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The French star's new film sees her scrubbing floors and emptying bins. But it's actors who have it hard, she says

The story of Sweden's first celebrity gangster is a sub-Tarantino gushing glorification

If part two of David Eldridge's trilogy of plays about relationships is a state-of-the-nation play, then all it has to say is that the nation is in a bit of a state, which will hardly come as a surprise to anyone

She may have been at least as gifted, if not more so than her illustrious brother but Fanny was a woman, making any kind of career in music off limits

This dish is a brilliant snack for the weekend and perfectly precedes a barbecue or similar

A chance encounter with a group of dancers shows the surprising origins of a very English tradition

The reluctance of men to explore the wealth of outstanding fiction by female writers is baffling

The Europa League final represents the night of a lifetime for Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers fans, but the cost of getting there will be a challenge

He was born in Malta, played in the first-ever final, rose to become a British army Colonel and ended his days as an Irish republican

Dutch-Turkish rapper Murda is not the first artist from Turkey’s contemporary rap scene to face the censure of the authorities

A supposedly tongue-in-cheek advert for a luxury SUV caused a backlash among classical music lovers

Russia is absent from this year’s edition of the world’s biggest international art exhibition. But the main talking point is a decisive move away from domination by white men

A new film is a landmark moment for both Irish cinema and the language more widely

Does the individual human move through some of the same stages as we have, collectively, as a society, in our attitudes to the rest of the animal world?

The Spanish spoken by descendants of the first Europeans to colonise the US diverges from that of Mexicans and Latinos

BritBox's latest is a perfectly pitched and painfully funny new addition to the canon of works about Irish alcoholism

This utterly misguided take on an ancient musical will antagonise the only people it’s likely to attract

Newcomer Michael Workeye dominates this superbly written, but often intensely painful piece

The UK and Russia – albeit in vastly different ways – seem unable to move on from the events of eight decades ago

Guru or phoney, even in death Helena Blavatsky's spiritual teachings continued to attract admirers

Peas are simple to make use of, more nutritious even than broccoli - and coming into season now

In agreeing new contracts at Liverpool and Manchester City, Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola are putting down roots that are rare in modern life, let alone in the ephemeral world of football

How the video social network has raised sales figures and revived forgotten titles

An exhibition highlights the wonders of the Venice serenaded by Canaletto and the dangers faced by the glorious city in the sea

This year's Tallinn Music Week has been a showcase for some of the besieged country's most defiant music acts

Everyone loved Ennio Morricone’s film scores.. except the Oscar-winning composer himself, as a documentary reveals

There’s been a significant semiotic shift on planet Kardashian - the name of the show has changed!

Europe’s most visited tourist attraction had a troubled start to life

Charting the far-flung, uninhabited countries where English was the first language ever spoken

A decision to replace riding with an obstacle race in the Olympic multi-sport event has exposed a long-running battle for its soul

This Polish erotic thriller is such an oddity it will make you question whether it's actually a film at all

The problem with Emlyn Williams’ story – the talented, impoverished young lad in a mining town being recognised by a plucky teacher – is that it’s been done before and better