The Mission review: Gaza surgeon's harrowing war doc
Review of The Mission documentary: British nerve surgeon Mohammad Tahir operates in Gaza's bombed-out hospitals, saving lives amid tragedy and gore, with moments of relief.
Category : Culture
Readers' Top 10 European Walking Holidays
From the Sentiero degli Dei above Positano to the Kungsleden in Swedish Lapland, readers share their most memorable European walks, with tips on views, wildlife, and local highlights.
Week in Wildlife: Paddling Deer, Spring-Loaded Penguin, Rare Sand Cat
This week's best wildlife photos: stags cool in Richmond Park, a levitating Adélie penguin, and the elusive sand cat documented in Libya after eight years.
Martha Reeves on Motown and new album
Martha Reeves, now 84, reflects on her Motown career, the making of Dancing in the Street, her friendship with Dusty Springfield, and her new album Searching.
Strung review: Blumhouse-Tyler Perry thriller misfires
Strung, a Peacock thriller from Blumhouse and Tyler Perry, mixes genres but lacks tension. Chloe Bailey stars as a violinist caught in a web of secrets. The film feels like a chopped-down limited series.
30 years on from England's Euro 96 loss to Germany
Des Lynam told viewers to remember where they watched England's Euro 96 semi-final loss to Germany. Six Guardian writers recall that night 30 years on.
Downtown Boys: Public Luxury review – joyful bilingual punk
Downtown Boys return with their third and best album, a ferocious rallying call to fight for your beliefs, blending bouncing basslines, muted house chords, and stomping drums.
Enola Holmes 3 tops best films on TV this week
Enola Holmes 3 reunites Jack Thorne and Philip Barantini for a new mystery. Plus, Sarah Jessica Parker produces the Robin Byrd documentary, and classic comedies and dramas air this week.
Glastonbury the Movie Review: Hippy Dream in All Its Glory
Remastered in 4K for its 30th anniversary, this documentary of the 1993 Glastonbury festival captures a pre-digital, corporate-free youth culture at its peak.
Mahnaz Mohammadi: fighting Iran with pen and camera
Iranian director Mahnaz Mohammadi discusses her film 'Roya' drawing on imprisonment and torture, and her ongoing fight for women's rights despite constant threats.
Claire Fuller: Dylan Thomas, Shirley Jackson, and comfort reads
Novelist Claire Fuller shares her earliest reading memory, favourite books, and how Dylan Thomas showed her writing could make her feel everything.
How America's Sweethearts Became a Netflix Megahit
The Netflix docu-series America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders has become a global hit, revealing the sisterhood and pay fights behind the pompoms.
Rose Sharp obituary: Arts administrator dies at 74
Rose Sharp, an extraordinary arts administrator who supported artists and challenged sexism, has died aged 74. She championed LGBT visibility and work outside traditional theatre.
The Surge review – a wild and haunting wake for Sinéad O'Connor
Sonya Tayeh's tribute to Sinéad O'Connor features 10 dancers in a thrilling, heartfelt performance at Aviva Studios, Manchester, until 27 June.
World Cup pundits cartoon by Stephen Collins
Cartoonist Stephen Collins humorously depicts World Cup pundits' over-the-top analysis in his latest illustration for The Guardian.
Ai Weiwei's Button Up! at Aviva Studios explores colonialism
Ai Weiwei's 'Button Up!' exhibition at Manchester's Aviva Studios, from 2 July to 6 September, explores world history, colonialism, and buttons. Also showing: Lindsey Mendick, Anne Hardy, and more.
Add to playlist: Burner and the week's best new tracks
Burner's new single 'Doom Predictions' leads this week's best new tracks, blending thrash metal with apocalyptic lyrics. Plus, new music from indie pop and electronic artists.
Children's Book Roundup: Mouse Detectives, Myth Retellings
A roundup of the best new picture books and novels for children and teens, featuring a mouse detective, a fresh Odyssey retelling, a dangerous wish, and a dystopian reality TV show.
Relics review: toxic heirloom sparks family clash
Ben Ockrent's black comedy Relics at Lyric Hammersmith follows four siblings squabbling over a possibly stolen Pissarro painting, blending absurdity and grief. Runs until 18 July.
2026 Queensland Architecture Awards: Bold Designs Win
The 2026 Queensland Architecture awards honor bold projects from Brisbane to regional areas, with the BNE Commercial Tower winning the Queensland Medallion and Birdwood reimagining the traditional Queenslander.
Lee 'Scratch' Perry's Genius Reappraised: New Works
New books, a posthumous album, and reissues refocus attention on reggae pioneer Lee 'Scratch' Perry's music, moving beyond his eccentric persona.
Legally Blonde Prequel 'Elle' Premieres on Prime Video
The new Legally Blonde prequel series 'Elle' follows a teenage Elle Woods in the 90s, aiming to bring joy and self-belief to millennial viewers amid dark times.
Posie's Jalisco Soda recipe: a champagne cordial highball
This refreshing highball or spritz combines champagne cordial, tequila, and aromatised wine for warm summer evenings. Serves 1.
ITV drops rugby in-game ads amid World Cup ad boom
ITV will not air split-screen adverts during the Nations Championship after failing to sell slots, as brands pour cash into the World Cup, with ad revenues 30% higher than Euro 2024.
Global Heatwaves, Quakes, and World Cup Joy: Photos of the Day
Alpine heat raises glacier melt concerns; Venezuela earthquake aftermath; Japan fans celebrate World Cup draw. The Guardian's picture editors select images from around the world.
Mezzo-soprano Meriel Dickinson dies at 86
Meriel Dickinson, mezzo-soprano known for classical and contemporary repertoire, performed with Britten, Boulez, Cage, and Copland. She died aged 86.
Jonathan Baldock: Held review – weird folkloric psychedelia
Jonathan Baldock's exhibition at Arnolfini, Bristol, blends folkloric psychedelia and pagan aesthetics in a tense, menacing world of tapestries and ceramics that is utterly compelling.
Compost tomatoes and community: small acts of care
Kelley Swain reflects on volunteer tomatoes, community exchange, and finding hope through small, sustainable actions in the face of global crises.
Charli XCX apologises for swearing live on Radio 1
Charli XCX swore live on BBC Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James, prompting apologies. Listeners reacted with humour; the BBC said guests are briefed beforehand.
Dishoom and A Wong founders launch Chinese pub Kong
Andrew Wong and Amar Radia are opening Kong, a Chinese pub in Shoreditch, at the former Water Poet site, with dumplings, noodles, and grills.
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