Culture
Where are you, my love? Being LGBT in Istanbul
Despite resistance, members of the LGBT community in Istanbul are preparing to hold a Pride parade tomorrow. Teo Butturini captures the words and pictures of those pushing for change
How to enjoy The Proms if you are a classical music novice
We guide newcomers through the surefire hits of this year's Proms
- TV + radio reviews
Last night's TV, Broken (BBC1): stretching credibility too far
Plus Hospital (BBC2)
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Amid geopolitical chaos, ITV2's Love Island is enjoying a renaissance
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It's a game of opposites in episode 6 of the Twin Peaks revival
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Poldark series 3 episode 1 review
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Better Call Saul s3e08 review: Nacho spices up otherwise dull episode
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David Lynch eases into his stride with episode 5 of new Twin Peaks
- TV + radio news
EastEnders accused of going 'too far' over incest storyline
Fans expressed their shock on social media following latest episode
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9 things we think will happen in Game of Thrones season 7
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Jeremy Corbyn officially endorses Love Island contestant
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The Stark divide in GoT s7 will go beyond just 'sibling squabbling'
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Netflix announce new documentary series from Ava DuVernay
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Trump calls for biased news during speech championing press honesty
Getting weird at Transilvania International Film Festival
Transylvania is one of those places that immediately evokes a very defined image, but perhaps not one that involves excellence in film.
- Music reviews
Album reviews: Haim, Calvin Harris, Offa Rex, and more
Also, Broken Social Scene – Hug Of Thunder, Jupiter & Okwess – Kin Sonic, Public Service Broadcasting – Every Valley, and Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised… Plus
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Maggie Rogers at Electric Brixton, London, gig review
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Album reviews: James Elkington, Peter Perrett, Anne Briggs, and more
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Britain's most scenic festival on Google Images and in the flesh
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Glastonbury highlights, Saturday review: Thundercat to Katy to Corbyn
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Supersonic Festival in Birmingham – a weekend of experimental music
- Music news + features
Acrobat falls 100 feet to his death in front of crowd of thousands
The acrobat died as 35,000 people waited for headliners Green Day to come onstage
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Ady Suleiman reveals cover of Bill Withers' 'Lean On Me' - premiere
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LCD Soundsystem member Gavin Russom comes out as transgender
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Katy Perry sparks fire for 'disgusting' koala-chasing advert
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Kanye West cuts ties with Jay-Z's Tidal, threatens legal action
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Glastonbury issues statement after uproar over 'zero hours contracts'
- Art news + features
Iran holds Donald Trump cartoon contest
'The ism in "Trumpism" is a reference to racism and Nazism,' said organiser Masuod Shojai Tabatabaei
- Review
- Book reviews
The Concierge by Gerard Gilbert review: A topical summer thriller
This first novel by The Independent's TV writer moves in unexpected directions and will keep you gripped until the end
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The Lying Game by Ruth Ware, review: A plausible mystery
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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy, book review
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The Answers review: A whip-smart meditation on love and intimacy
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The Ice review: Chilling read after Trump pulls out of climate treaty
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A Book of American Martyrs: Not the abortion debate novel hoped for
- Book news + features
The initiative helping young families read when they cannot afford to
For some, books line floor to ceiling bookcases or are piled high in children's rooms. But for others, it's a luxury item that is the difference between feeding a family for a day, or not
- Review
- Theatre + dance reviews
Voices of the Amazon review: It’s painfully well meant
This new dance musical in a rainforest setting draws on environmental concerns and is supported by the WWF and the Eden Project
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Alain Platel / Les Ballets C de la B review: It feels punishingly long
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Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill review: Audra McDonald is amazing
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Ink review: Unpreachy look at the red tops’ circulation wars
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Arcadia, Birmingham Royal Ballet, review: Beautiful designs
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Terror review: Often feels more akin to a moral philosophy seminar
- Theatre + dance news + features
Andrew Garfield faces backlash after comments on sexuality
He said he watched “every single series” of RuPaul’s Drag Race to prepare
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The Last Ones review: Daragh O'Malley as Ivan is excellent
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Richard Alston Dance Company review: Wonderful dancing
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Tristan & Yseult review: Kneehigh's brilliantly offbeat retelling
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The Enchanted, review: A frustrating and oddly blinkered moral tale
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Kiss me review: Claire Lams is enchanting as Stephanie
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- Architecture