A glam-rock goodbye
Marc Bolan deserves his blue plaque – this cultural disruptor became a national treasure
Culture
Toxic and untameable
A new Ibsen adaptation courts controversy with a black, queer Hedda Gabler
Book review: Fire Exit
Morgan Talty's debut novel is a powerful exploration of family, heritage and identity
Book review: Born to Rule
We're always hearing about the "elite", but what does the data tell us about who runs Britain?
Book review: The Narrative Brain
Stories shape our world. A cognitive scientist explains how to understand our narrative brain and regain some agency
Finger-pickin’ good
Country music has long shed its Bible-bashing image. Today, bluegrass is helping to heal America’s deep divides
Book review: Changing My Mind
Julian Barnes reminds us to keep asking ourselves: What if I'm wrong?
Granny’s secret sauce
A new film celebrates grandmothers’ cooking. Why do these dishes have such unique power to comfort us?
Women unite!
From millennials to Mary Trump, feminists across the ages are learning from each other
American alien
The new Superman movie offers the vision of a kinder, more tolerant United States. But should we really pin our hopes on a superhero?