Eurofile

An anniversary year has featured as many scorching takedowns of Picasso’s character as it has paeans to his genius

The former Tory culture secretary and Boris Johnson superfan has written an astoundingly bad book

Small islands have evolved vocabularies based on topography – including one place where you can go ‘east’ while heading west

The first recorded purchase of Shakespeare’s collected works came 400 years ago – and the compendium soon crossed into Europe

A walk in the footsteps of Philip Kerr’s fictional detective, who cracked cases and heads in Nazi-era and cold war Berlin

A good roast potato is incomparable and, luckily, the rest of Europe is in agreement

English has a number of words borrowed from Urdu-Hindi, many of which arrived when British Indian Army soldiers returned to ‘Blighty’

Malle’s unique approach to cinema meant he was always on the hunt for ways to freshen things up, no matter the risk

Will greater and digitised access to our history result in a more enriched cultural future?

A new book by photographer Kevin Cummins captures the ghost of the Thin White Duke in the German city he once called home

Five weeks on the island in the late 19th century changed the artist’s perspective for ever

This Joaquin Phoenix epic fails to nail its big idea, or the motivation of its subject

The Canadian author only writes one book each decade. But her latest novel, Held, shows why it’s worth the wait

Celebrating a rediscovery of the Norwegian realist who used colour combinations ‘like chords sounding in perfect harmony’

The gaping hole in the UK pizza market is New York-style slices. Might it be something in the water?

A German’s documentary about an end-of-the-pier show in Norfolk might be the best movie yet about Brexit

The adventures of one carpenter and several British soldiers helped English become the native language on two isolated islands

The blame for the end of a glorious imperial story cannot be laid solely at his feet, but the longer he lived the more anachronistic his rule became

To hold an old tin – many of which have pleasingly haptic qualities – is to feel one’s own hands gloved by ancient skin

The American actor's solo show is eloquent - if sometimes self-indulgent

Backstairs Billy captures the charm of an eccentric keeper of royal secrets

Why twisty French thriller Anatomy of a Fall is tipped to win the Best Picture Oscar

Jens Haaning’s fans call the stunt a daring conceptual piece of satire. However, a Danish court says it’s a crime

He wrote three operas with Mozart and ended up working at a grocers in New York City: meet Lorenzo da Ponte

Richard Ansett’s photograph of the artist at Beachy Head sums up Brexit in a single shot

A new exhibition in Basel aims to put women at the centre of the previously male-dominated Fauvism movement

This white chocolate cheesecake is served tableside from a large bowl, as is done in so many parts of Italy

This term for house or property might sound like it belongs to one region – but like many others, it’s in use across England

For all the cod philosophy attached to the art, being a goalkeeper did not cause the Germany international to end his life

Why our columnist has taken to de-evangelising evangelists

The Premier League’s crisis club is facing more turmoil and a potential points deduction

The Catholic church does not approve of zombies