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EntertainmentThe GuardianPanto king Andy Gray was one of Edinburgh's most revered revellers
Panto king Andy Gray was one of Edinburgh's most revered revellersThe actor, who has died aged 61, had hangdog charm, a cheery twinkle and the sense of danger that sparks chaotic comedy
EntertainmentThe Guardian‘A force to be reckoned with’– fantasy world pays tribute to Storm Constantine
‘A force to be reckoned with’– fantasy world pays tribute to Storm Constantine. A pioneering novelist, she was also a passionate publisher, highlighting voices neglected by the mainstream. My life was one of many changed by her enthusiasm
EntertainmentThe GuardianAmanda Gorman will be youngest poet to recite at a presidential inauguration
Amanda Gorman will be youngest poet to recite at a presidential inaugurationThe 22-year-old will recite The Hill We Climb at Joe Biden’s swearing-in on Wednesday, following in the footsteps of Robert Frost and Maya Angelou
LifestyleThe GuardianClosure of an iconic Paris bookshop alarms French bibliophiles
Closure of an iconic Paris bookshop alarms French bibliophilesHit hard by the pandemic, the flagship Gibert Jeune store is closing its doors – one of many booksellers in the city feeling the strain of Covid-19
EntertainmentThe Guardian'People in their 80s and 90s are bloody brilliant!' Kate Mosse on writing – and being a carer
'People in their 80s and 90s are bloody brilliant!' Kate Mosse on writing – and being a carerThe bestselling historical novelist has had a productive lockdown - reading 250 books and writing two, all while caring for her elderly mother-in-law
EntertainmentThe GuardianThe Late Sun by Christopher Reid review – masterly light and shade
The Late Sun by Christopher Reid review – masterly light and shadeMoments of passing beauty and monumental losses are handled with equal skill in a comforting book
NewsThe GuardianThin Places by Kerri ní Dochartaigh review – a survivor's story
Thin Places by Kerri ní Dochartaigh review – a survivor's storyA Derry writer’s powerful, unflinching account of her war-torn childhood and her quest for peace is part hymn to nature, part Troubles memoir
EntertainmentThe GuardianOpening Night: John Cassavetes' unromantic ode to theatre is stunning
Opening Night: John Cassavetes' unromantic ode to theatre is stunning. Gena Rowlands plays an actor frustrated with her character in a backstage drama that kicks off our series on the ways cinema depicts theatre
LifestyleThe GuardianDame Margaret Weston obituary
Dame Margaret Weston obituaryFirst female director of a national museum who broke new ground by taking cultural treasures to the entire country
EntertainmentThe GuardianLadies and Gentleman, the Fabulous Stains: teenage Diane Lane and Laura Dern rock punk
Ladies and Gentleman, the Fabulous Stains: teenage Diane Lane and Laura Dern rock punkThis long-buried gem from 1982 about a teen-girl punk band subverts the great rock’n’roll swindle of the Sex Pistols
EntertainmentThe GuardianHow we made: All Together Now by the Farm
How we made: All Together Now by the Farm‘Pills were just starting to flow in Britain. We thought: “What will this sound like in a club with people off their heads?”’
EntertainmentThe GuardianPoem of the week: Old Flat, Abandoned by Rory Waterman
Poem of the week: Old Flat, Abandoned by Rory WatermanA return visit to a former home shows that the life once lived there is definitively lost
EntertainmentThe GuardianAsylum Road by Olivia Sudjic review – quiet menace on a trip to Sarajevo
Asylum Road by Olivia Sudjic review – quiet menace on a trip to Sarajevo. The fragmentations of the Balkan war and Brexit are never far from the surface in this confident, timely novel
EntertainmentThe GuardianHottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online
Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch onlineFrom live-streams of new plays to classics from the archive, here are some of the top shows online now or coming soon – this page is updated regularlyJerusalem, Beckett and Bridget Christie: stage shows to book in 2021
PoliticsThe GuardianAmerica in Retreat by Michael Pembroke review – grisly history of a bully-boy nation
America in Retreat by Michael Pembroke review – grisly history of a bully-boy nation. An account of covert coups and diplomatic bluster through the decades reveals a country in paranoid fear of decline
EntertainmentThe GuardianLoved Bridgerton? The best historical novels to escape into another world
Loved Bridgerton? The best historical novels to escape into another world. From Regency romance queen Georgette Heyer to a novel about the search for Tutankhamun’s tomb, author Harriet Evans picks her favourites
EntertainmentThe Guardian'Another rocky road': UK theatre bosses eye 2021 with resilience and realism
'Another rocky road': UK theatre bosses eye 2021 with resilience and realismArtistic directors at four venues look ahead to what challenges this year might bring
EntertainmentThe GuardianPublic Domain review – social-media musical swipes at Facebook
Public Domain review – social-media musical swipes at FacebookAvailable online Francesca Forristal and Jordan Paul Clarke’s show supplies sharp satire on influencer culture, but doesn’t dig into bigger issues
EntertainmentThe GuardianChewing Gum: nosebleeds and crises of faith in Michaela Coel's hilarious coming-of-age comedy
Chewing Gum: nosebleeds and crises of faith in Michaela Coel's hilarious coming-of-age comedyWith the same storytelling dexterity as I May Destroy You, Coel’s first series follows a Beyoncé-obsessed 24-year-old on a quest to lose her virginity
EntertainmentThe GuardianLiving Record festival review – milk cults, coma patients and homeless ghosts
Living Record festival review – milk cults, coma patients and homeless ghostsAvailable online Theodora van der Beek’s film about a lactose-fuelled religion is the highlight of an online compilation that finds British theatre-makers in morose mood
LifestyleThe GuardianIn brief: Passing: An Alternative History of Identity; The Last Migration; Good Husbandry – reviews
In brief: Passing: An Alternative History of Identity; The Last Migration; Good Husbandry – reviewsAn engaging study of assumed identities, a climate change adventure set in the near future, and the challenges of life on a farm
EntertainmentThe GuardianRemembering a tragedy: culture inspired by the New Cross fire
Remembering a tragedy: culture inspired by the New Cross firePoetry, music and fiction produced by artists in response to the deadly 1981 blaze in south-east London * Forty years on from the New Cross fire, has anything changed for black Britons?
EntertainmentThe GuardianLuster by Raven Leilani review – a millennial novel for the ages
Luster by Raven Leilani review – a millennial novel for the agesThis acerbic debut, about a young black woman’s relationship with a rich white couple, will be among the year’s best
CelebrityThe GuardianPatricia Highsmith: the ‘Jew-hater’ who took Jewish women as lovers
Patricia Highsmith: the ‘Jew-hater’ who took Jewish women as lovers. A biography of the author by Richard Bradford explores the paradox at the heart of her life