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The man behind the masks and mysteries – James Ensor, the angry, vindictive, solitary genius of Ostend
Lust, love and life: an exhibition about the art of the breast
My decades-long relationship with a fake blue plaque has been rekindled by a new Labour government
Come on Tate Gallery, if you really feel the need to right a historic injustice, do it by ameliorating a contemporary one
A new novel that reimagines art’s most toxic relationship and reintroduces the photographer and artist’s legacy to the world
A fiery final interview with the provocative Dutch artist
The writer who risked his life to watch his own books burned by Nazis – so he could write about it
He was only truly fulfilled when either in the air or writing about being in the air
Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s streaming and books
Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s books and streaming
Self-service libraries with automated kiosks are taking over. But we lose librarians at our peril
Writing during the turbulent regime of Enver Hoxha led the writer into compromise – as well as greatness
How Berlin made the notorious, magnificent Einstürzende Neubauten
Bands that played Spain in the heady aftermath of Franco’s death have been rewarded with remarkable loyalty
The remarkable legacy of the late singer, who epitomised both French cool and French angst
Iain Softley’s cult 1994 directorial debut chronicles the Beatles’ wild early days in Hamburg’s red-light district
The iconic French singer has died after a long battle against cancer
Ligeti’s rigorous antipathy to ideology was maintained throughout his life and extended way beyond his music
It is a great virtue, and a great gift as well, to know when to stop. Especially when you’re at the top
‘The Gay Girl from Gaul’ had a brief, traumatic – and wet – experience of stardom
The cinema looks at the clash of realities that is the US – and makes movies out of it
A remarkable new documentary sees the son of commandant Rudolph Höss meet a survivor of his father’s murder factory
King Vidor’s film helped put Labour into government
Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s theatre, books and streaming
A spirited revival of Mnemonic can’t hide its flaws
If you want a night of exuberant entertainment, vote for Barnum
Line Of Duty’s Adrian Dunbar delights in a clever and seditious classic
The playwright’s archives reveal him as a compulsive newspaper clipper and
a master of montage
Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s theatre, books and streaming
The Voice of the Turtle is stylish, compelling and romantic
He was only truly fulfilled when either in the air or writing about being in the air
‘The Gay Girl from Gaul’ had a brief, traumatic – and wet – experience of stardom
With an eye for the smallest detail as well as the big picture, Trump became a vital driving force of the family business empire
The advent of sound signalled the end of the silent movie star’s career
The German-American science writer had an ability to straddle effortlessly the worlds of advanced engineering and mass popular culture
Ingrid Bergman said the German possessed more charm in his little finger than most men had in their whole body