CNN was Ted Turner’s brainchild. It faces a precarious future | Margaret Sullivan
Turner’s original vision is under serious threat these days Ted Turner, who died on Wednesday aged 87, was many things – a philanthropist, a conservationist, the one-time husband of movie…
Trump may be toxic and Orbán is gone, but Europe’s far right is not in decline | Cas Mudde
Let’s not draw the wrong conclusions from Hungary’s election or the US president’s troubles Viktor Orbán’s crushing defeat in last month’s Hungarian election has led to an outbreak of democratic…
If Labour now decides the PM is no longer up to the job, there’s just one problem: neither is anyone else | Gaby Hinsliff
Whoever leads Britain through the next three years may have to navigate a recession, even a war. The way we choose that person needs an urgent overhaul This is going…
The Amish who refused to use modern toilets – and the people who came after them
As Amish communities expand across the US, old practices are colliding with modern health codes and testing the limits of religious freedom They went to the bathroom in buckets. When…
‘The aim was to give Kevin Costner’s version a good kicking’: director John Irvin on his anti-Thatcher Robin Hood
Rush-released in the same year as Prince of Thieves blockbuster, this gritty British movie battled winter weather and chronic illness – and it still holds up Thirty-five years ago, two…
Goodbye, My Love by Yumna Kassab review – biting reflections on the dissolution of a marriage
This novel told in vignettes and poetic fragments follows a woman who discovers that choice does not always equate to agency Goodbye, My Love begins with a departure. Amina is…
Mixtape review – tongues, trolleys and classic 90s tracks celebrate teenage misadventure
PS5, Xbox, PC, Switch 2; Annapurna InteractiveThe nostalgic antics of a trio of tenacious teens make for silly yet undeniably enjoyable gameplay, framed by a playlist of bona fide bangers…
‘Do you think I’m a cougar?’: five influencer couples on their age-gap relationships
From building an online community to losing long-term friendships, micro-influencer couples explain their experiences in age-gap relationships When it comes to relationships with extreme power imbalances – say, professional hierarchies…
‘The greatest ambassador for life on Earth’: Tributes paid to David Attenborough on his 100th birthday
Naturalist says he has been ‘overwhelmed by greetings’ as milestone is marked with event at Royal Albert Hall David Attenborough said he had been “completely overwhelmed by birthday greetings” for…
Hollywood dramas, Trump’s arch, and all-pervasive petrochemicals
Data crunched on the genre shrinking from cinema screens. Plus: how free public transport can exacerbate inequality Want to get this in your inbox every fortnight? Sign up for The…