Charli xcx, Reading Festival review – Pretentious? Just a bit. But Nietzsche would have loved it
Reading Festival There’s not much time to dig into her deep catalogue of future-facing pop, but she satisfies the hardcore “Time itself is a circle,” as the rock’n’roll philosopher Nietzsche…
How is One Nation influencing Labor’s immigration policy? – Back to Back Barries podcast
Tony Barry and Sean Kelly, sitting in for Barrie Cassidy, examine the politics of immigration and asylum after contradictory policy statements this week from Labor and One Nation. They discuss…
Five Great Reads: Building cities from wood, ancient rock art and Dolly Parton’s legacy
The Guardian’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Jacqui Housden Get this in your inbox every weekend. Sign up for Five Great Reads here…
Hannah Ferguson: ‘I’m not Zohran Mamdani, I’m not that cool. But that’s the bar I want to set’
She’s written two books, launched a progressive media firm and plans to dethrone the prime minister – all before she turns 30. What is she about? Hannah Ferguson has just…
‘Taylor Swift is not losing any sleep over me!’: Don Spencer on Play School, fame and his 65-year music career
The 89-year-old appeared on Play School in Australia and the UK and rubbed shoulders with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones – but it is his work with children that…
How the Iran war unfolded: every attack and oil price change – visualised
From the first US and Israeli strikes six months ago to the battle for Hormuz, this timeline plots how Trump’s war on Iran quickly became a regional conflict with global…
Managerial turnover means we need new ways to predict Premier League fixtures
With 110 matches to feature two coaches appointed this year, tactical history may be more insightful than teams’ head-to-head records New managers are facing an almost one-in-two chance of being…
Andoni Iraola tells Liverpool’s forwards to ‘exhaust themselves’
‘I tell them they don’t need to give us 90 minutes’ Head coach takes charge of first home game on Saturday Andoni Iraola has said it is more important for…
Cartoon alpaca Cole Palmer is a unicorn in this world inventing moments of pure pleasure | Barney Ronay
Much like Central Cee, the Chelsea attacker is a distinct presence and right now is perhaps the only truly creative English player out there This week Central Cee launched his…
Cherki and Haaland double up in Manchester City cruise at Crystal Palace
All who attend the Rayan Cherki show know the ticket comes with a guarantee of entertainment. Enzo Maresca, a manager famed for his obsessive positional control, does not need to…