The Guardian view on the 90s revival: the end of the analogue age | Editorial
The new exhibition at Tate Britain is part of a wider cultural resurgence from 30 years ago. This is nostalgia for a pre-digital era Each generation imagines itself to be…
‘Nobody is listening to us’: on the school protest frontline, I heard why France’s students feel disowned | Alexander Hurst
Fixing the broken education system will be just the start. The biggest challenge for an aloof political class is to finally pay attention to an abandoned generation When adolescents protest…
Mao’s Last Dancer Li Cunxin on his long-awaited follow-up: ‘I don’t think my publisher expected it to take 14 years!’
As The Lucky Son picks up where Cunxin’s 2003 memoir left off, the renowned Chinese Australian ballet dancer reflects on sacrifices made by his wife, his years at a stockbroker,…
‘I’ve hit my midlife sexpot era!’ Romola Garai on marital misery, cheating … and sex scenes in cars
Layby hookups are all in a day’s work for Romola Garai in her steamy new drama Adultery. She talks faking orgasms, keeping secrets – and making audiences pass out In…
Winning the Nobel prize in literature only underlines Anne Carson’s infinite genius | Yiyun Li
When her sons died the Book of Goose author turned to Grief Lessons, Carson’s translation of four plays by Euripides. She reflects on the ‘life sustaining’ work of an extraordinary…
AK Blakemore: ‘The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt was extremely silly and bad’
The poet and author on F Scott Fitzgerald’s perfect novel, losing faith in Ernest Hemingway – and the recent debut that blew her away My earliest reading memory Lynley Dodd’s…
Seeing orange: Nationals under threat in regional Victoria as angry voters consider One Nation
‘No safe seats’ for Coalition partner at upcoming state election, Danny O’Brien says, amid fury about renewables, immigration and condition of roads Get our breaking news email, free app or…
Old soccer meets new football: Australia Cup final heaves with significance | Jack Snape
South Melbourne and Melbourne Victory clash on what promises to be a ‘special and historical night’ and in a triumph of the competition’s concept One club represents new football, a…
11 questions to ask yourself before going no contact with a family member
In the UK, one in five families are affected by permanent estrangement – it’s not a decision to be taken lightly. These are the questions experts suggest you ask yourself…
New spate of stabbings, overdoses and fires at Australian immigration detention centres run by ICE-linked US prison firm
Exclusive: Federal government under scrutiny as documents reveal serious security lapses at Melbourne and Villawood immigration detention centres Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A…