Culture
The top 10 TV shows to put in your diary for the second half of the year
From Vince Vaughn to Keira Knightley and Cate Blanchett, TV has some treats lined up over the next six months.
- by Craig Mathieson
It might be a tale as old as time, but this musical is pure delight
- by Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way and Jessica Nicholas
Movies
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Review
Forget the macho men, Jodie Comer is the real star of The Bikeriders
Tom Hardy and Austin Butler bring the beef as members of a Chicago bikie gang but Comer supplies the narration and is the main reason to see the film.
- by Sandra Hall
‘Rules go out the window’: Why Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons can’t say no to Yorgos Lanthimos
The actors star in the ‘really weird’ Kinds of Kindness, which was made before the Oscar-winning Poor Things was even released.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
TV & radio
Why TV’s most hyped show triggered a fan backlash
Has The Bear become a victim of its own success? Season three of the series which dropped last week has been savaged by its fans.
- by Meg Watson
JoJo Siwa responds to crowd boos
Former Dance Moms star JoJo Siwa called out an audience member who booed her during her performance at a New York City Pride concert.
Music
Live reviews
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Review
Todd McKenney and Shane Jacobson are the dream cast in this hilarious classic
- by Joyce Morgan and John Shand
It might be a tale as old as time, but this musical is pure delight
- by Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way and Jessica Nicholas
Celebrity
Stage
Art & design
Books
A darkly funny debut novel and the inner life of teenage girls
- by Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll