Female Comics in China Offer Release for Women Frustrated by Sexism
Standup comedy gives Chinese women a space to discuss sensitive topics, with performers like Fang Shaoli resonating with millions while navigating censorship limits.
Standup comedy gives Chinese women a space to discuss sensitive topics, with performers like Fang Shaoli resonating with millions while navigating censorship limits.
Edinburgh festival 2026 features diverse dance and circus acts, including AI-themed ballet, comedy flamenco, and autobiographical works. Highlights include San Francisco Ballet's Mere Mortals, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Ihsane, and Palestinian Circus.
Forget pineapple—blueberries and five-spice create a darkly delicious upside-down cake. Easy recipe with juicy berries, no caramel needed.
A roundup of tonight's TV highlights including Funboys comedy, Steve Coogan documentary, and World Cup qualifier Scotland vs Morocco.
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RecommendedJulian Schnabel's black comedy mixes Renaissance scholarship and organized crime, with Gerard Butler's jaw-dropping performance and cameos from Scorsese and Pacino.
The Bear returns for its final season, Jackass gets a restoration, and more top picks including The Agency, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and The American Experiment.
Alban Gerhardt offers forthright, thoughtful interpretations of Elgar and Dvořák cello concertos, eschewing romantic excess for nobility and poetry.
Joe Lovano's Paramount Quartet showcases the saxophone's eloquence in a blend of bebop, free improv, and covers of Haden and Shorter. A late-career triumph.
French twin sisters Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz return with their fourth album, blending ancient lore, heavy bass, and harmonies. A self-sufficient, incantatory collection.
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RecommendedThis week's top TV films include Avatar: Fire and Ash, Project Hail Mary, Billy & Molly, The Lost Boys, The Welcome Table, Rob Roy, and Escape from Pretoria.
A cartoon by Stephen Collins depicting a man texting while walking, causing chaos in London's West End, with humorous consequences.
ITV has won the UK TV ratings battle in the first week of the World Cup, with England's win over Croatia drawing a peak audience of 15.4 million, the highest of the year.
Tate Modern celebrates Frida Kahlo, British Museum marks John Constable's 250th, and Tate St Ives showcases Aleksandra Kasuba. Plus JR's Paris bridge installation.
From Arkansas to Washington DC, museums across the US are grappling with what it means to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial with new exhibits exploring history, identity, and freedom.
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RecommendedA review roundup of five new crime and thriller novels, including Abir Mukherjee's The Pinnacle and Catherine Cho's The Devoted, exploring themes of corruption, greed, and survival.
Chinese-Danish artist Helena Gao, who co-wrote most of Zara Larsson's album and earned a Grammy nod, releases revelatory new music blending heavy bass and trance.
Anya Taylor-Joy joins The Hunt for Gollum as elf Seren, but this Lord of the Rings spin-off may be an unnecessary expansion of Tolkien's brief subplot.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach discusses the final season of The Bear, its cultural impact, and why he's 'dumbly proud' of the show as it concludes.
St Kilda's redesigned pier won the Victorian architecture medal, praised for balancing tourist, local, and penguin needs. Other winners include Sunbury arts precinct and sustainable residential refits.
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RecommendedDiscover Osteria Angelina's Riso & Rosmarino cocktail recipe: a light, refreshing blend of sake, Cynar, Aperol, lemon, and rosemary. Perfect for early summer.
Tony-winning choreographer Sonya Tayeh's new piece The Surge honors Sinéad O'Connor with over-40 female dancers, premiering in Manchester.
Il Cinema Ritrovato, a 40-year-old festival of restored and forgotten films in Bologna, draws record crowds, including younger audiences, with classics and rediscovered gems.
Ahead of the band's first new album in 16 years, hugely influential guitarist Vini Reilly will take your questions for the Guardian Film & Music reader interview.
A stunning photo gallery captures giant cranes at work and vibrant dragon boat festival celebrations from around the world on Friday.
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RecommendedTate Modern's Frida Kahlo exhibition sells over 41,000 advance tickets, setting a new record. The blockbuster trend continues with major shows at British Museum and National Gallery.
The Refugee Week film festival showcases documentaries and dramas that vividly portray the migrant experience, from Lebanon's refugee camps to UK immigration detention centers.
John Caird and Laurence Cummings reunite for Monteverdi's Il Ritorno d'Ulisse at Garsington Opera, delivering polished baroque music theatre with festive inclusivity and opulent design.
Gabriel Byrne and Geraldine James star in a stage adaptation of 45 Years, exploring a couple's anniversary marred by a frozen past. At Minerva Theatre, Chichester until 11 July.
Sales of high-end barbecues surge in the UK as hotter summers and a shift to gourmet outdoor dining fuel demand for premium grills costing over £1,000.
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RecommendedSydney's Art Gallery of NSW presents 'Avatar: Forms of Vishnu,' a landmark exhibition showcasing 15 centuries of Hindu art, from ancient bronzes to modern paintings, running June 20 to October 5.