One year until first women's Lions Test - will it be a success?

West Bank sanctions play 'straight into right-wing's hand', says Baroness Berger

In support of the fourth wall: proscenium arch theatre’s surprisingly radical history

Dominic Dromgoole’s new book, Time Frames, shows how this format’s stuffy reputation belies the room it has made for daring experiments from Chekhov to Brecht and beyondHow do you make theatre history come alive? One way is through creating lists backed up by quirky essays. I tried that myself in The 101 Greatest Plays, which is one reason why I’m in awe of Dominic Dromgoole who, in Time Frames extends the possibilities of the format and comes up with a book that is passionate, personal,...

How Sweden lost its soul – and stopped being Sweden | Martin Gelin

In 2022, my country entered a new era of cruelty. It will take more than one election to get the old, tolerant Sweden backLast year, a baby named Emanuel was born in Sweden. Before his first birthday, his parents were told that Emanuel could no longer stay in the country.

The age of tiramisu: a runaway dessert trend – and what it reveals about nostalgia and decadence

The coffee and cream pudding has always been popular. But now it’s inspired a dedicated cafe and countless products, from drinks to ice-creams to buns. What’s behind this big cultural craving?When Giancarlo Fanigliulo opened Marrone, a cafe dedicated to tiramisu in London’s Soho in August, he hadn’t anticipated he would sell out within two and a half hours.