From "The Face" exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery to "Leigh Bowery!" at Tate Modern, young people are fascinated by the 80s – but they should remember the politics as well as the fashion
Elon Musk claims to be inspired by The Hitchhiker’s Guide. But did he understand the book? Our future may depend on it
As the singer releases her sixth solo album Mayhem, let’s celebrate her as a champion of queerness, reinvention and disobeying the algorithm
Selma Dabbagh talks to us about how Palestinians around the world build a dialogue through literature
George Lucas's diaries offer a window onto the underground gay scene of 1970s London
Ihsan Abdel Kouddous's classic novel - published in English for the first time - shines a light on politics and power in Egypt
All over Britain, shopping centres are closing down. Can these retail paradises be replaced by new public spaces?
Lok Rang Noor Art is breathing new life into the traditional dance of Giddha
A Carnavalet Museum exhibition of objects from the French Revolution contains echoes of today's world
The "Electric Dreams" exhibition at the Tate illuminates our changing relationship with the virtual world