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‘No tech, no texts, just childhood’: author Liz Pichon on the secrets behind her multi-million selling Tom Gates series
As her long-running children’s book series turns 15, Liz Pichon talks about overcoming dyslexia to become a bestselling author If you ever find yourself in an airport newsagent, it might be worth peering inside one of Liz Pichon’s books.
The efficiency trap: why optimising everything can backfire, badly
From roundabouts to the stock market, relentless streamlining could be making the world more dangerous We have all been there: packed shoulder to shoulder on the train while the person beside us coughs and sneezes.
How the story of ‘the girl of 100 portraits’ inspired two books
Luc Corlouër made ‘deal’ with Prix Goncourt winner Philippe Jaenada over his research into model Louise Cansot, murdered in Paris in 1949 For almost eight decades the artists’ model Louise Cansot, the subject of the novel winning France’s most prestigious literary prize this…
‘I’ve seen people in my neighbourhood pulled out of their cars’: Ava DuVernay on the cruelty and brutality of Trump’s America
Ten years after her landmark political documentary 13th, the film-maker delivers a follow-up on the 14th amendment – and the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle birthright citizenship When I ask Ava DuVernay how she kept her focus while making her new film – or how…
Willie Nelson: ‘I drank too much, I smoked too much. I took too many pills’
The legendary country singer says he did everything wrong. Yet now, at 93, he’s music’s last man standing.
Stay sharp, get used to loss – and pay your taxes: the wit and wisdom of Willie Nelson
An exclusive extract from his memoir • Read an interview with Willie Nelson here Longevity is a blessing and also a burden. A blessing because you get to hang around to see your grandkids and maybe even your great-grandkids.
How painter Maira Kalman finds 'Joy' in darkness
Author and painter Maira Kalman is out with a new book called Joy , exploring all the things that bring her fleeting happiness and why sorrow is a necessary counterpart to joy.
Richard Lloyd, founding member and guitarist of punk band Television, dies aged 75
Known for sophisticated musical style in band that played significant role in emerging 1970s punk rock movement Richard Lloyd, known for his sophisticated musical style as a founding member and guitarist for the influential punk band Television , has died at the age of 75.
'Wait Wait' for November 7, 2026: With Not My Job guest Sterlin Harjo
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Sterlin Harjo and panelists Brian Babylon, Adam Felber, and Joyelle Nicole Johnson
Hollywood banks on Ebenezer to bring Johnny Depp in from the cold
Dickens character is actor’s first big studio role after years overshadowed by legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard “It’s good to be back,” Johnny Depp declares in the trailer for Ebenezer, in which he stars as Charles Dickens’s miserly Scrooge – his first big Hollywood studio…
Knicks defend Taylor Swift after players name her 'fakest celebrity fan'
The pop superstar's appearances at NBA games were deemed "a little performative" by New York Knicks point guards Tyler Kolek and Miles McBride.
Relief, tears and sadness: Married at First Sight UK cast react to show being axed
The show was cancelled after a BBC Panorama investigation heard allegations from three former cast members.
‘My reward for waiting in the cold was this painting-like view of the ghat’: Priya Ojha’s best phone picture
There was dense fog over a sacred Indian river, but the photographer would not be deterred … When Priya Ojha first arrived at Yamuna Ghat in New Delhi, late in December 2021, she was disappointed.
Monty Don bids 'final goodbye' to Gardeners' World after two decades
The head gardener on the long-running BBC TV series signed off from Longmeadow garden on Friday.
‘They’re just live experiments’: the dark and deadly world of looksmaxxing
A disturbing new docuseries delves deep into a world where men are pushing their bodies to the extreme – and some of them are dying for it If you’ve heard the term looksmaxxing – the manospheric pursuit of male aesthetic beauty via steroids, peptides , cosmetic surgery and total…
Narrative threads: How to write a Booker-shortlisted novel, by Marlon James, Douglas Stuart, Elizabeth Strout and more
A trip to the Scottish islands, a psychological experiment, a chance encounter in a drugstore… the finalists for this year’s Booker prize reveal their inspirations Who knows where a novel really comes from?
Skepta: 'I'm what it looks like if you give an immigrant child a chance'
The grime artist, widely considered to be one of the UK's best, returns with his first album in seven years.
Gladiator II stuntman sues over injuries from on-set explosion
Edward Sarsfield says he suffered "excruciating" burns while filming a scene on a burning ship.
Busy Philipps talks about treating her brain tumor and filming a new show
On Wild Card, Philipps unpacks the experience of treating her brain tumor and filming her new show, the CBS drama Cupertino . But she also opened up about another aspect of her life.
Sebastián Lelio was a fascinating film-maker of great passion and poetry
Chilean director of films including Gloria and A Fantastic Woman could expertly capture both the personal and political Sebastián Lelio, director of A Fantastic Woman and Gloria, dies aged 52 The last 20 years have seen an amazing flowering of creativity from Chilean film-makers.
Macklemore says that nine US arenas turned down his Free Palestine tour
Rapper called out ‘intimidation and suppression’ in post, claiming major arenas refused to host him after he was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour Macklemore says that nine leading US arenas have refused to host his Free Palestine fundraising tour , calling out “intimidation,…
Pope Leo begins a 12-day, 3-country South America tour after his cancer surgery
Pope Leo begins his first South American tour since lung cancer surgery. The 12-day journey takes him to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, where he spent two decades.
The week around the world in 20 pictures
US midterms, Russian airstrikes in Sloviansk, student protests in Lyon and Russell Brand in court – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Warning: this gallery contains images some readers may find distressing Continue reading...
'Club Kid' dances to the rhythm of its own drum and bass
There's every reason to be wary of Club Kid , one of those manchild-must-grow-up-when-a-cute-kid-shows-up stories. But Jordan Firstman's directorial debut is different.
Remembering 'Star Trek' actor Patrick Stewart
Stewart, who died Oct. 28, performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company before becoming famous as Star Trek's Picard.
'Wild Horse Nine' turns CIA dirty work into a tiresome tale of bickering tourists
John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell star as CIA agents trying to topple Chilean democracy who take a side trip to Easter Island. Brace yourself for oddball twists, jolts of violence and profanity galore.
Brand's barrister refers himself to regulator after report he confronted journalist
Ian Winter allegedly confronted a reporter outside court who had investigated the comedian.
Met Police boss 'wouldn't be surprised' if more allegations made about Brand
Sir Mark Rowley tells the BBC that what he heard reported from Brand's trial came close to "victim blaming".