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Our critic picks five cultural highlights, whether you have a few minutes, an hour or an evening to spare
Friday, 20 February 2026
Our TV critic on the best new shows airing and streaming
Our critic picks five cultural highlights, whether you have a few minutes, an hour or a night out to spare
Friday, 13 February 2026
Old, new, borrowed and blue, here are five romantic songs to suit all Valentine’s moods
Thursday, 12 February 2026
Jack Thorne’s chilling take on a tale of boyhood cruelty and the Detectorists’ Mackenzie Crook strikes gold again
Grammy success and a Super Bowl show: the Puerto Rican is the artist of the moment. Here are his essential tracks
Friday, 6 February 2026
Our critic picks five cultural highlights, whether you have five minutes, an hour or a night out to spare
The Observer’s TV critic Barbara Ellen on the best new shows airing and streaming
From John Williams to Beyoncé, here are the best five hits according to the academy – and our critic
Thursday, 29 January 2026
Our critic picks five cultural highlights, whether you have five minutes, an hour or an evening to spare
Friday, 23 January 2026
From Primal Scream to Calvin Harris, the best Scottish songs inspired by Robert Burns
Thursday, 22 January 2026
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Our critic picks five cultural highlights, whether you have a few minutes, hours or a night out to spare
Friday, 16 January 2026
From Rihanna to Frank Ocean, in the music world, at least, 2016 really was a time to be alive
Music critic Kitty Empire reveals the artists and releases creating a buzz this year
Thursday, 8 January 2026
Wednesday, 7 January 2026
Wednesday, 24 December 2025
