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One writer not only pioneered satire, but also the literary feud, writes CHARLIE CONNELLY

The celebrated explorer and historian Christoph Baumer’s History of the Caucasus: Volume 1: At the Crossroads of Empires is released at a moment of crisis for the region, as tensions rise on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Here, he sets the scene for the current problems while sharing images from his sweeping, beautifully illustrated new book.

Inevitably funny and sad simultaneously, a 5-star review for a production that doesn't shy away from political issues

A seamless musical experience from Des McAnuff where it is a hard task not to have a blast

Teenage girls are crazy, writes MEGAN NOLAN. Discover a show that doesn't shy away from that.

The Venice Film Festival brings the return of huge movies... but JASON SOLOMONS prefers European masters and a Soho surprise

A stunning new sculpture in a disused Spanish lighthouse seems to offer a portal to the earth’s core.

WILL SELF on being welcomed in church and religious identity

The actor made his living selling fantasy, but this was far from the reality of Hervé Villechaize's life off-screen, writes CHARLIE CONNELLY

PETER TRUDGILL on a recent decision to drop a common Austrian phrase due to racial sensitivities

This week in 1901 the Big Stick Ideology was developed - and influences White House policy to this day.

Food writer JOSH BARRIE brings readers a recipe from a Michelin star chef, known for her Galician dishes

CHARLIE CONNELLY on the mysterious 14th century Arthurian epic poem behind a now delayed blockbuster movie

The revolving stage is the star of this so-so show from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Emerald Fennel

Kae Tempest's Paradise can only stir up a storm in a teacup

This summer, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 was reimagined on the Olympic field for Russian athletes, writes Sophia Deboick

As John Lydon comes to terms with a failed legal battle against other former Sex Pistols, ADAM BEHR considers the sociology of bands. What brings them together and what tears them apart?

The pioneering Chinese-American actor who fled early Hollywood for Europe to escape her stereotyping as a tragic Butterfly or treacherous Dragon Lady.

If Bryan Robson is right, the value of Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United could extend beyond the pitch, writes Rob Hughes

A stunning new exhibition at this month’s Photo London fair sees Iranian born photographer Shirin Neshat turn her lens on her adopted country.

Dancers perform on the back of a T-72B3 tank at the opening ceremony of the 2021 International Army Games at the Alabino military training ground near Moscow.

WILL SELF on his visit Stephen Wright’s House of Dreams and its extraordinary insider-outsider artwork

Amid the bloodshed of the 20th century, it remains all but forgotten. But what became known as the Disaster of Annual, 100 years ago this summer, shaped Spain’s traumatic century.

She was an actress and a writer, but more importantly Erika Mann spent her life witnessing and fighting injustice

PATRICK SAWER on his Italian immigrant mother’s quiet English patriotism

The disappearance of this archaic term represents a genuine loss for the English language, says PETER TRUDGILL

CHARLIE CONNELLY on an British master of travel writing, exploring memories of the Spanish Civil War by following the route of the memorable 1941 Vuelta a Espana bicycle race

Food writer JOSH BARRIE brings readers a recipe from a man known as the Godfather of Spanish food, featuring a fish that the British are only beginning to get a taste for

Nick Payne’s Constellations makes for a long evening and a theatrical let-down

President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus joins the ranks of dictators who have been musically mocked, writes SOPHIA DEBOICK

Both Succession and The White Lotus examine how the other half live with a satirical eye which makes for pleasing watching, writes MEGAN NOLAN

Gerd Müller, who died earlier this month, was not only a Bayern Munich icon but a man who gave Germans their pride again. So when he fell, club and country helped pick him up By ROB HUGHES