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Metropolis: more than four decades of street photography – in pictures
Metropolis: Street Photography 1985–2025 transitions from the tough, film-noir streets of 1980s New York, to the time surrounding the fall of the Berlin Wall, to the modern, colour-saturated, hard-shadowed geometry of co…
The Artsiest Halloween Party in Town
Hyperallergic’s spirited soirée, a bone to pick with “Costume Art” at The Met, and what’s a woman artist’s “prime” in the art world?
10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This November
Yuntao Xu’s art show in a gas station, LA’s first gallery run for and by Black artists, iris yirei hu’s reliquaries for a dream, and April Bey’s alien tapestries of human life.
Brakence Sets 2027 North American Tour
The producer and singer-songwriter dropped his new album Marrow just last Friday
Could ‘You Can See Everything’ Be Up for Best Picture but Not Documentary?
The popular nonfiction film is eligible for several Oscars. But the academy’s documentary branch may not be receptive to its unconventional approach.
Hum Are Hitting the Road in 2027
It’s the Illinois rock band’s first proper run since 2015
Manual's camera shop in New York is imbued with "philosophy of skate shop"
Design-build studio Protean Practice and camera company Manual have collaborated on the brand's first storefront and photo lab, outfitting a Chinatown shop with plywood seating, metallic finishes and baby-pink accents.
What Makes Andrew Scott So Good at Tragedy in ‘Sea Wall’ and Other Works?
The actor says he is no more tragic than anyone else, but in the one-man play “Sea Wall,” he’s the soul of a sadness machine.
Adventurer completes 400-mile expedition after losing contact with team
Ash Dykes is trying to complete six back-to-back expeditions in a variety of extreme environments.
‘Event Horizon’: The Cosmic Horror Flop That Rose From the Void
Paul W.S. Anderson’s nightmarish 1997 space film starring Sam Neill became a pulpy horror classic after shocking viewers expecting a simple space adventure.
Milwaukee vs. Tampa: A World Series Playlist
Play songs by artists from both cities, including Violent Femmes, Al Jarreau, Doechii and more.
Unnamed celebrity accused of 'inappropriate sexual activities', court hears
The man is asking the High Court to prevent two news organisations from publishing the allegations.
Russell Brand told police he never had non-consensual sex
His trial hears statements he gave to police between 2023 and 2025, denying allegations against him.
"Jagged" New York house is Aston Martin's first US residence
Automotive company Aston Martin has collaborated with US studio S3 Architecture for the Sylvan Rock residential compound in Upstate New York, conforming the metal roofline to the outcroppings of stone on the site.
The Master Builder review – false swagger and queasy infidelity propel Ibsen’s big-drop drama
Arcola theatre, LondonDavid Edgar’s translation grounds Ibsen’s otherworldly play about a middle-aged architect’s fall from power, but its flaws are too loud to ignoreThis outing of Henrik Ibsen’s play, translated by pla…
Büro Ziyu Zhuang designs Chinese museum cluster to "blend seamlessly" into meadow
Chinese architecture studio Büro Ziyu Zhuang embedded four cultural buildings, including a viewing tower and a rammed-earth workshop, into parkland in Xianning, China, to create the Zi Museum.
Time Being by Jude Cook review – a smart existential tale of midlife
A fatal mistake sparks this juicy melodrama, in which a philosophy professor navigates the guilt of being a survivorWhat if, battered by cancer and cancer treatment, you decided to end your life? And what if it went wron…
Michael Gambon: the authorised biography review – a brilliant actor, and a master deceiver
From the National Theatre to Harry Potter, Gambon’s shapeshifting life leaves many questions still unansweredMichael Gambon began his acting career with a preposterous bluff. Applying for a job at Dublin’s Gate theatre,…
Cheer up, Scrooge! The merriest Christmas theatre shows, from musketeers to a penguin party
The festive season brings swashbuckling adventure, heartwarming Antarctic antics, a yuletide spin on Pride and Prejudice and Matthew Bourne’s CinderellaRoyal Exchange theatre, Manchester, 5 December to 30 January
‘I laughed so hard my Tampax fell out’: Michael Gambon’s pranks revealed by the stars he cracked up
He made Daniel Radcliffe’s Harry Potter fart, left Judi Dench unable to control herself and told a fry-up fantasy about Helen Mirren. A new biography details the star’s mischiefJasper Rees’s authorised biography of Micha…
Tell us: what have you been reading this month?
We would like to hear about the books you’ve particularly enjoyed this monthAs part of The Guardian’s “what we’re reading” series, we would like to hear about the books you’ve particularly enjoyed this month.Have you rea…