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The origins of political systems come under scrutiny in new series
Industry says unusually strong 2019 releases concealed the wretched state of business
The images show street scene subjects rooted in their surroundings, inebriated by saturated colour and indifferent to the camera
Renée Zellweger as the iconic Hollywood actress and singer; a meditation on the emotional costs of economic migration
The composer’s piece for horn was premiered at a Philharmonia concert led by Esa-Pekka Salonen
The rising orchestra champions diversity in music with a lively new album
Prickling guitars and sonic trickery unspool in the pan-African group’s new album
The duo collaborate on an intimate, unhurried album of standards and new compositions
The rapper’s dreamy posthumous release reveals glimpses of a troubled reality
Moody intros and guitar-filled tempests show American alt-rock still lives on
The DJ and producer’s second album considers nostalgia within a technological culture
A new ITV crime series takes on conflicting evidence with exceptional care and poignancy
Armando Iannucci’s sci-fi comedy is a blast with excellent ensemble work and crisp dialogue
South African dance and music combine at the Joyce Theater, in a work that explores grief, struggle and relief
Does Greta Gerwig’s film really challenge the gender narrative?
These distinctive pieces will make you sit up and take notice
Go big, grand and freestanding if you’ve got space but built-in has merits too
Five hundred years after the artist’s death, experts are restoring the last of four rooms he designed at the Papal Palace
‘We all need distractions,’ says the man who has captured conflicts from Vietnam to Syria
Ahead of the Academy Awards 2020, we are gathering your own nominations and mini film reviews
Staffers go beyond ‘typical workplace experience’ as they get naked, sexy and high together in a quest for wellness
Three new shows tackle issues of jeopardy, trust and faith
LA is booming but no one city can lay claim to creative supremacy
Comcast-owned broadcaster launches Peacock, which many customers can watch for free
An Afghan family’s hazardous journey is captured on smartphones in this remarkable film
