Arts and Culture

If even just one place were to open in a big city, and start offering decently priced, unfussy French bistro classics, they would become gazillionaires in a matter of weeks

At a time when cyclists had begun to resemble machines, Pantani was almost impossibly human, unable to conceal his emotions

When is a cabbage not a cabbage? When it’s a kool sla. How Dutch influence shaped both ‘coleslaw’ and ‘cookie’ in American English

The original great European cookbooks may be filled with recipes that we no longer use, but they take us back to the past in a poignant way

What might be most enamouring about the gourmet bistro in Trondheim is that it doesn’t share the ludicrous prices of some of its more famous Scandi counterparts

The ancient city of Palmyra was shattered by Islamic State. Now a Syrian artist is rebuilding it on her computer

A new exhibition on tour around the country reveals how a bloody Roman pastime took root here

Damien Hirst’s work is stale, insular, highly lucrative. Why were we ever taken in by him?

A new futurist exhibition, Breaking Lines: Futurism and the Origins of Experimental Poetry, offers a warning about alliances with fascism

The world’s second-biggest annual beer festival, surprisingly, takes place in Blumenau, Brazil’s ‘garden city’

The celebrated Guide’s choices are becoming predictable at a time when British food has plenty of exciting stories to tell

Tim Fehlbaum takes a journalistic approach to his account of the terrorist massacre at the 1972 Munich Olympics

The man who played Freddie Mercury stuns in an Oedipus revival

A new film about an architect who survives the Holocaust is a stunning achievement, and one with deep resonance for our own time

If Donald Trump really wants to take control of this Danish territory, he’ll need to get to grips with Inuit or Old Norse

A compilation of European literature, compiled by the son of Thomas Mann, is a reminder of the continent’s cultural power

One of the highest places of worship in Europe, a cathedral in south-central France happens to be the perfect place to cure fine pork

Cherished and controversial, Sanremo is Eurovision... but turned up to eleven

In the 1990s, Britain fell out of love with its concrete masterpieces – but then it all changed

Starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Mike Leigh’s comedy drama is an artistic masterclass in what cinema can do

Her association with the Rolling Stones meant she was dismissed as a ‘muse’ – but she overcame misogyny and drug addiction to become an experimental artist of rare breadth

I’ve spent a lot of time in Morocco but all of it, even as an adult, made me feel like an overly sheltered child

The most interesting tale of the Michelin Guide in 2025 is about a chef who doesn’t want to be in it

One chance encounter transforming a life is rare enough. Guilbert enjoyed two a few days apart

Istanbul has had many names over time – including Greek, Latin and Byzantine versions – before settling on its Turkish incarnation

The Slovenian writer who defied the Gestapo during an eight-year journey round the world holds lessons for us all in the era of Trump

Conclave is racking up award nominations. But the machinations surrounding Pope Francis are every bit as intriguing

The famous Grimm Brothers’ tales were originally penned by Giovan Battista Basile, an unknown Italian noble poet from Naples

In one of sport’s most picturesque locations, fuelled by Asian multimillions and celeb fans, little FC Como 1907 are suddenly big business