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ZZ Top rock Wembley

That Little Ol’ Band from Texas – or ZZ Top as they’re more commonly known…

Book Review: Big Sky by Kate Atkinson

There’s a lot going on in Kate Atkinson’s latest literary crime novel, Big Sky. Women…

Our Time Review

Juan (Carlos Reygadas) and Esther (Natalia López) own a bull ranch in the Mexican countryside,…

Book Review: Fake Like Me by Barbara Bourland

We never learn her name. When we meet the heroine of Fake Like Me, she…

Tom Chatfield on writing a novel that wrestles his fascinations into fictional form

I studied and then taught English literature at Oxford, moving from my undergraduate degree through…

The Rolling Stones – Bridges to Bremen Review

Latter-day live albums are often a painful affair, with scant muscle to cover the dignity…

8 YA books to pack in your summer holiday bag

The first half of 2019 has delivered some unputdownable YA novels. From Stephanie Garber’s spellbinding…

Book Review: Expectation by Anna Hope

Lissa is an actress who’s fed up of the grind. Cate’s a new mum who…

The Aftermath DVD Review

It’s five months after the Allied victory over Germany and Britain is helping to rebuild…

Theatre Review: Shadows at Tristan Bates Studio

A thoughtful two hander exploring a developing work relationship, Shadows is a Want the Moon production…

8 new books to read this July

Murder mysteries, dark fantasy and Mediterranean travels feature in our round-up of this month’s top…

Festival review: The hottest Glastonbury on record

In a year where climate change is prevalent in the news, this year’s Glastonbury was…