The Spiral review – Valeria Bruni Tedeschi is hilarious as a demon cutting a deal with a vain matriarch
The Guardianby Peter Bradshaw in Venice·7 Sept 2026
Everyone in the movie business has earnestly learned to call film-makers “storytellers”, despite the fact that film-makers don’t necessarily have to deliver conventional narrative and that so many...
A Reform UK without Nigel Farage used to be unthinkable. Not any more | Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardianby Gaby Hinsliff·7 Sept 2026
Nigel Farage didn’t know. He wasn’t told. Sure, he was right there at the table when the undercover reporter he believed to be a rich American’s son spelled out very clearly how he hoped to channel...
The Pervert’s Guide to Utopias review – Slavoj Žižek goes in search of paradise
The Guardianby Peter Bradshaw in Venice·7 Sept 2026
The great pop-cultural critic and postmodern Marxist is back, with more entertaining and semi-serious provocations and deconstructive insights, notionally into the idea of “utopias”, as they appear...
Why does the hard right have such a high tolerance for domestic abusers in their midst?
The Guardianby Zoe Williams·7 Sept 2026
It was a busy weekend for the insurgent and hard right, as Reform party delegates redoubled their commitment to women’s safety by physically attacking a female protester and Patriot Platform, a new...
‘She’ll outdo herself’: Céline Dion fans camp out for glimpse of star before sold-out Paris comeback
The Guardianby Angelique Chrisafis in Paris·7 Sept 2026
Noëlla Lamy, 52, who described herself as one of Céline Dion’s biggest fans, was preparing to spend all night on a Paris pavement without a tent but wearing a sweatshirt printed with the singer’s...
Europe’s centre fears nationalist wave after far-right AfD wins state in Germany
The Guardianby Jon Henley Europe correspondent·7 Sept 2026
The numbers speak for themselves: Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), a party that dabbles in Nazi imagery, distinguishes between “biological” and “passport” Germans, and is too extreme even for...
French winemakers forecast 30-year low harvest after severe drought and heat
The Guardianby Kim Willsher in Paris·7 Sept 2026
French vineyards hit by severe drought and heatwaves are expected to report a 30-year low in wine production after the country’s hottest ever recorded summer, according to the agriculture ministry.
Dover and Portsmouth showed us a new kind of far right – and the authorities were caught out | Joe Mulhall
The Guardianby Joe Mulhall·7 Sept 2026
Sadly, we’ve become used to far-right protests in recent years. Whether it’s the vast demonstrations led by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (AKA Tommy Robinson) in central London, or the hundreds of local...
A job that changed me: I went off the rails in school and worked nights at a blast furnace. It was like gazing into the fiery pit of hell
The Guardianby Tony Jackson·7 Sept 2026
I arrived in Australia from the UK in 1983, at the sprightly age of 14. Unbeknown to me I was a historical figure, the very last of the £10 poms.
Cravings ‘like heroin withdrawal’: what happens when weight-loss drugs don’t work?
The Guardianby Nicola Davis Science correspondent·7 Sept 2026
When Mercedes was told by her doctor that she could be prescribed GLP-1 weight loss jabs in 2024, she broke down. “[When] she said yes, I cried in her office.
Can breath be art? Liz Larner on sculpting with hair, lashes, leather – and international group exhalation
The Guardianby Daniel Culpan·7 Sept 2026
‘I had artists from all over the world breathe over petri dishes,” says Liz Larner. “It was a piece of international art made from breath bacteria.” The American sculptor is reminiscing about her...
Architect of UK’s AI policy quits after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns
The Guardianby Robert Booth and Dan Milmo·7 Sept 2026
The chair of the UK government’s “moonshot” science and technology research unit has been forced to stand down after taking a job with the San Francisco AI firm Anthropic, after warnings from...
Netflix announces production of third Inbetweeners film
The Guardianby Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent·7 Sept 2026
Netflix has announced that production has begun on a new Inbetweeners film, with the original cast members reprising their roles.
US Open tennis 2026: Swiatek v Zheng, Osaka v Rybakina and more on day nine – live
The Guardianby Daniel Harris·7 Sept 2026
Word up and welcome to the US Open 2026 – day nine! We begin on Armstrong with Mirra Andreeva, now a grand slam champion so spieling with house money … except not spieling with house money at all...
Trump administration attacks UK plans to boost traditional media on social platforms
The Guardianby Michael Savage Media editor·7 Sept 2026
The Trump administration has raised “serious concerns” over Downing Street’s plan to force YouTube and other digital platforms to hand more prominence to established broadcasters, warning the move...
Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson review – quirky postwar nostalgia from the Life After Life author
The Guardianby Lucy Atkins·7 Sept 2026
In 1951, in a desperate attempt to raise the spirits of a shattered nation, the government came up with the Festival of Britain, a celebration of national creativity, grit and ingenuity.
The death of ‘hello’: how gen Z – and scammers – put paid to the greeting
The Guardianby Guardian staff reporter·7 Sept 2026
Name: Hello. Age: 200 years old. Status: Under threat of extinction. That’s ridiculous – we’ve been saying hello to each other for millions of years. Well, that isn’t true.
Sightings of Meghan at star-studded retreat fuel Cotswolds rumours
The Guardianby Helena Horton·7 Sept 2026
When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex landed back in England earlier this summer, six years after they moved to California and quit as working royals, speculation was rife about where they would call...
The AfD’s win in Germany is a dark day for Europe. Time is running out to stop the far right | Cas Mudde
The Guardianby Cas Mudde·7 Sept 2026
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) narrowly failed to secure an outright majority in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt. But nobody should take comfort from that.
‘The more famous I got, the bigger my beehive got’: how Mari Wilson made Just What I Always Wanted
The Guardianby Interviews by Jack Watkins·7 Sept 2026
Mari Wilson, lead and backing vocals Just What I Always Wanted had already been in our live set, but with different verses.
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