Culture
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Despite years of hard work women can still be rendered utterly powerless in the face of a torrent of raw male power. Anger is energising, rage is not
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King Lear director has ‘no memory’ of Rush’s allegedly inappropriate behaviour towards female co-star
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In a foreword to the book’s re-release, Charlotte Wood reflects on the innocence and molten anger that so divided critics
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Watching a loved one die is the most heart-wrenching experience. Yet writing fiction has a mysterious way of soothing grief
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Jane Menelaus says her husband has ‘retreated from the world’ since allegations about inappropriate behaviour
Australia this month
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The world’s biggest monster truck rally brought its thunderous engines, crazy stunts and mountains of dirt to a nigh-unrecognisable ANZ stadium
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4 out of 5 stars.
Talking points
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Long-running franchises, in their attempts to bottle the essence of the original movie, are going back to source material and bringing back the old protagonists
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When it comes to diets, people do all sorts of crazy things to their bodies
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5 out of 5 stars.
Red Dead Redemption 2 review – gripping western is a near miracle
5 out of 5 stars.Total immersion in an astonishingly lifelike world – whether you’re outgunning rivals or skinning animals – makes this outlaw adventure a landmark game
Culture news
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Late-night hosts discussed the right’s fear of immigrants and the attempted attacks on Democratic figures and news sources
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Glaad’s annual findings broad improvement, with shows like Will & Grace and Empire singled out for their inclusivity
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Reviews
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5 out of 5 stars.
Music Robyn: Honey – beautifully personal pop perfection
5 out of 5 stars.By manipulating the modern pop palette to craft a complex heartbreak album, Robyn shows her imitators how it’s done -
3 out of 5 stars.
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2 out of 5 stars.
Film Bohemian Rhapsody – Freddie Mercury biopic bites the dust
2 out of 5 stars.
Features
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As the second instalment of Making a Murderer is released and demand for cold cases is higher than ever, the limit could be being reached
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Pictures & video
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Since 1905, the city in Maryland has been home to more than 240 cinemas and while many of these buildings have survived, only a few of them still show films. On 17 November, the National Building Museum in Washington DC is opening an exhibition to celebrate the artistry behind them, entitled Flickering Treasures: Rediscovering Baltimore’s Forgotten Movie Theaters
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The classic comics are returning, written and drawn by a new generation of writers and artists. Take a look at some of the first scenes
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The philosopher Slavoj Žižek says the collapse of the centre-left welfare state consensus led to the global rise of the new right
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We look back at a selection of other official portraits of Australian leaders over the years
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A rounded rocky outcrop covered in metal shacks, Migingo Island rises out of Lake Victoria like an iron-plated turtle
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Contemporary artworks inspired by Snoopy, Linus, Peppermint Patty and friends illustrate the comic strip’s enduring appeal
Culture webchats
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Everett’s long-awaited film about Oscar Wilde is on the way, and he responded to questions on everything from Hamlet to Ken Loach
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With 80s pop star Cyndi Lauper’s musical Kinky Boots continuing its run in London’s West End, she talks about dangerous videos, breathing deep and Miles Davis
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The Oscar-winner, now on stage in Chicago, talked about apple martinis with Robert De Niro, his big break and his favourite snow dog
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The songwriter, whose new album is Not Too Far Away, weighs in on Post Malone, recording with Queen and learning to play on a £3 guitar in a webchat
Books The Magic Pudding can still make us laugh even after 100 years
The Magic Pudding: 100 years of Norman Lindsay's classic – in pictures