UNBELIEVABLE: 2 - The Untold Story

Today’s lesson: The Boy at the Back of the Class now learns from To Kill a Mockingbird

Adapting Onjali Q Raúf’s novel for the stage proved a challenge but her refugee story, which has a new nod to Harper Lee, is both urgent and unforgettable

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2024

‘If no one flies, they won’t give you the money’: Alexander Payne on Marvel, misfits and making movies

The director’s latest picture, The Holdovers, is a bittersweet evocation of 70s cinema. He reflects on how Hollywood has changed, how he dealt with a box office flop – and the meaning of success

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2024

‘Oh my God, was Happy Valley slow and wrong?’ The demons of writer Sally Wainwright

She finally said goodbye to her Calder Valley classic this year. But why did her star beg for the ending to be changed? And why is she so excited about menopausal punks?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2023

‘How come two straight men can kiss like that?’: The art show exploring football’s homoerotic side

From a Geoff Hurst glory hole to a steamy communal bath, JJ Guest’s queer take on the beautiful game is heading to Spurs’ stadium. Will fans play along?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023

‘He couldn’t take the pain’: gangster’s death prompts calls for assisted dying law

Dave Courtney, believed to be the model for Vinnie Jones's character in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, was suffering from several health problems

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023

‘I felt shame about my labia’: High Steaks, the hit show barbecuing body image

Performing naked except for a well-positioned accordion, sprig of parsley or mirror, Eloina tackles labia-shaming by chopping up slices of beef and grilling them. She explains all to our writer

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023

Cowbois review – all guns blaze in wild queer western

Dream cast and exuberant staging brings the genre’s dusty rules to a whole new frontier

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023

‘I’m scared’: London tube passengers react to apparent bedbug sightings

It is feared outbreak of blood-feeding pest in Paris may have spread to capital with other alleged sightings in north of England

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023

‘Inhaling fridge coolant? It’s just like poppers’: the wild, obsessive art of Mark Leckey

The former football casual who had been up in court three times found an escape in art and the YBAs. He talks about his new work – about seaside towns and funfairs – and a group show imagining the near future

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023

‘No one wants to lose their home’: London renters shocked at order to raze their flats

Mast Quay II tenants may need to find new homes after Greenwich ordered demolition of tower complex

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023