I have limited myself to books he assembled himself, which means I haven’t allowed myself to include anthologies, such as the excellent Understanding a Photograph, edited by Dyer, or Tom Overton’s collections Landscapes and Portraits, or the recent selection Across a Frontier, chosen by the similarly interdisciplinary critic, photographer and novelist Teju Cole. Henry Eliot edited the 2026 Bloomsbury reissues of John Berger’s work.
Jude Bellingham’s new Calvin Klein ad campaign is heartening in so many ways, but the first thing I noticed was the capacious underpants I have surprisingly strong feelings about underpants, or rather the celebrities who endorse them. Armani, H&M and Hugo Boss, but not Calvin Klein.
By Adegboyega Adeleye Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah says residents have overcome the fear that kept roads and communities quiet on Mondays during the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) sit-at-home campaign, pointing to security measures along key routes in the state. Mbah said the state deployed its “distress response squad” along the route, rather than setting up roadblocks, and asked residents of Nsukka, Enugu West and Enugu East to watch for changes around them.
Experts say Albrecht Altdorfer’s 1520 landscape is ‘one of the most exciting discoveries imaginable’ An exceptionally rare painting, described as one of the earliest landscapes in western art, goes on auction in London next month. It was completed around 1520 by Albrecht Altdorfer, who is widely regarded as Europe’s first pure landscape oil artist.
The festive season isn’t known for its sustainability. My favourite day of the festive period isn’t actually Christmas Day, or even Christmas Eve.
But it’s a magnetically acted tale of friendship, with moments of genuine poignance Is Helen Webb Britain’s busiest mum? I don’t think you’re meant to spend Black Doves obsessing over Helen’s domestic arrangements, but if you like cataloguing the ways spy dramas stretch credulity to its absolute limits, Joe Barton’s thriller will certainly scratch that itch.
Rosie has become co-chair of their apartment block committee, but Marcus thinks she should take a back seat. You decide • Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror Rosie wants us to be ‘good gentrifiers’, but is getting involved in feuds that go way back Continue reading...
From Glenn Close in pleather to naughty rumours about Bruno Mars, this legal drama is still absolutely ludicrous. For those of you who have blanked the first season from your mind, All’s Fair is the existentially terrible offering from Ryan Murphy’s increasingly manure-filled stable, starring Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts and, absolutely unaccountably, Glenn Close as the super-duper lawyers of an all-female California divorce firm.
Four-year study warns destabilised marine food webs could jeopardise food security by 2050 Warming seas around the UK and the wider north-east Atlantic could destabilise marine food webs, weaken ocean health and jeopardise food security by 2050, according to a four-year study. Scientists who projected the impact of climate breakdown on four key groups of marine life crucial to maintaining ocean ecosystems in the region said their results challenged assumptions that in middle latitudes, such as the UK, marine biodiversity was likely to increase across the board.
A riveting documentary following the rise of Marco Pierre White, Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal. In the 1980s, the culinary desert of the UK saw the rise of three difficult, brilliant chefs (Pierre White was joined by Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal) who triggered a foodie revolution.
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DMT Collateral Management to establish a 21,000-metric-tonne grain storage facility in the Upper West Region. Mr Opoku said the Ministry would support the implementation of the project and ensure that technical personnel, National Service personnel and Feed Ghana Brigadiers participated in the training programmes.
Halfway between a cake and a biscuit, with a throat-warming level of spice, these Italian treats have been around since medieval times, and only get better with age Established in 1982 by sisters Piera, Pina and Grazia Saverese, Pasticceria Savarese is a Neapolitan pastry shop in south-east Rome. She also recommended the diamond- or rombo-shaped mostaccioli, which are halfway between a cake and a biscuit and spiced in a way that warms the throat (they remind me of Yorkshire parkin biscuits); they are also completely covered in dark chocolate.
Never mind Guy Fawkes, here are 15 sparkler-bright questions on news, trivia, and pop culture to illuminate the day. The Thursday news quiz, No 272 Continue reading...
Not just any burger: a world-historic burger, made from cattle cells grown in a laboratory by Mark Post, a professor of vascular physiology at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. The burger had taken two years to produce and cost €250,000 (about £210,000 at the time), money furnished by the Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
What did the Romans ever give Scotland? From steamy bathhouses to altars to Sol the sun god and leather shoes that still survive to this day, an eye-opening new exhibition chronicles Scotland under the Romans (before they fled)
Sydney chief executive Matthew Pavlich expresses "bitter disappointment" after Tom Papley's drug test result hurls the AFL club back into the spotlight.
This insider’s history of the CIA explores the last 50 years of US foreign policy with granular detail and mordant humour The 250th year of the American experiment seems to invite a reckoning. Though the CIA has been fertile ground for many great American novelists – Don DeLillo, Norman Mailer – Vollmann is perhaps the first to represent the culture and daily activities of the agency in granular detail.
The term "glass child" doesn't resonate with everyone who has a sibling living with a chronic illness, mental illness or disability, but this is what it means.
Kellogg’s has told the BBC that the “snap, crackle and pop” sound in its Rice Krispies may be noticeably quieter after an uproar over the cereal giant’s recipe change. Extreme weather in Spain in 2022 and 2023 in particular had reduced availability of the types of rice the company uses for its breakfast cereals, the company said Rice Krispies, launched nearly a century ago, are sold around the world and come in variations such as vanilla and strawberry flavours in some markets alongside the widespread chocolate-flavoured Coco Pops version.
Customers are left wondering as the retailer calls in administrators while it struggles to pay its rent.
The winner of the 2026 Baillie Gifford prize is a riveting work of ancient history that feels startlingly present • ‘Blockbuster’ history of Alexander the Great wins £50,000 Baillie Gifford prize Desperate to prove his worth, Alexander led an army into the Persian empire to confront Darius III, a man who ruled more than 50 million people.
Rose Taylor spent her teen years in foster care and living on the streets. Now she's using her experience to ensure others don't fall through the cracks.
Ghanaian actor Adjetey Anang has finally revealed the name of the “pretty” lady who first broke his heart. “Theodora Lartey, I’ll never forget this girl Beeca.
Renowned Ghanaian MC Alfred Kabutey Ocansey, popularly known as ‘MC Kabutey’, has recounted how two disappointing experiences at weddings in 2011 inspired him to venture into professional event hosting, despite having no prior experience as an MC. Speaking on The Career Trail Season 4 on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, he said watching two different MCs struggle to entertain guests at separate weddings made him believe he could do a better job.