Grande Aug 4, 2026 Ariana Grande and the Debate Over Health, Privacy and Celebrity The pop star has long pushed back on comments about her weight loss, urging fans to be “gentler.” As her fame reached new heights, so did the scrutiny. Ariana Grande and the Debate Over Health, Privacy and Celebrity The pop star has long pushed back on comments about her weight loss, urging fans to be “gentler.” As her fame reached new heights, so did the scrutiny. See more
Fiction Aug 7, 2026 Now, Autonomy by Max Easton review – a sardonic yet compassionate take on millennial apathy The author’s third novel to chronicle life in Sydney’s west follows a group of flawed friends trying to sustain meaning amid an ‘erosion in the world’If any... Now, Autonomy by Max Easton review – a sardonic yet compassionate take on millennial apathy The author’s third novel to chronicle life in Sydney’s west follows a group of flawed friends trying to sustain meaning amid an ‘erosion in the world’If any... Share
Television Aug 7, 2026 Tell us your favourite true crime TV We would like to hear your favourite true crime TV documentary and whyFrom OJ: Made in America to Tiger King, the Guardian has compiled TV’s best true crime... Tell us your favourite true crime TV We would like to hear your favourite true crime TV documentary and whyFrom OJ: Made in America to Tiger King, the Guardian has compiled TV’s best true crime... Share
Music Aug 7, 2026 Arun Sood and Angeline Morrison: Donn/Dubh review – British folk giants startlingly transform sacred histories (Real World)Leaning on their Hebridean heritage, the duo meld 10th-century Celtic cantos with distortion, dream-pop and post-rock, with shades of Twin Peaks... Arun Sood and Angeline Morrison: Donn/Dubh review – British folk giants startlingly transform sacred histories (Real World)Leaning on their Hebridean heritage, the duo meld 10th-century Celtic cantos with distortion, dream-pop and post-rock, with shades of Twin Peaks... Share
Television & radio Aug 7, 2026 Hamnet to On Falling: the seven best films to watch on TV this week The gut-wrenching performance that won Jessie Buckley an Oscar. Plus, a powerful critique of the gig economy by debut director Laura CarreiraFrom a Roman mus... Hamnet to On Falling: the seven best films to watch on TV this week The gut-wrenching performance that won Jessie Buckley an Oscar. Plus, a powerful critique of the gig economy by debut director Laura CarreiraFrom a Roman mus... Share
Pubs Aug 7, 2026 I stand to defend vertical drinking. Is a pub that doesn’t allow it a real pub at all? | Simon Jenkins The time-honoured tradition of standing up with a drink, gossiping and putting the world to rights is under threat. If councillors ban it, we’ll all lose out... I stand to defend vertical drinking. Is a pub that doesn’t allow it a real pub at all? | Simon Jenkins The time-honoured tradition of standing up with a drink, gossiping and putting the world to rights is under threat. If councillors ban it, we’ll all lose out... Share
Music Aug 7, 2026 Flo: Therapy at the Club review – skirting the dancefloor and overly sweating the small stuff (EMI)The British R&B girl group’s follow up to 2024’s Access All Areas is lyrically spicy and musically diverse but lacks the hedonism the title suggestsWhen... Flo: Therapy at the Club review – skirting the dancefloor and overly sweating the small stuff (EMI)The British R&B girl group’s follow up to 2024’s Access All Areas is lyrically spicy and musically diverse but lacks the hedonism the title suggestsWhen... Share
Social housing Aug 7, 2026 Tory plan to ban foreign nationals from social housing condemned as ‘divisive’ Housing charity says move would drive up homelessness, while Labour dismisses proposal as ‘unserious’Plans to ban foreign nationals from social housing under... Tory plan to ban foreign nationals from social housing condemned as ‘divisive’ Housing charity says move would drive up homelessness, while Labour dismisses proposal as ‘unserious’Plans to ban foreign nationals from social housing under... Share
Science fiction and fantasy films Aug 7, 2026 The Last House review – post-Covid apocalyptic lockdown thriller is a solid night in Oscar nominee Wagner Moura and Greta Lee lead Netflix’s sci-fi tale of a family trapped in their house as something sinister arrivesMost of us aren’t truly r... The Last House review – post-Covid apocalyptic lockdown thriller is a solid night in Oscar nominee Wagner Moura and Greta Lee lead Netflix’s sci-fi tale of a family trapped in their house as something sinister arrivesMost of us aren’t truly r... Share
Sport Aug 7, 2026 Sports quiz of the week: big deals, bad luck, nicknames and hidden talents Have you been following the big news in football, darts, cycling, curling, athletics and golf? Continue reading... Sports quiz of the week: big deals, bad luck, nicknames and hidden talents Have you been following the big news in football, darts, cycling, curling, athletics and golf? Continue reading... Share
Chess Aug 7, 2026 Chess: Adams loses first British Championship game since 1988 to rising star The Taunton grandmaster had been unbeaten in 87 games in a row, during which time he had won all his nine titlesMichael Adams, the 54-year-old Taunton grandm... Chess: Adams loses first British Championship game since 1988 to rising star The Taunton grandmaster had been unbeaten in 87 games in a row, during which time he had won all his nine titlesMichael Adams, the 54-year-old Taunton grandm... Share
Newcastle United Aug 7, 2026 Behind Milburn’s magic: Wor Jackie was a pit village hero and ‘everybody’s friend’ in Newcastle A new book details the footballer’s Ashington upbringing, his shyness and the work ethic that set him apartOf all the footballers who have worn the black and... Behind Milburn’s magic: Wor Jackie was a pit village hero and ‘everybody’s friend’ in Newcastle A new book details the footballer’s Ashington upbringing, his shyness and the work ethic that set him apartOf all the footballers who have worn the black and... Share
Africa Cup of Nations Aug 7, 2026 Afcon’s biennial switch cost African governing body deal worth more than $1bn Change to four-year cycle led to abandonment of 2025 bidCaf has not had long-term financial deal since 2019A deal worth at least $1bn in secured income over... Afcon’s biennial switch cost African governing body deal worth more than $1bn Change to four-year cycle led to abandonment of 2025 bidCaf has not had long-term financial deal since 2019A deal worth at least $1bn in secured income over... Share
