‘The most dangerous man in America’: how Paul Robeson went from Hollywood to blacklist
The groundbreaking singer, actor and athlete became a victim of McCarthyism and saw his shining career destroyed and his legacy tarnished
‘The rise of fascism makes our work even more important’: Montez Press, champions of queer, feminist art
They published a raunchy book inspired by the Guardian’s Owen Jones; broadcast interviews with obscure punk legends; and make calendars to navigate the world of underground art. Now they’re going global
Andrew Clements obituary
Chief classical music critic of the Guardian admired for writing without fear or favour
Hijack to Robbie Williams: the week in rave reviews
Idris Elba battles bad guys on the Berlin underground, while the former Take That star reconsiders his Britpop years. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
Industry to Blue Velvet: the week in rave reviews
The high-finance melodrama returns, darker than ever, and David Lynch’s nightmare in suburbia gets another outing in the cinema. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful
Engaging in creativity can reduce depression, improve immunity and delay ageing – all while you’re having fun
The Traitors to Dry Cleaning: the week in rave reviews
Claudia Winkleman returns with the regular version of the hit gameshow, while the left-field indie quartet spread their wings. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
From the World Cup to the return of Michaela Coel, 2026 promises to excite and bring joy
A very Long Wave-coded book, a landmark Nigerian film and more Black art and culture on its way in the next 12 months
The Lowdown to The Devil’s Backbone: the week in rave reviews
Ethan Hawke is a triumph in a poignant new comedy-drama, and Guillermo del Toro’s breakout horror flick gets a rerelease. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
Bowie: The Final Act review – moving and enjoyable tribute to music legend’s last stand
Singer’s final decades can’t really be called his creative golden years but there are touching contributions from his collaborators
The Guide #222: From Celebrity Traitors to The Brutalist via Bad Bunny – our roundup of the culture that mattered in 2025
Not exhaustive, not definitive and unapologetically subjective: our annual tour of the best TV, music, films, podcasts, games and books of the last year
What rhymes with la la la, la la la la la? Kevin Killian, the poet obsessed with Kylie Minogue
He wrote poems named after Kylie songs and named his collection of erotic fiction after her indie album. He even loved the B-sides. So what did the avant garde writer find so inspiring about the mini Melbourne marvel?
Lurker to Our Girls: the week in rave reviews
A buzzy thriller about a Hollywood hanger-on and a moving documentary following the parents bereaved in last summer’s Southport attack. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
Jarvis Cocker and Mary Beard announced as Booker prize judges
The historian is set to lead a ‘stellar’ 2026 panel featuring the Pulp frontman and other acclaimed writers, as the search begins for next year’s standout work of fiction
Five of the best music books of 2025
From an enraging indictment of Spotify to Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie’s account of Parkinson’s and a compelling biography of Tupac Shakur, here are five titles that strike a chord