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Who is criticism for?

Seth Rogen’s protest against bad reviews misunderstands the role of the critic in the fight against mediocrity.

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Victoria Bateman: “I use my naked body to try and subvert things”

Victoria Bateman: “I use my naked body to try and subvert things”

Ellen Peirson-Hagger

How Alison Hammond charmed Britain

Scott Bryan

Fifty years after Picasso’s death, we still struggle with the figure of the monstrous genius

Andrew Marr

The furore over Oxfam’s “woke” language guide misses the point

Peter Williams

The rise of Mia Goth mania

The rise of Mia Goth mania

Ryan Gilbey

The magic of a Self Esteem concert

Ellen Peirson-Hagger

Interviews

Ann Goldstein: “Translation is all about attention to detail”

The Culture Interview

Ann Goldstein: “Translation is all about attention to detail”

Ellen Peirson-Hagger

Sarah Lucas: “I didn’t want to spend my life angry”

Sarah Lucas: “I didn’t want to spend my life angry”

Kate Mossman

Once Upon a Time in Iraq’s James Bluemel: “The invasion caused mass chaos”

The Culture Interview

Once Upon a Time in Iraq’s James Bluemel: “The invasion caused mass chaos”

Megan Gibson

Thomas Hertog’s Q&A: “Stephen Hawking was the freest man I have known”

Thomas Hertog’s Q&A: “Stephen Hawking was the freest man I have known”

New Statesman

Reviews

The history of the American South is as contested as ever

Robert Colls

David Attenborough’s Wild Isles makes me proud to be British, despite everything

Rachel Cooke

Rye Lane is a bright, euphoric south London romcom

Rye Lane is a bright, euphoric south London romcom

Ryan Gilbey

The new politics of time

Hettie O'Brien

A Winnie-the-Pooh horror film? Welcome to the public domain

Ryan Gilbey

Mae Muller’s Eurovision entry is a TikTok-friendly bop with a light feminist gloss

Mae Muller’s Eurovision entry is a TikTok-friendly bop with a light feminist gloss

Ellen Peirson-Hagger

The long read

In search of a language of loss

The Weekend Essay

In search of a language of loss

Is there a correct way to mourn? When my mother died, I scoured the literature of grief for answers

By Johanna Thomas-Corr