Arts and Culture

He arrived in the US as the “James Dean of Germany” but that promise would never truly be fulfilled

Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner’s home region of South Tyrol is still largely German-speaking despite being in Italy for over 100 years

How a Danish archaeologist’s book about ancient bodies found buried in peat bogs inspired some of the poet’s greatest work

As much as asparagus excites me – really it does – its increasingly early arrival is also a little unsettling

Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s film, TV and art

The Face is the real storyteller in vintage, and the close-up its greatest tool

Even by the topsy-turvy standards of the 20th century, Baker’s journey seems far-fetched

French actor Judith Godrèche’s allegations of rape and abuse by star directors have opened up a second wave of #MeToo in France

The former Doctor Who’s second-act speech in An Enemy of the People is a tour de force

Everyone must die – and so must broadcast TV

Many exiled European writers embraced their situation, but for Zweig the loss of his nation represented the loss of his identity

A look at eight decades’ worth of a parent’s diaries shows how our use of language has changed in unexpected ways

Born with a talent for living – and living off others – the painter never quite seemed to fit in. Then he discovered Greece

How a young woman finally unlocked the life ahead of her by spending a year at Wordsworth’s cottage in the Lake District

Red sauce Italian restaurants are fortifying examples of immigration, a sign that people moving from one country to another brings intrigue and joy

Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s film, TV and art

Beneath Weimar, beneath that endangered republic, was always the sense that life was fleeting

Is a masterpiece diminished simply because lots of people like it? Of course not

It’s leaving London and going out on a high

In order for churches to be properly cherished they’ll have to welcome in people of other faiths and no faith at all

As good a musician as Keith Richards, the German was never entirely comfortable in the limelight

How we say and write the name of Newcastle United’s home ground is a lesson for those who worry about apostrophes

After 40 years on hiatus, south London’s Cymande are stars of a superb biopic and out on a European tour

A warm mousse is theatrical in its elegance. The kind of dish that is romantic

Robert Rossen’s classic is a reminder to Americans that dictators don’t work for the people – they use them as a tool

Our editor-at-large’s new rundown of the pick of the week’s theatre, film and TV

No other writer has captured the singular beauty of the northern French coast like Rebecca Gisler in her debut novel

Rothko’s Seagram murals come to Paris

A century old, Rhapsody in Blue blends rhythms from the Black jazz age and from the Europe that George Gershwin left behind

Post-work drinks in Britain must be tackled the Mediterranean way

A fountain pen gives an almost pervy sensation of smooth abandon as the nib unspools the long line of effort and beauty

Once the toast of New York society, the mystery of why she did what she did remains