‘Used as dartboards’: rare British war comic art rescued from bins, skips and floods
Original drawings and paintings from 60s and 70s comics such as Hotspur and Commando will feature in an exhibition in Oxfordshire
The Coco Chanel exhibition had me weak at the knees, but the woman remains an enigma
The fashion designer celebrated at the V&A had an extraordinary talent for reinvention and even those who knew her struggled to convey her essence
‘The most fun!’ Paul Simon unveils collaboration with The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse illustrator
Charlie Mackesy created his new drawings while listening to Simon’s music, the pair explain at the exhibition launch, with Simon outlining how the Covid-19 pandemic helped his creativity
Big Panda author using proceeds to set up animal sanctuary in Swansea
Exclusive: James Norbury says he is fulfilling pledge made after his debut book landed him a six-figure deal
Agatha Christie statue takes seat on bench in Oxfordshire town
Memorial by Ben Twiston-Davies is sited in Wallingford, where the mystery writer lived for more than 40 years
Adam Nathaniel Furman: ‘I like the senses to be tickled’
The British artist and designer, whose work spans Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and a Bristol underpass, is redefining public spaces with an outsider’s eye for the monumental and an emphasis on craft and delight
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On my radar: Naomi Klein’s cultural highlights
The Canadian author and activist on the self-deprecating comedy of Mae Martin, a mind-altering memoir, and the singer she drove miles to see live
Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and the Philosophy of Fashion by Charlie Porter review – style revolution
A fashion journalist links the sartorial choices of Virginia Woolf, Vanessa Bell, TS Eliot et al to their avant garde outlook on life
‘A towering figure’: celebrating the impact of art critic Leo Steinberg
A new book, The Circulating Lifeblood of Ideas, looks at the expansive collection and defining criticism of the ground-breaking art critic
On my radar: Hayley Squires’s cultural highlights
The Bafta-nominated British actor on the book that broke her heart, a gig to remember with 50,000 Geordies, and Daniel Kaluuya’s new film
Power to the people! Film, music, books and more about collective action
From a vast anti-war statement by Pablo Picasso to a powerful treatise on section 28, our critics showcase culture that reminds us what we can achieve when we come together
In the trees with 90s ecowarriors: Olivia Laing on Janine Wiedel’s protest photos
The bestselling author, who joined the protest camp documented in the photographer’s new book, argues its spirit is more vital than ever
On my radar: Val McDermid’s cultural highlights
The bestselling crime writer on exploring the Belgian coast, deep-diving into the middle ages and an enlightening exhibition of female Scottish artists
On my radar: Alabaster DePlume’s cultural highlights
The musician on a dark version of Oklahoma!, amazing art from Palestine, and why jiujitsu works wonders for his state of mind