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Rosalind Ashford Has Died. She Wanted to Be a Stewardess but Became a Motown Star.
A founding member of Martha and the Vandellas, she was the crystalline soprano on 1960s hits like “Nowhere to Run” and “Jimmy Mack.” She has died at 83.
AO3 Fan Fiction Site Is Hacked and Could Be Offline for Weeks
Home to tales inspired by the likes of “Harry Potter” and “Heated Rivalry,” the archive was taken down after “an intrusion,” one of its founders said. It could be down for weeks.
‘A whitewashing of minds’: the mania and myth of Geoffrey Bardon and the painting men of Papunya
Bardon has largely remained in popular consciousness as the synonymous hero and martyr of the art movement’s origin story. But a new biography is unravelling the myth, and the madness, behind the taleLike many foundation…
Why Does Culture Feel So Monotonous? A Walking Tour Reveals the Math.
The data scientist Lauren Leek says predictive algorithms are flattening the everyday world, from pub menus to pop lyrics.
Em-Estudio lines Mexico City bar with walls of books
The vintage bookstores of Mexico City's Roma neighbourhood influenced the interiors of this basement bar, designed by local outfit Em-Estudio.
'It's been killing me!' Celebrity Traitors winners relieved the secret is out
The second series of the hit show reached its finale on Friday, attracting a whopping 11.2 million live viewers.
Court Filing Cites Internal Pressure to Close Kennedy Center
Lawyers for a Democratic lawmaker suing to block President Trump from closing the arts venue say documents support their view that the decision was part of a “sham process.”
Jump scares, leather gloves and squeaking moth noises: theatre horror masters on how they make their shows so scary
Whether it’s immersive chiller Blackout or the campily scary 2:22: A Ghost Story, ‘tis the season to be scared witless at the theatre. But what’s the secret to making an audience gasp in terror?It was 1am. Total darkness…
O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects creates "quiet yet present" garden studio in London
A low brick base anchors the timber structure of this pared-back garden studio, which O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects created as a workspace for a creative couple in Highbury.
Celebrity Traitors comes to a climax in nail-biting final
The second series of the hit show reached its climax on Friday after attracting 15 million viewers.
Black Doves actress says she loved playing 'a very Welsh assassin'
Gabrielle Creevy says she auditioned for the role using her Welsh accent "and they loved it".
Dezeen's top five houses of October 2026
Featuring an architect's pink PoMo dreamhouse and a home for kids that looks like a wooden wardrobe, here are Dezeen's houses of the month for October.
Martin McDonagh Says Art Can Change the World. Just Not as Much as Murder.
The writer-director, known for his dark and bleak work, believes in film’s power to change our lives.
What we’re reading: Ian Rankin, Louise Kennedy and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in October
Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the commentsI’m a huge fan of Muriel Spark, but wasn’t sure I needed another biography of her, yet James Bailey…
Queens of the Stone Age Returns, and 8 More Songs We’re Talking About
The rockers rant against brainwashing, Snoh Aalegra declares her love, Zach Bryan floods the Hot 100 chart and more.
‘Being hated is very bracing’: Helen Garner on surviving three marriages and being called a ‘rotten feminist’
Her unsparing fiction and true crime writing have made her one of Australia’s most controversial and celebrated authors. The author discusses relationships, resilience – and finding global recognition five decades into h…
‘Never big enough’: inside the booming penis enlargement industry
In a revealing documentary, a looksmaxxing-influenced world where ‘your social capital is tied to your appearance’ has led to more men wanting moreMan’s obsession with his member is a tale as old as time, writ large in s…
Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Is Reborn
A $195 million expansion of the Rock Hall features a new entry plaza, an amphitheater and a 40-foot-tall wall of glass.
Ceilidh: A New Musical review – a joyous, riotous celebration of Scottish culture gets the audience on its feet
Shoreditch town hall, LondonScott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie’s audience participation musical gets toes tapping and bodies spinning – even if its story lacks a little depthThere’s only one thing you need to know before…
‘Virile star power’: Patrick Stewart’s greatest stage roles, from clowns to kings to wounded lions
With his striking voice, so rich and resonant, the actor blazed through the RSC – and his time in Hollywood only enriched him. Yet he was a great team player, capable of anything, as his double acts with Ian McKellen sho…
The best recent translated fiction – review roundup
Minihorror by Barbi Marković; Paradise Burns by Pol Guasch; Hafni Says by Helle Helle; Googling for Soul by Hamid IsmailovMinihorror by Barbi Marković, translated by Jen Calleja (Faber, £14.99) This eccentric and fantast…