‘It really was the idiots in charge’: inside the TV sketch show that launched a generation of stars
It influenced The Simpsons and sparked the careers of Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, John Candy and many others. Now this extraordinary Canadian series is finally getting its due
Television
On Star Trek, Patrick Stewart could make anyone feel hopeful for humanity
Experience: I live in the house from the 80s horror movie Poltergeist
Film
Patrick Stewart brought gravitas and complexity to the screen, from Star Trek to X-Men
Peter Bradshaw
Music
‘Algorithms make everything predictable’: why the CD is making a comeback
Film
Exploding heads, mutant aliens and bursting chests: horror’s greatest special effects – ranked!
People
Music
‘Ignorance towards immigration is horrible. It’s not British’: Skepta on his long-awaited return – and his anger at the racist right
Television
Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men actor and acclaimed thespian, dies aged 86
Film
Elke Sommer, prolific German star of A Shot in the Dark and And Then There Were None, dies aged 85
Music
‘He buckled. I could hear his bass ringing out ...’ The luminous rise and tragic end of US alt heroes Morphine
The big picture
Patrick Stewart – a life in pictures
The acclaimed, award-winning star of stage and screen has died at the age of 86. He leaves behind celebrated roles in Star Trek and X-Men as well as a long career in theatre
Reviews
Music
Sampa the Great: Nu Zamrock – a full-circle moment for a world-class act
Stage
A Few Good Men – Aaron Sorkin’s legal drama makes unwelcome return to stage
Film
The Mosquito Bowl – Netflix mixes football, war and cliches in slick by-the-numbers saga
Games
Night Plane – join the jumbo jet to hell in this indie horror head trip
Pictures & video
Metropolis: more than four decades of street photography – in pictures
Art
‘Approaching desire with curiosity’: the many facets of Black masculinity – in pictures
Art
Take a stroll between Japan’s past and present – in pictures
Art
Light, camera … razor blades?! How photography became an art form – in pictures