgers but, as it turns out, really nice greens can also make you feel like life is truly worth living

A proposal to make authors opt out of having their work harvested by tech giants is akin to asking shopkeepers to opt out of shoplifters

English spelling is notoriously difficult to learn; how might we benefit by reforming it – and what would we lose?

From catchy pop hits to far right death threats and knife attacks – the shocking story of the Swedish pop group