The Complex by Karan Mahajan review – a superb family saga set in Delhi
The Guardianby James Smart17d ago
We learn about the murder of the Chopra clan’s shifty, crude, charismatic patriarch Laxman in the opening pages of The Complex.
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top 94%The Love Hypothesis review – hit BookTok romcom lacks spark on screen
The Guardianby Adrian Horton17d ago
Fans of the dearly departed Riverdale – or, moreover, admirers of all the batshit things the CW comic soap could make its bright young actors say with straining sincerity – have long rooted for...
Prem Rugby 2026-27: the essential club-by-club guide to the new season
The Guardianby Gerard Meagher17d ago
Bath The 2025 champions go into the new campaign with a point to prove after they were humbled on home turf by Exeter in last season’s semi-finals.
Which football stadiums have the highest and lowest Google ratings? | The Knowledge
The Guardianby Guardian sport17d ago
“As someone who occasionally has to search for stadiums to find directions and the like, I always enjoy that people take the time to rate their experience of visiting a football ground,” begins our...
From 50p gold hot pants to Paul Smith suits: how Kylie Minogue became one of pop’s ultimate chameleons
The Guardianby Michael Cragg17d ago
On 20 December 1989, Kylie Minogue first harnessed the power of fashion. Attending the Australian premiere of her film The Delinquents, she wore a custom sequined noughts-and-crosses minidress by...
London buses in decline? Why public transport in global cities is slowing to a crawl – visualised
The Guardianby Ed Gargan, Gwyn Topham, Prina Shah, Scarlet Pestell and Ashley Kirk17d ago
Experts warn that slower buses risk driving passengers away: research cited by Transport for London (TfL) suggests a 10% fall in speed leads to a 6% drop in demand.
Remake review – Ross McElwee’s magnificent and moving tribute to a tragic loss and the art it inspired
The Guardianby Leslie Felperin17d ago
This new film from revered documentary-maker Ross McElwee is an extraordinary work, arguably his most audacious use yet of autobiographical material while at the same time being a coruscating...
Britain’s Slave Traders by William A Pettigrew review – the inconvenient truth
The Guardianby Joe Moran17d ago
One tedious aspect of Britain’s post-imperial melancholia is the number of amateur historians who would rather we stopped going on about our role in the slave trade. Isn’t it all in the past?
A moment that changed me: my brother gave me an unexpected gift – and a whole new life at sea
The Guardianby Bethany Handley17d ago
My brother and I grew up surfing at Porthcawl in south Wales. My earliest memories are of playing in the waves and I learned to bodyboard not long after I learned to walk.
Critics of UK government’s economic forecaster are ‘shooting the messenger’, say MPs
The Guardianby Phillip Inman17d ago
Attacks on the government’s independent economic forecaster from left and right of the political spectrum are akin to “shooting the messenger”, according to an influential group of MPs.
New UK agency will tackle ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham says
The Guardianby Pippa Crerar in New York17d ago
Security chiefs will set up a new national centre to tackle disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states such as Russia, Andy Burnham has announced, saying the government had a duty to “stem...
Kenji Morimoto’s gochujang corn fritters and oyster mushrooms with butter bean mash – recipes
The Guardianby Kenji Morimoto17d ago
King oyster mushrooms are quite the centrepiece: relatively meaty and receptive to big flavours. Paired with a vibrant glaze spiked with sweet blackberries, tart pomegranate molasses and savoury...
It’s easy to ignore the Lib Dems, but they could soon hold the balance of power | Rafael Behr
The Guardianby Rafael Behr17d ago
No politician craves obscurity, but it is better to be unknown than despised. That is consolation for Liberal Democrats, gathered in Brighton for their annual conference, fretting about Ed Davey’s...
Japan PM pledges support for international criminal court after Trump calls it ‘out of control’
The Guardianby Justin McCurry in Tokyo17d ago
Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has voiced her country’s “consistent support” for the international criminal court (ICC), after Donald Trump urged member states to abandon the body, calling...
Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months
The Guardianby Damian Carrington Environment editor17d ago
More than 450,000 people are projected to die from the additional heat brought by the super El Niño in the next six months, according to estimates by climate scientists.
‘My body is on fire!’: my perilous, painful, perfect month of pilates
The Guardianby Sammy Gecsoyler17d ago
I realised something needed to change when I nearly toppled over trying to tie my shoelaces. I was on a busy high street, with people rushing past holding shopping bags, when I saw my open shoelace...
Europe frets about Trump. But soon he could be the least of our problems | Mujtaba Rahman
The Guardianby Mujtaba Rahman17d ago
I addressed a group of more than 100 European ambassadors recently on the big challenges facing the continent this year and next.
Brothers review – Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey’s super-fun sitcom about the chance they’re related
The Guardianby Jack Seale17d ago
The cheek! The indulgence! The privilege! Did anyone, anywhere in 2026, look up from news of a world in flames and say, what we really need now is a meta-comedy where two actors play gently...
‘Sometimes I do cruel things – and it’s worth it’: the fabulous shameless art of the great Sophie Calle
The Guardianby Chloë Ashby17d ago
I’ve read enough interviews with Sophie Calle to know that the conversation ahead could be tricky. France’s most famous conceptual artist can be a touch evasive.
As Japan swelters, farmers turn to new heat-resistant rice varieties to boost staple crop
The Guardianby Justin McCurry in Shiroishi17d ago
When schoolchildren in Shiroishi were enlisted to plant rice seedlings in June, Shinto priests blessed the land and asked the deities for a bountiful crop.