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A Bat Lord Has Landed at the Cloisters. He’ll Be Its Caretaker.
As the museum reframes its story of medieval art, Andrew Winslow, the collections manager, embraces the challenge.
Where a Ring of Steel Once Stood, Belfast Unites at the Fleadh Cheoil
A weeklong celebration of Irish music and culture is bringing an expected 800,000 people to Northern Ireland’s capital. It’s a sign of how far the city has come decades after a bloody sectarian conflict.
Kacey Musgraves Just Wants to Find the Perfect Dirty Martini
“I need an ice-cold, perfect balance of dirty, and I think people don’t go dirty enough,” the country singer said.
Karol G, Flo: Songs to Know This Week
Karol G returns, Steve Earle and Los Lobos link up and Temper City climbs the charts.
Olivia Rodrigo review – crushing riffs and infectious hooks at secret New York show
<p><strong>Warsaw, Brooklyn, New York</strong></p><p>Playing to just 1,000 fans, Rodrigo’s pop-up show is a thrillingly intimate showcase of her tour de force talent</p><p>At 10am on Thursday, Olivia Rodrigo announced in an Instagram post t
Monsters of God review – a messy feud between rival reptile smugglers gets the Tiger King treatment
<p>Director Eric Goode has found two enemies to rival Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin in his new documentary about the animal trade’s underworld</p><p>Through the fear and general miasma of the Covid pandemic, TV brought people together like n
Prince to Madonna, Blur to Beth Orton: William Orbit’s 12 greatest recordings
<p>The late producer’s gift for bringing in elements from dance music’s cutting edge drew all manner of music royalty – and he often made them sound better than ever before</p><p>• <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/07/will
Sam Neill filmed role in Legend of Zelda film adaptation before his death
<p>The New Zealand actor, who died last month aged 78, will appear in live-action movie of popular video game, which is set for release next year</p><p>The New Zealand actor Sam Neill completed filming of a role in the forthcoming adaptatio
EA Sports FC 27: what does the next instalment of the world’s biggest football game have in store?
<p>The all-conquering franchise’s revamps are technically impressive, its transfers more true to life – and its new grassroots social hub is surprising fun</p><p>As if the world wasn’t sufficiently football-obsessed, it’s time to prepare fo
Out of the blue: James Cameron’s surprise departure would be good for Avatar
<p>The director has yet again hinted that he may step away – but if he does actually relinquish control, it would likely benefit the franchise</p><p>After directing the highest-grossing film trilogy of all time, and having spent more than t
Add to playlist: the anxiety-ridden sugar rush of Tiffany Day and the week’s best new tracks
<p>Day’s latest album Halo is all high-energy exhaustion, injected with a crushing electroclash chaos that illuminates her insecurities in bright neon</p><p><strong>From</strong> Los Angeles<br><strong>Recommended</strong> <strong>if you li
Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner on Rom-Coms and the Politics of ‘One Night Only’
In “One Night Only,” Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner play singles living in a world where the government has banned premarital sex. How far-fetched is that?
Travis Barker on Surviving a Plane Crash, Miscarriage and Parenting Famous Kids
Megan Park Knows That Teenage Girls Deserve More
The creator of the new young adult series “Sterling Point” trusts her young performers. She used to be one of them.
In ‘Cookie Queens,’ the Girl Scouts Are the Stars
The film, directed by Alysa Nahmias, follows the youngsters and their families during weeks of sales, strategy and stress.
From Heartstopper to Sterling Point: how teen TV is thriving again with love, sex and nostalgia
<p>Shows like Off Campus and The Summer I Turned Pretty are winning viewers with grounded coming-of-age themes</p><p>Annie Jacobson has a 10-step skincare routine, a voice-activated white noise machine, the wardrobe of a Uniqlo mom, and no
Pony Island 2 Panda Circus: gallop out of hell in this phantasmagorical follow-up to 2016’s indie hit
<p>Daniel Mullins explains how he plans to follow up his quirky classic without losing what made it stand out in the first place</p><p>Glitchy aesthetics. Literally collapsing menu boxes. The game taunting you by “possessing” your Steam fri
Esperanza Spalding, Kayla Farrish and the Riffy Potential of Jazz and Dance
The bassist Esperanza Spalding and choreographer Kayla Farrish are teaming up to improvise together, mending the frayed relationship between their arts.
Tell us your favourite true crime TV
<p>We would like to hear your favourite true crime TV documentary and why</p><p>From OJ: Made in America to Tiger King, the Guardian has compiled <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/06/best-true-crime-tv-shows-ever">T
‘The Last House’ Review: End of the World as They Know It
When a mysterious force traps people in their homes, one family tries to ride out the apocalypse.
‘James Dean has got nothing on that kid’: River Phoenix films – ranked!
<p>As Stand By Me is re-released for its 40th anniversary, we look at the late actor’s most intense, enduring roles – from a goofball boffin to a narcoleptic hustler</p><p>Issue-of-the-week TV movie about elder abuse, with Tuesday Weld as a
Bombs, heists and big cats: TV’s 25 best true-crime shows ever
<p>From mind-boggling murder investigations to decade-long scams, there’s no shortage of documentaries about real-life awfulness. We list the most incredible</p><p>Since the true-crime explosion a decade ago – kickstarted by Netflix’s <a hr
‘Tony’ Review: An Appetite for Experiences
On 1970s Cape Cod, a young Anthony Bourdain chases love and finds his future in this rambunctious, utterly charming little movie.
John Carpenter Found a New Way to Give You Nightmares
The director of slasher films that defined horror from the 1970s through the ’90s realizes his latest work, “Cathedral,” as both a graphic novel and a hard-rock album.