King Lear review – David Threlfall makes a moving Lear, but why is he playing the Fool too?
The Guardianby Mark Lawson2d ago
The TV series Succession was partly modelled on King Lear, the family name Roy derived from the monarchic French roi.
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top 87%Henry Harris’ recipe for tarte Vaudoise à la creme
The Guardianby Henry Harris2d ago
Often, the greatest dishes are made from very few ingredients and with pretty standard techniques, and this tart is one of them.
‘Would I sit down with Tommy Robinson? It’s not a definite no’: lessons from people who fought the far right in the 70s, 80s and beyond
The Guardianby Sam Wollaston2d ago
‘If you’re not organised, you get picked on. When you’re organised, often they flee’ Tariq Mehmood encountered the far right early – at primary school.
Blind date: ‘Most awkward moment? When she squished an insect that was on my forehead’
The Guardianby Guardian Staff2d ago
Graeme on Holly What were you hoping for? Really, just a fun night with minimal awkwardness was my fairly low expectation before the meeting. First impressions?
Tim Dowling: at last I join the ranks of competent people
The Guardianby Tim Dowling2d ago
For a single strange moment, everything appears to be in hand: the garden is tidy and free of dead branches, thanks to Gardening Steve; the back door, which refused to close properly for most of...
‘Like a drill going into my eye’: why the mystery over Havana syndrome refuses to die
The Guardianby Shaun Walker2d ago
Shortly after 1am one night in April 2019, a CIA officer on a work trip to London was jolted awake in his hotel room by the most intense head pain he had ever experienced.
Expert tips to make you a better runner - start slow, enlist a friend, choose strength over stretches
The Guardianby Sarah Phillips2d ago
Whether you have never been for a run or are building up to a marathon, sometimes the biggest challenge is just getting out the door.
France’s dilemma: protesters demand spending as markets require fiscal restraint
The Guardianby Phillip Inman2d ago
Eight years have passed since rising fuel prices brought the gilets jaunes (yellow vest) demonstrators to the streets of France, prompting the first big crisis of Emmanuel Macron’s time in the...
Remember Me review – narrow view of two photographic centuries is like a history of food in three ham sarnies
The Guardianby Charlotte Jansen2d ago
‘Beware … of assuming the sterile attitude of the spectator, for life is not a spectacle” scream the words of Aimé Césaire – writ large and bold by Barbara Kruger, in a giant installation, The...
Climate crisis is coming to crush many of world’s best surf breaks, study warns
The Guardianby Damian Carrington Environment editor2d ago
The climate crisis is coming for some of the world’s greatest surf breaks, submerging some as sea level rises and wiping out others as classic breaks get crushed against coastal developments.
14th review – Ava DuVernay’s galvanizing documentary is a remarkable achievement
The Guardianby Adrian Horton2d ago
It feels at once like the blink of an eye and an eternity since Ava DuVernay’s documentary 13th arrived on Netflix, a month before the election of Donald Trump to his first term as president.
Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel
The Guardianby Robert Tait in Washington2d ago
Donald Trump was on a fresh collision course with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European allies on Friday after a stunning agreement to buy Russian diesel, upending years of US...
Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau
The Guardianby Melody Schreiber2d ago
A controversial research trial that will withhold hepatitis B vaccines from some African newborns was given approval to move forward this week.
I saw Iran execute a man in public. Is this what the US wants? | Robert Tait
The Guardianby Robert Tait in Washington2d ago
Pete Hegseth’s plans to stage a public execution resemble a grotesque Iran-imitation game. Having failed over the past seven months to defeat the Tehran regime on the battlefield, the self-styled...
Hurricane Isaias live updates: airports close in Alabama and Florida as category 3 storm nears Gulf coast
The Guardianby Richard Luscombe2d ago
Hurricane Isaias live updates: airports close in Alabama and Florida as category 3 storm nears Gulf coast Florida panhandle directly in Isaias’ path as officials warn of life-threatening storm...
In the Shadows review – true tale of Ramla Ali’s remarkable rise through the boxing ranks is a knockout
The Guardianby Peter Bradshaw2d ago
The true-life success story of boxer Ramla Ali is confidently told in this capable picture from screenwriter Ursula Rani Sarma and documentary director Anthony Wonke, in his feature-film debut.
Labour byelection win shows party starting to win back voters on left
The Guardianby Sammy Gecsoyler and Peter Walker2d ago
Labour is starting to win back voters on the left who became disillusioned under Keir Starmer’s leadership, the party’s deputy leader has claimed after it saw off Zack Polanski and the Greens to...
Andy Burnham is lucky – Polanski, Farage and Badenoch all seem determined to help him | Jonathan Freedland | Jonathan Freedland
The Guardianby Jonathan Freedland2d ago
I don’t know where Andy Burnham found his magic lamp, but I hope he’s taking good care of it. In the early hours of Friday morning, the genie that’s looked so kindly on him these past few months...
The Guardian view on Labour and the Greens: winning trust takes more than words | Editorial
The Guardianby Editorial2d ago
By holding Holborn and St Pancras, Andy Burnham’s Labour has shown it can attract liberal and left-leaning voters.
The Guardian view on the 90s revival: the end of the analogue age | Editorial
The Guardianby Editorial2d ago
Each generation imagines itself to be cooler than the one that went before it, and weirder than the one that comes after it, to update George Orwell. Gen X is no exception.