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Anna Leszkiewicz
Chloé Zhao’s year of magical thinking

Fri 12 Dec 2025

Chloé Zhao’s year of magical thinking
Andrew Anthony
Julian Assange ‘has been in prison for his virtues, not his vices’

Wed 10 Dec 2025

Julian Assange ‘has been in prison for his virtues, not his vices’
Jude Rogers
Timothy Spall: ‘The great thing about life now is that I really know I’m living it’

Mon 8 Dec 2025

Timothy Spall: ‘The great thing about life now is that I really know I’m living it’
Stephen Armstrong
Kyle MacLachlan: ‘David Lynch found me. I was in total obscurity’

Thu 4 Dec 2025

Kyle MacLachlan: ‘David Lynch found me. I was in total obscurity’
Olivia Ovenden
Noah Baumbach wants one more shot

Thu 4 Dec 2025

Noah Baumbach wants one more shot
Andrew Anthony
Sir Magdi Yacoub: ‘Princess Diana would visit children on my ward’

Sat 29 Nov 2025

Sir Magdi Yacoub: ‘Princess Diana would visit children on my ward’
Killian Fox
Arinzè Kene: ‘The film My Father’s Shadow had me in tears’

Fri 28 Nov 2025

Arinzè Kene: ‘The film My Father’s Shadow had me in tears’
Tim Lewis
An hour with… Da’Vine Joy Randolph

Fri 28 Nov 2025

An hour with… Da’Vine Joy Randolph
Andrew Hankinson
Graham Linehan won’t shut up

Thu 27 Nov 2025

Graham Linehan won’t shut up
Killian Fox
Maggi Hambling: ‘I was warned to drink only one but I had three and a half’

Fri 21 Nov 2025

Maggi Hambling: ‘I was warned to drink only one but I had three and a half’
Jude Rogers
Clive Owen: ‘The best career move is just to be good’

Wed 19 Nov 2025

Clive Owen: ‘The best career move is just to be good’
Rachel Cooke – in her words: a few highlights from 25 years of writing

Sun 16 Nov 2025

Rachel Cooke – in her words: a few highlights from 25 years of writing
Hayley Myers
Giorgio Locatelli on his ‘benign dictatorship’ and partying past

Sun 16 Nov 2025

Giorgio Locatelli on his ‘benign dictatorship’ and partying past
Killian Fox
Julia Ducournau: ‘I never get tired of Poirot’s contempt for sloppiness’

Sat 15 Nov 2025

Julia Ducournau: ‘I never get tired of Poirot’s contempt for sloppiness’
Olivia Ovenden
‘My philosophy is, go for it! Squeeze the pips until they squeak’

Fri 14 Nov 2025

‘My philosophy is, go for it! Squeeze the pips until they squeak’
Olivia Ovenden
Nicôle Lecky: ‘It’s weird when workmen ask what the awards are for’

Thu 13 Nov 2025

Nicôle Lecky: ‘It’s weird when workmen ask what the awards are for’
Killian Fox
Harold Offeh: ‘There was a visceral reaction to Lauren Halsey’s art’

Sun 9 Nov 2025

Harold Offeh: ‘There was a visceral reaction to Lauren Halsey’s art’
Jude Rogers
Rhea Seehorn: ‘I love the idea that a woman’s anger can be dangerous’

Sat 8 Nov 2025

Rhea Seehorn: ‘I love the idea that a woman’s anger can be dangerous’
Mina Holland
Alison Roman is cooking: the New York food writer turning turmoil into triumph

Thu 6 Nov 2025

Alison Roman is cooking: the New York food writer turning turmoil into triumph
Rowan Moore
How Madelon Vriesendorp reimagined the modern city

Wed 5 Nov 2025

How Madelon Vriesendorp reimagined the modern city
Philippe Sands
Inside the mind of Serbia’s ‘Madam War Criminal’

Wed 5 Nov 2025

Inside the mind of Serbia’s ‘Madam War Criminal’
Ben Bloom
Meet Megan Kealy, Britain’s best gymnast you’ve never heard of

Tue 4 Nov 2025

Meet Megan Kealy, Britain’s best gymnast you’ve never heard of
Andrew Anthony
Jonathan C Slaght: ‘I don’t like bears. They’re vindictive’

Sat 1 Nov 2025

Jonathan C Slaght: ‘I don’t like bears. They’re vindictive’
Michael Segalov
The man who grows Chanel No 5

Wed 29 Oct 2025

The man who grows Chanel No 5
Rachael Healy
‘In girl bands, there’s always one they tear down’

Wed 29 Oct 2025

‘In girl bands, there’s always one they tear down’
Olivia Ovenden
Mariana Enríquez: ‘The fear of the old female body is out of control’

Sun 26 Oct 2025

Mariana Enríquez: ‘The fear of the old female body is out of control’
Killian Fox
Lolita Chakrabarti’s cultural highlights

Sat 25 Oct 2025

Lolita Chakrabarti’s cultural highlights
Tim Adams
‘Mr President, you’re not the king of the United States of America’

Thu 23 Oct 2025

‘Mr President, you’re not the king of the United States of America’
Miranda Sawyer
Bill Nighy’s rules for a happier life

Sat 18 Oct 2025

Bill Nighy’s rules for a happier life
Tim Lewis
‘Dave and I knocked 50 Shades of Grey off the top of the charts’

Sat 18 Oct 2025

‘Dave and I knocked 50 Shades of Grey off the top of the charts’
Tim Lewis
Tomos Parry: ‘It’s just good produce cooked over fire’

Fri 17 Oct 2025

Tomos Parry: ‘It’s just good produce cooked over fire’
Scarlett Conlon
What next at Armani? Fashion’s great succession story

Fri 17 Oct 2025

What next at Armani? Fashion’s great succession story
Olivia Ovenden
Rebecca Miller: ‘I could identify with Martin Scorsese’s spiritual journey’

Fri 17 Oct 2025

Rebecca Miller: ‘I could identify with Martin Scorsese’s spiritual journey’
Tomé Morrissy-Swan
There’s no business like dough business

Fri 17 Oct 2025

There’s no business like dough business
Stephen Armstrong
Giuliano da Empoli: ‘I’m the scribe of a dying civilisation’

Thu 16 Oct 2025

Giuliano da Empoli: ‘I’m the scribe of a dying civilisation’
Tim Lewis
Jeremy King: ‘The Ivy just hit the moment’

Thu 9 Oct 2025

Jeremy King: ‘The Ivy just hit the moment’
Killian Fox
Hans Ulrich Obrist’s cultural highlights

Sat 4 Oct 2025

Hans Ulrich Obrist’s cultural highlights
Michael Hogan
‘What you choose to participate in is always a political decision’

Tue 30 Sept 2025

‘What you choose to participate in is always a political decision’
Eva Wiseman
Michèle Lamy: ‘This is me, every day’

Sun 21 Sept 2025

Michèle Lamy: ‘This is me, every day’
Rachel Corcoran
Mary Portas: 'Knowing you can stand alone is a powerful feeling'

Thu 18 Sept 2025

Mary Portas: 'Knowing you can stand alone is a powerful feeling'
Simon Parkin
‘Drama without humour is bad art’

Sun 14 Sept 2025

‘Drama without humour is bad art’
Eva Wiseman
‘I’m incredulous anyone would want to know about my life’

Sun 7 Sept 2025

‘I’m incredulous anyone would want to know about my life’
Olivia Ovenden
The rumours are true: Stereophonic’s debt to Fleetwood Mac

Thu 7 Aug 2025

The rumours are true: Stereophonic’s debt to Fleetwood Mac
Anthony Cummins
Joyce Carol Oates: ‘In some ways, I’m writing into a vacuum’

Sat 19 Jul 2025

Joyce Carol Oates: ‘In some ways, I’m writing into a vacuum’
Erica Wagner
Sarah Hall: ‘The Helm Wind was like a childhood friend’

Sat 19 Jul 2025

Sarah Hall: ‘The Helm Wind was like a childhood friend’
Rich Pelley
Will Young: ‘Famous people go on about their bloody dogs’

Sun 13 Jul 2025

Will Young: ‘Famous people go on about their bloody dogs’
Rebecca Nicholson
‘Blessings and challenges – it’s the same life force’

Thu 10 Jul 2025

‘Blessings and challenges – it’s the same life force’
Tim Lewis
Antony Szmierek: ‘Playing a festival is like teaching’

Sat 5 Jul 2025

Antony Szmierek: ‘Playing a festival is like teaching’
Kathryn Bromwich
Zandra Rhodes on keeping her temper and dressing Princess Diana

Thu 3 Jul 2025

Zandra Rhodes on keeping her temper and dressing Princess Diana
Eva Wiseman
Lynn Barber: ‘People say, “You must give up smoking.” Give up pleasure? No!’

Sun 29 Jun 2025

Lynn Barber: ‘People say, “You must give up smoking.” Give up pleasure? No!’
Olivia Ovenden
‘People say actors should keep out of politics, but life is political’

Thu 26 Jun 2025

‘People say actors should keep out of politics, but life is political’
Rachel Cooke
Disaster response expert: don’t be resilient - be ready

Sat 14 Jun 2025

Disaster response expert: don’t be resilient - be ready
Hayley Myers
Prue Leith, restaurateur, 85

Thu 12 Jun 2025

Prue Leith, restaurateur, 85
Andrew Anthony
Maurizio Cattelan: the art world’s enfant terrible

Thu 12 Jun 2025

Maurizio Cattelan: the art world’s enfant terrible
Tim Lewis
Nick Frost’s plan for the zombie apocalypse

Sat 7 Jun 2025

Nick Frost’s plan for the zombie apocalypse
Ellen E Jones
Munroe Bergdorf meets the moment

Sat 7 Jun 2025

Munroe Bergdorf meets the moment
Andrew Anthony
Succession creator Jesse Armstrong turns his eye to tech bros

Sat 31 May 2025

Succession creator Jesse Armstrong turns his eye to tech bros
Donna Ferguson
Sian Gibson: ‘I don’t feel famous at all’

Sat 31 May 2025

Sian Gibson: ‘I don’t feel famous at all’
Killian Fox
Liz Diller: ‘Do work that you’re totally unqualified to do’

Sun 25 May 2025

Liz Diller: ‘Do work that you’re totally unqualified to do’

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