Arts and Culture

The photographer escaped Ukraine as a child but returned to take these stunning images

The remarkable animated movie that broke Oscar nomination records

KIRSTY LANG discovers regeneration in Lithuania's historic second city

Intentions aren't everything, says philosopher NIGEL WARBURTON. Casually racist jokes can normalise contempt and hatred for minority groups

What is the best way to portray the Holocaust to children? The film struggles to find an answer to this but it's a reminder that Anne Frank's diaries have

The author’s debut novel was born out of rage against the way mothers are expected to do it all. It’s about two characters battling pressure, trauma and grief. But, ultimately, it could be anyone’s story - and it is

The production is an example of a writer who is overcome by the sheer enormity of trying to put Emily Bronte on stage, says TIM WALKER

Catalans Dragons return to action with their eyes on going one step further than last season

CHARLIE CONNELLY on the committed revolutionary behind a scene which endures as one of the major turning points in the history of film

The Grand Tour offered the privileged a taste of Europe’s treasures, yet they failed to embrace foreign languages

Rabbit is sustainable, says JOSH BARRIE - we should all be eating more of it

Black History is a rich and complex tapestry. In this spirit, BONNIE GREER introduces one of her ancestors, an African American slave owner

Exploring the tiny village the world's most powerful man chose to make his home (briefly)

From inhaling rotten apples to lying in an open coffin, the bizarre rituals of great writers

A rediscovered diary charts an abandoned baby’s journey to Trafalgar and beyond

This play's stars do their best with a chatty, speculative and somewhat credulous script, says TIM WALKER

Africa is finally getting something back from the long, long money trail that has procured its talents for the rich Europeans

An accidental boat trip to a remote island monastery saved the composer and gave birth to his First Symphony

The band who soundtracked the fall of the Berlin Wall are back with a post-Covid anthem

In Buying Wordle, The New York Times raised a few eyebrows. But, it does make sense in this digital age.

JASON SOLOMONS on one of European cinema's most glamorous stars - and an unlikely affair with his own grandfather

TIM WALKER is impressed by Lia Williams' taut and efficient production

Sea Power vocalist Yan on changing the band's name and facing a backlash from Dan Wootton

With Briton Dave Ryding going for gold in Beijing, now's the perfect time to celebrate the 44 years of a BBC institution

The anticipated crash of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is humankind’s first act of celestial littering, says WILL SELF

CHARLIE CONNELLY on the Viennese artist who shocked the laissez-faire populace of his native city

If NFTs are the future of art then the future looks bleak. But, if it is supposed to be representative of the era that generates it, then perhaps it is what we deserve.

PETER TRUDGILL on how people with no common native language once communicated, and how that gave birth to the secret slang Polari

Given we’re still in the depths of winter pie is the keenest way to mark the end of Veganuary, says JOSH BARRIE

Long deemed "unmanageable", Mario Balotelli might be the man to rescue Italy's World Cup qualification

How the story of a plane full of doppelgängers became a literary sensation in France. By CHARLIE CONNELLY

The Downton Abbey actress shows Gardner, rather than keeps telling us about her, writes TIM WALKER