A critical look at how society increasingly values activities like art, nature, and relationships for their utilitarian benefits, losing sight of their intrinsic worth and diminishing life's true meaning.
Discover José Pizarro's Spanish-style tortilla recipe featuring foraged nettles or wild garlic and creamy goat's cheese, a unique spring dish with a personal story.
The Royal Opera House unveils its 2026-27 season featuring Wagner's Siegfried and new productions, while director Oliver Mears addresses recent controversies and funding challenges.
Gordon Ramsay returns with a brutal new series, using surveillance to secretly diagnose failing restaurants. Plus, tonight's TV highlights include Muslim Matchmaker and Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer.
Shared lists with real-time sync. No signup needed — just open and shop together.
Recommended
A 120-year-old fossil found in a Victorian cave has revealed that giant echidnas weighing up to 15kg once roamed the region, solving a long-standing mystery in paleontology.
Photojournalist Rena Effendi explores her father's legacy through a rare butterfly named after him, blending family history with conservation in a moving documentary.
Artist Steve McQueen's photobook 'Bounty' captures Grenada's flora as enduring markers of beauty amidst historical exploitation, exploring connections between landscape and trauma.
Deborah Levy's inventive new book 'My Year in Paris With Gertrude Stein' blends biography with fiction through three female friends in Paris, exploring the avant-garde writer's legacy while examining modern relationships and artistic identity.
Blake Morrison's On Memoir offers an A-Z guide to autobiography, exploring truth, memory, and the art of writing about life with insights from his career.
Shared lists with real-time sync. No signup needed — just open and shop together.
Recommended
Ruby Wax and Clive Tulloh present Absolutely Famous at Richmond Theatre, revisiting iconic interviews with OJ Simpson, Donald Trump, and more through archival footage and fresh commentary.
Djamel White's debut novel 'All Them Dogs' explores toxic masculinity and homoeroticism in a fast-paced crime thriller set in west Dublin, blending street slang with poetic prose.
Gerald Fox's documentary Kinaesthesia examines how early filmmakers like Buñuel, Chaplin, and Griffith used dream-inspired techniques to shape cinema's visual language and explore human consciousness.
The psychedelic sludge metal band Acid Bath, once dormant after a 1990s tragedy, has experienced a viral resurgence through TikTok, leading to major UK shows including support slots for System of a Down.
Jane Krakowski reflects on her iconic roles in Ally McBeal, 30 Rock, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, her Broadway triumphs, and the discipline that defines her career.
Shared lists with real-time sync. No signup needed — just open and shop together.
Recommended
Andrew Durbin's dual biography reveals the intimate relationship and artistic collaboration between photographer Peter Hujar and sculptor Paul Thek, two pioneering gay artists who died during the AIDS crisis.
Catherine Lampert, a celebrated art historian, shares her life-changing experiences sitting for Frank Auerbach and other iconic artists like Lucian Freud and Euan Uglow, revealing intimate details of their creative processes and lasting impacts.
Grammy and Emmy-winning artist Moya Brennan, lead singer of Clannad, has passed away at 73 after battling pulmonary fibrosis. She was a pioneer in popularizing Irish music globally.
Discover the top hot brushes tested by experts for achieving bouncy blow-dries and voluminous curls without salon visits. Our review covers budget to premium options.
The new Super Mario Galaxy movie faces harsh criticism for a shallow plot and advert-like cameos, but offers sincere affection for the Nintendo universe, appealing mainly to lifelong fans and children.
Shared lists with real-time sync. No signup needed — just open and shop together.
Recommended
Endless Cookie is a hallucinatory animation by Seth Scriver about his Cree Indigenous family. This brain-fried, hilarious film blends shaggy-dog stories with serious themes.
A new poll reveals Dolly Parton as America's most favored global figure with 65% net favorability, far ahead of Barack Obama and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, attributed to her apolitical stance and philanthropy.
Attending a 25th wedding anniversary reveals how enduring relationships validate love's promises, contrasting fleeting wedding speeches with profound, time-tested declarations.
Experts share tips on storing cooked rice to prevent bacterial growth and transform leftovers into dishes like fried rice, congee, and arancini for flavorful meals.
From political demonstrations in New York and Lima to cultural celebrations in Nepal and Bangladesh, The Guardian's photo editors capture a day of global events, including Holocaust remembrance and missile tests in North Korea.
Shared lists with real-time sync. No signup needed — just open and shop together.
Recommended
Tracey Emin will join Guardian's Charlotte Higgins at Tate Modern for a live event on April 24, exploring her raw, confessional art shaped by love, illness, and survival. Readers worldwide can submit questions.
The skeletal remains of a baby boy discovered under floorboards in Bishop Auckland, wrapped in a 1910 newspaper, may have lived between 1726 and 1812, an inquest has heard.
The Tony-winning musical Avenue Q returns to London's West End after 20 years, featuring puppets tackling adult themes like sex and racism. Director Jason Moore discusses updates for modern audiences.
British-Nigerian singer Odeal reflects on his rise from label dropout to arena performer, his creative independence, and why Brit awards recognition doesn't define his success in today's vibrant R&B landscape.
Coachella 2026 delivered big stars like Justin Bieber and Karol G, boisterous energy, and millennial nostalgia, despite corporate vibes and logistical challenges.
Shared lists with real-time sync. No signup needed — just open and shop together.
Recommended
A deep dive into the 1988 cult classic Miracle Mile, where a chance romance collides with apocalyptic dread in a film that remains chillingly relevant decades later.
