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Kermode on… Nicolas Roeg: ‘Nothing is what it seems’

In the first of a new monthly Observer column on his favourite film-makers, Mark Kermode salutes the elliptical vision of the director of Don’t Look Now, Walkabout, Performance and so much moreThis month marks 50 years since the release of Nicolas Ro...

Wednesday’s Child by Yiyun Li review – motherhood as loss

These bruising, beautiful short stories explore the pain of lost children, along with parenthood’s more usual sacrifices – youth, romantic love and a sense of selfWith the title of her new short story collection, the first since 2010’s Gold Boy, Emer...

Boiling Point: this nailbiting kitchen drama is British TV at its finest

A brilliant script, a phenomenal cast and some absolutely beautiful filming – this hugely stressful series is one of the best things on television this yearIf you watched the film Boiling Point, well – sorry to bring it up. You’re probably still feel...

Billy Connolly’s most intimate interview yet (by his wife): ‘Comedians never used to worry about what was correct to say. You said it, and soon found out’

Only one person can get to the heart of who the Big Yin is – his partner and carer, psychotherapist Pamela Stephenson Connolly. He talks about how Parkinson’s has changed him, what he misses from being on tour, and living in a hotbed of Trump support...

Taylor Swift is upgrading Travis Kelce’s fame – and the NFL loves it

America’s latest power pairing benefits both stars and is helping usher in a new audience for footballUnder the bright lights of the gridiron, Travis Kelce plays the part of a particular kind of NFL leading man – a touchdown-scoring party bro whom fa...

‘I came to love David Beckham’: how an Oscar-winning Succession star put Goldenballs’ wild life on screen

He’s most recognisable as the Roy family’s slimy comms chief, but when Leonardo DiCaprio called, Fisher Stevens turned his documentary talents to a footballing legend – and had the time of his lifeFisher Stevens was playing Succession’s most oleagino...

Tupac: The story of a rapper 'always meant for something great'

The killing of Tupac Shakur was one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries.

Windrush, Nationhood, the value of labour - see this year's Turner Prize shortlist

First presented in 1984, named after English painter J M W Turner, The Turner Prize is the art competition that introduced us to Tracey Emin's iconic bed, Damien Hurst's formaldehyde cow and calf and not forgetting Anthea Hamilton's giant bum.

One of last living witnesses and ex-gang leader indicted in Tupac Shakur murder

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, a former Los Angeles drug dealer, was indicted Friday for one count of murder with a deadly weaponLas Vegas police have arrested a man for the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur, a long-awaited break for one of the most inf...

Evergrande: The rise and fall of the property giant's billionaire founder

Hui Ka Yan, the founder of a crisis-hit Chinese property giant, is under police surveillance.

US car workers strike escalates as it enters third week

The United Auto Workers union said 7,000 more members would walk out.

France grapples with bed bug infestation as authorities warn of health problem before Olympics

France is grappling with a bed bug problem, with the government warned it must tackle the pests ahead of the Olympics in Paris.

Man charged with Tupac murder

A man has been charged in Las Vegas with the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur.

Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme Darling Princess review – cartoonishly confident comedy

Soho theatre, LondonThe standup’s loud and proud show about female self-sufficiency presents her as an attention-hogging misfit parading her indignities for our delightAged 32, Helen Bauer has never had a boyfriend and her “empath” friends think they...

UK facing permanent higher taxes, IFS think tank says

A study says taxes will reach 37% of national income by next election - the highest since 1948.