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Simon Parkin
Relooted turns the repatriation debate into play

Wed 18 Feb 2026

Relooted turns the repatriation debate into play
Tim Adams
The £3,000 Observer / Anthony Burgess prize for arts journalism

Fri 13 Feb 2026

The £3,000 Observer / Anthony Burgess prize for arts journalism
Guy Lodge
What to do this weekend, from Sentimental Value to a Galentine’s night out

Fri 13 Feb 2026

What to do this weekend, from Sentimental Value to a Galentine’s night out
Caitlin Macdonald
What to do this weekend, from Martin Parr to the Winter Olympics

Fri 6 Feb 2026

What to do this weekend, from Martin Parr to the Winter Olympics
Simon Parkin
TR-49 is a thrilling code-breaking game

Sun 1 Feb 2026

TR-49 is a thrilling code-breaking game
Katherine Cowles
What to do this weekend, from Timothée Chalamet in conversation to the First Lady worth seeing

Thu 29 Jan 2026

What to do this weekend, from Timothée Chalamet in conversation to the First Lady worth seeing
Simon Parkin
How Arc Raiders became a surprise hit

Sun 18 Jan 2026

How Arc Raiders became a surprise hit
Barbara Ellen
What to do this weekend, from David Bowie’s archives to a festival of dance

Fri 16 Jan 2026

What to do this weekend, from David Bowie’s archives to a festival of dance
Simon Parkin
The best games of 2025

Thu 25 Dec 2025

The best games of 2025
Xavier Greenwood
Freestyle chess is flipping the board on AI and the traditionalists

Wed 24 Dec 2025

Freestyle chess is flipping the board on AI and the traditionalists
Kitty Empire
What to do this weekend

Thu 18 Dec 2025

What to do this weekend
Guy Lodge
What to do this weekend, from André 3000 to Caroline Walker: Mothering

Fri 12 Dec 2025

What to do this weekend, from André 3000 to Caroline Walker: Mothering
Sarah Crompton
What to do this weekend, from Anna Ancher: Painting Light to Gatsby in Harlem

Fri 5 Dec 2025

What to do this weekend, from Anna Ancher: Painting Light to Gatsby in Harlem
Kate Finnigan
Gifts for curious children

Tue 2 Dec 2025

Gifts for curious children
Fiona Maddocks
What to do this weekend, from holy dancing to William Kentridge’s sculptures

Fri 28 Nov 2025

What to do this weekend, from holy dancing to William Kentridge’s sculptures
Naomi Alderman
I’m a novelist who’s just bought a video games company. Here’s why you should care about games writing

Mon 24 Nov 2025

I’m a novelist who’s just bought a video games company. Here’s why you should care about games writing
Simon Parkin
My Child New Beginnings is a game about raising traumatised children

Sun 23 Nov 2025

My Child New Beginnings is a game about raising traumatised children
Wendy Ide
What to do this weekend, from a Lee Miller exhibition to a festival of melodrama

Fri 21 Nov 2025

What to do this weekend, from a Lee Miller exhibition to a festival of melodrama
Kitty Empire
Playlist of the week: the most unexpected collaborations

Thu 20 Nov 2025

Playlist of the week: the most unexpected collaborations

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