Hazy sunshine, factor-50 smiles and Cliff Richard at the wheel: the 20 best summer holiday movies – ranked!
From feelgood romances to heated interactions, here are the films that best capture the seasonal moment
‘It was a damn unicorn’: the pioneering, divisive power of Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40
On its anniversary, the author of a new book about the album explains the complex legacy and masterful musicianship of the 1986 classic
A moment that changed me: My stammer made life a misery – then a song gave me back my voice
As a teenager, I was so ashamed of my speech disability that even my family didn’t know about it. When Scatman John came on the radio, celebrating his own stammer in a hit about self-esteem, I knew I had to meet him
My Brilliant Career: inside Netflix’s horny, ‘bonkers’ take on an Australian classic the world is about to love
Starring Philippa Northeast and an extremely buff Christopher Chung, Miles Franklin’s 1901 novel has been adapted into a spirited series ‘unashamedly intended for women’
From Ish to Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret – the week in rave reviews
A poetic coming-of-age tale haunted by racial profiling among the Asian community in Luton, while a BBC documentary unearths troubling allegations against the high profile celeb. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
From Charli xcx to Secret Lives of Gypsy Wives: the week in rave reviews
The glitch-pop great is back with a banger-stuffed new album, and reality TV may have some new stars thanks to Channel 4. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
From Evolution to The Odyssey: the week in rave reviews
Chris Packham takes us back to the beginning in awe-inspiring fashion, while Christopher Nolan heads for Homer with a grand adaptation. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
The Rolling Stones to BTS: the week in rave reviews
The octogenarian rock legends return with a new record continuing their creative renaissance, while the K-pop behemoths bring their latest album to global stadiums. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
From The Invite to My Chemical Romance: the week in rave reviews
Seth Rogen brings an oddly sweet relationship comedy, and the facepainted kings of theatrical emo turn The Black Parade into a formidable live spectacle. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
Seasonal Quartet: Ali Smith and New European Ensemble review – words and music connect
New pieces written in response to the novelist’s works by Kate Moore, Alice Yeung, Seung-Won Oh and Sara Zamboni made for ravishing harmonies and interplay in an unusual concert
From Jon Snow: A Last Big Story to Muse: the week in rave reviews
The former Channel 4 News anchor reports on his health before leading another investigation, and the never-knowingly-understated Devon rockers return. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
Initiation stones, buried recordings, and Ringo Starr’s drumkit: inside the visionary world of reggae master Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
The late production genius’s chaotic reputation has always preceded him. But could two new books, a posthumous album and a flurry of classic reissues change all that – and put the focus back on his music?
From Funboys to Olivia Rodrigo: the week in rave reviews
Steve Coogan drops in on the lovably daft Northern Irish comedy, and the alt-pop superstar teases some relationship mysteries. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
From tents to trebles: Edinburgh book festival to set author’s words to music
Works of Ali Smith, Kathleen Jamie and more to feature in celebration of literature’s interplay with other art forms, says director
From Disclosure Day to Kelsey Lu: the week in rave reviews
Steven Spielberg presents a sci-fi conspiracy barnstormer, and the US singer and cellist returns with a rich, inventive new LP. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews