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In South Carolina, Artistic Freedom Is on the Ballot This November
A governor-appointed arts commission has denied funding from two LGBTQ+ organizations and an artist focused on immigration issues.
Lily Allen Dressed as an Empty Ticketmaster Map for Halloween
After scaling down her summer tour, Allen dressed up as every pop star’s nightmare: a pox of unsold tickets
Russell Brand accusers 'haunted' for years by alleged crimes, court hears
The women involved in the case had "nothing to gain" apart from "some closure", the prosecutor says.
Surprise! US Pavilion Needs More Cash to Ship Works Home
Commissioner Jenni Parido sent a letter to donors pleading for "urgent funding" for deinstallation and shipping as the Venice Biennale comes to an end.
Big hair with the pre-Raphaelites, 17 Orkney stand-outs and night frights in Derry – the week in art
William Morris and the gang collaborate in Cambridge, artists celebrate at Stromness harbour and Halloween haunts Derry – all in your weekly dispatchA Call to Art If you feel you need to see another exhibition about Will…
Patrick Stewart Was Regal, Stately and Quite Hilarious
The actor used his booming voice and Shakespearean pedigree in the service of absurd (and often lewd) comedy.
Five Action Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include a barbaric cannibal, wars and battles, and a postapocalyptic tale.
Elke Sommer, Star of 1960s Comedies and Spy Films, Dies at 85
The German actress was 23 when she arrived in Hollywood, where she starred in movies with Peter Sellers, Paul Newman and Bob Hope.
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8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Diiv, Queens of the Stone Age, and More
Stream new releases from Diiv, Queens of the Stone Age, Kali Malone, and more
‘Patrick Stewart brought virile star power to the stage, from clowns to kings to wounded lions’
With his striking voice, so rich and resonant, the actor blazed through the RSC – and his time in Hollywood only enriched him. Yet he was a great team player, capable of anything, as his double acts with Ian McKellen sho…
Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to 'beloved actor' Sir Patrick Stewart after his death at 86
The actor died in Los Angeles following a "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.
The best recent translated fiction – review roundup
Minihorror by Barbi Marković; Paradise Burns by Pol Guasch; Hafni Says by Helle Helle; Googling for Soul by Hamid IsmailovMinihorror by Barbi Marković, translated by Jen Calleja (Faber, £14.99) This eccentric and fantast…
The week’s best new tracks and the act you need to know: Dutch squat-punks Bombstrap’s uncompromising racket
The Rotterdam band are a riot of sound, look and attitude led by Eva Kah, who is as much a living artwork as she is a phenomenal live performerFrom Rotterdam, the Netherlands Recommended if you like Gnod, Discharge, Gwar…
Olaver unveils multi-purpose Laneway Studio with "lantern-like" glass-block facade
In the garden of a Melbourne family home, a facade of glass blocks set within recycled white brick and a concrete band beam tops this two-storey studio by Australian architecture practice Olaver.
Footage of Seoul crush to be removed from Call of Duty after backlash
Bereaved families say they were appalled to see footage of the Itaewon disaster included in Modern Warfare 4.
"Lady in Blue is as fitting a monument to our era as any I can imagine"
Tschabalala Self's sculpture is far from being out of place in Trafalgar Square, writes Priya Khanchandani.
Apple takes "monumental step forward" with first touchscreen MacBook
Apple has revealed its latest MacBook Pro model, which features the technology brand's first laptop touchscreen and what it claims is "the world’s best laptop display".
Philippa Gregory: ‘I read 100 of the best 18th century novels – the perfect author’s apprenticeship’
The British novelist on discovering Molly Keane, coming to Dickens late, and the books that taught her the importance of writing about historyMy earliest reading memory My mother always read me a bedtime story, but by ar…
Attention Seeking Behaviour by Aea Varfis-van Warmelo review – a slippery liar’s tale
Shortlisted for the Goldsmiths prize, this compelling interrogation of memory, justice and truth offers no easy answersThe Goldsmiths prize-shortlisted debut from British-Greek author Aea Varfis-van Warmelo opens with a…
A Few Good Men review – Aaron Sorkin’s legal drama makes unwelcome return to stage
Vivian Beaumont theater, New York CityUnconvincing performances and an ill-fitting big stage make a retooled version of the classic courtroom drama feel like a missed opportunityGiven the current state of the US military…
Middlemarch review – World’s Greatest Novel hurtles from deathbed panto to jolting marital tragedy
Swan theatre, Stratford-Upon-AvonThis RSC staging of the sprawling middle England masterpiece has humour, compassion – and even George Eliot herself as a characterIs there a literary achievement greater than George Eliot…