Read between the lines
It is everywhere, and we are far more susceptible than we think, according to a show at the British Library
Culture
Propaganda
Punk fashion and the Met Ball
An embarrassment
A big sartorial gala dedicated to "punk" makes a mockery of the movement's anti-establishment ideals
British art
A fresh way of looking
As part of a £45m renovation, Tate Britain has unlocked a new way of experiencing its collection
The Mariinsky theatre
Goldfingered Gergiev
The opening of a landmark theatre by one of Vladimir Putin's more impressive friends
"Othello" at the National Theatre
Lust, jealousy and revenge
A provocative and memorable production that is less about race than about soldiers’ psyches
Sports
No silver bullet
The head of Gazprom proposes a binational “super league” to revive football in Russia
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How money works
Gold rush
A good guide to the stuff in our pockets
Multimedia theatre
Double vision
A directing duo talk about the tricky business of producing genre-defying operas and plays
Food
The saucier’s apprentices
Humanity’s relationship with cookery is unique—and shouldn’t be lost
Dallas Art Fair
Cultivating culture
A city in Texas is re-inventing itself as an art destination
The Q&A: Mira Nair
Two sides to every story
The director of “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” on why this film will bridge understanding between Islam and the West
The Walpole masterpieces
A legendary British art collection, snapped up by Catherine the Great, returns after 250 years—but only for a few months
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New film: “The Great Gatsby”
Baz Luhrmann's film does not treat the novel with too little reverence, but with too much
Artist squats in Paris
Converting squats into legitimate artistic centres cleans up the city while retaining its creative hubs
Digestion
Mary Roach on what happens after you swallow
New fiction
Michelle de Kretser’s new novel is an ambitious travelogue of lives dreamt and lived
Q&A: Samina Ali
The curator of an online exhibition of art, memoirs and interviews which gives a voice to Muslim women
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