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A series with contributions from an investigative reporter who has worked on the story for years
Caustic comment on British politics expected to fetch £1.5m-£2m
Stage highlights, cycling hotspots and best of the Design Festival
String of box office flops leaves distributors wary of buying anything but sure-fire hits
In capturing the fabric of the city’s fringes, the German photographer continues to indulge his long-held fascination with urban spaces
The early ones sport a playful, classical air about them, and yet there is always more on offer beyond just that
The Californian’s sixth studio album returns to the gloomy acoustics of her 2010 debut
Algerian-born singer reveals his artistic inspirations and demands in an album seething with energy and good humour
The album mixes atmospheric originals with deconstructed standards, with covers swung at speed
Made amid Josph Mount’s move back to the UK, most of the tracks have something interesting going on
The singer’s catchy third album merges playful pop with disruptive computer effects
Sterling Ruby curates online; Danish foundation in New York; a piece of Nelson’s watery coffin
Dexter Fletcher’s biopic is a genuine musical while Jeremiah Zagar’s film mixes impressionist montage with expressionist animation
From robot dogs to gruelling exercises on the slopes of Mount Fuji, the comedian explores Tokyo
A delightful and harrowing film homes in on the most urgent period in Merce Cunningham’s dance-making career
You can only applaud their newly flawless taste. But their superfan one-upmanship is harder to handle
Q&A with the writer on how the whole city of Manchester serves as his mentor and why he’s happiest floating in the ocean
Our interiors editor’s guide to the best of the prestigious fair
Our architecture critic selects the most spectacular private homes throwing their doors open to the public
The hated look of the 1980s is back in vogue at this year’s London Design Festival
Pieces made today have the oily translucence that made them popular 150 years ago — but without the radioactive risk
The 9,000-year-old Japanese technique is now being applied to rough-hewn wood
Exhibition in the Potteries celebrates the flat-back conversation pieces
A new V&A exhibition shows how the photographer creates his surreal magic
The Irish writer’s cast of tearaway women has a new character in a bride who stirs things up in a society on the brink of violence
