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Theatre

Patriots at the Noel Coward Theatre: the fight for Russia’s soul

This hectic, tragicomic tale has already gained new weight and prescience as it transfers into the West End from the Almeida

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Music

Foo Fighters drop huge Glastonbury hint ‒ are they The Churnups?

Dave Grohl and co. are heavily rumoured for the mysterious Pyramid slot

Film

Flamin’ Hot: Eva Longoria’s sweet Cheetos story is a tasty treat

The actor turned director has given us an uplifting tale of the American dream through the medium of, erm, crisps

TV

The Crowded Room on Apple TV+: even Tom Holland can’t save this

The Crowded Room ultimately falls foul of its overly complicated plot

Theatre

Toheeb Jimoh on playing Romeo, Thierry Henry and the Ted Lasso effect

‘I’m doing things I didn’t know I could do before’

Exhibitions

The Serpentine Pavilion: Lina Ghotmeh’s À table is a bland dish

Wasn’t the idea of the pavilion to celebrate and encourage innovation and experimentation?

Exhibitions

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition: faith restored (after a test)

This display of depressing mediocrity is only saved by the work of a few true greats, like beacons in the mist

Film
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Idris Elba: At school in London everyone wanted to fight me

The star went to an all boys school and found that drama was the only classroom where no one wanted to fight him.
Music
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Mantra Of The Cosmos: Who are the members of the new supergroup?

The new band is made up of former members of the Happy Mondays, Oasis, and Ride

Exhibitions
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The best free exhibitions in London right now: culture at no cost

Want to have a fun day out but also save those pennies? These free London art exhibitions are perfect

Culture

Windrush 75: our pick of London’s best cultural events

From concerts, to exhibitions, to talks, to workshops, London has a full roster of events to celebrate 75 years of British-Caribbean culture

Film

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts: the robot franchise is getting rusty

It’s more knackered old banger than sleek racer these days

Music

Janelle Monáe, The Age of Pleasure: sound of a hot and heavy summer

You feel like you’re overdressed just listening to it

TV

The Crowded Room: Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried’s new thriller

The miniseries is based on a fascinating true case from the Seventies

TV

25 years of Sex and the City: we pick the show’s 11 best moments

It’s a hard task indeed, but we’ve pulled out some of the HBO series’ most memorable scenes

Culture

London Jazz Festival: Where and when to catch the best in live music

Jazz loving fans don’t need to wait until November to enjoy sweet sounds, with summer gigs slated to start this month

Comedy

Inside London’s LGBTQ+ comedy scene and the names to watch out for

With the city’s pop-up scene headed in hugely exciting directions, it feels high time London got a dedicated club for queer comedy

Film

Matthew Lewis encourages men to talk about personal issues ahead of charity walk

The Harry Potter star and his brother are among those who are taking part in a 92-mile charity walk to raise awareness about men’s mental health.
Theatre

Tim Sheader named as the new Donmar Warehouse boss

He comes straight from a long tenure at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Showbiz

Tate shares terrifying leech encounter in Oz outback filming new show

The actress, 53, is set to return to screens this month in new BBC comedy Queen of Oz

Showbiz

Haim: No one wanted to sign us as an all-female rock band

The band said that they were told to ‘give up’ many times during the early days of their career

Film

The Flash: Ezra Miller’s a smash as the frazzled superhero

What we witness here is nostalgia to the power of ten, plus nuance

Showbiz

Michael Sheen: It’s ‘hard to accept’ non-Welsh actors in Welsh roles

The Newport-born actor also railed against the controversial Prince of Wales title being continued

Comedy

Emma Doran at Soho Theatre: you’d be mad to miss this rising star

A crowdpleasing and upbeat show, this scores heavily on the nostalgi-o-meter

Film

Avatar: The Way of Water – looks breathtaking but the plot’s diluted

Despite over-familiar plot beats and an overwrought score this blockbuster sequel still makes a splash

TV

Natalia Grace: the mind-blowing docuseries everyone’s talking about

A new docuseries, titled The Curious Case of Natalia Grace, opens up the unbelievable drama

TV

Saint X on Disney+ review: a disjointed murder mystery

A death in a luxury resort? No, it’s not The White Lotus - it’s something rather more misjudged

Film

DGA national board unanimously approves new film and TV contract

The deal provides ‘significant improvements’ for DGA members in categories including wages, global streaming residuals and creative rights.
Film

Chris Hemsworth: Negative comments about Marvel movies are super depressing

The Australian actor said he was thankful to have been ‘part of something that kept people in cinemas’.
Music

The best European music festivals to travel to this summer

Swap muddy fields for sun-soaked cities and glistening beaches with these continental events

Insider

Boxing, prison and trauma — Peter McDonagh on fighting for his life

As the former champion boxer releases his autobiography, Irish Blood & Grit, he speaks to the Standard about how the sport both saved him and was a form of self-harm after a troubled childhood