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The answer to a question about an old English grandma lies in Old English grammar

There was a sweet spot back in the 2010s when they were good, but not so good that they overwhelmed your entire life. Until recently, I had a phone like that. And then I got an upgrade. Big mistake

Matthew Rhys shows off his comic chops in a show that references It, Hallowe’en and The Shining

A stage adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s book about an killer and the Tory PM questions both violent rhetoric and violence itself

I’ve got four rules before I commit to a series or movie - and everything Netflix or Disney puts out seems to fail

The subversive artist was told her work would never travel beyond Colombia - now it tours the planet

Gemma Arterton’s character lacks heft - and the glossy ITV series lacks plausibility

A beautiful new memoir by novelist Siri Hustvedt, the writer’s widow, is full of philosophical insights

A signed book as a schoolboy started my nature obsession. I’ve been learning from him ever since

In an extract from his new book, the music business insider behind the acclaimed social media account explains how he hit rock bottom and how he fought back

Francisco de Zurbarán’s family earned their fortune from textiles – and he earned his reputation on painting the robes of saints and martyrs

Edward Chisholm’s first book was so good I’m making a movie of it. The second is even better

The revived show’s central message is now clear – that on Main Street USA, bravado beats brains every time

Deborah Levy tries but comes up short in a stylish romp through Paris in search of the exiled author and scenester

The warming climate is pushing disease-carrying insects as far north as the Arctic – with unsettling implications for Europe

At Monaco 1984, the Brazilian announced himself as a legend – but a decade later, he was gone

A cataract operation left me with pseudophakia – the happy condition of having an artificial lens

Two years after Baby Reindeer, the actor and writer has surpassed himself

The Irish gave 2,000 artists £283 a week, and more than recouped the cost of the scheme. Why not try it here?

The Italian city marks the religious holiday in a way that can only be described as unique

Conspiracy theorists say a man in a black cap must be part of the plot to kill a president. But the truth is likely to be very different

‘Michael’ avoids the claims of child abuse by the King of Pop – and falls into the same old cliches

The comedian who filled Wembley and walked away talks about fame, his disappearing act and his excellent new book

The Estonian artist thought the French masters were ‘hideous’ and ‘boring’. How does his own work measure up?

A mesmerising set of drawings never exhibited during the artist’s life show his genius in its rawest form

A new crop of video games is educating players about cultural looting and the pain inflicted by western colonialism

Tayari Jones’s Kin builds a messy, funny, tragic world of female friendship and fate

Fifty years ago, writer John Ingham was chatting to three musicians. Then their singer Johnny Rotten opened his mouth, and everything changed

Young people have turned away from the French classic – but that doesn’t mean the end of artisan boulangeries