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Perspective: Lizzo’s reinvention faces its greatest test yet

Executive context: The singer’s body-positive anthems once defined her. Now lawsuits, weight loss and flop singles have shaken her image.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

Entertainment

Perspective: Earl Sweatshirt, Mike and Surf Gang: Pompeii // Utility review – rap radicals’ appealing study in contrasts

Executive context: Earl’s post-Odd Future career swerved the mainstream to follow the path laid out by NYC underground rapper Mike, and their first double album lets both shine.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

Entertainment

Perspective: ‘I lost a $3m brand deal. I was like: OK, losers!’ Swedish pop provocateur Zara Larsson on fame, fun and fighting the power

Executive context: After a decade in pop’s underground, Larsson’s radiant fifth album turned her into one of the world’s biggest stars. It’s about time, she says, relishing the attention without sacrificing her morals.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

Entertainment

Egidio Eleuteri, the Guardian of Beauty Who Gave Voice to Time

Egidio Eleuteri was more than an acclaimed scholar and critic: he was a guardian of beauty whose life was devoted to revealing the deeper meaning of art. His legacy lives on in his

editorial-staff Apr 2

Entertainment

‘Ring the alarm! Wake up! Be human!’: Aurora and Tom Rowlands on their new dance-pop duo Tomora

Executive context: The Norwegian singer-songwriter and the Chemical Brother have combined their talents, and names, to create a wildly inventive new band. The collaboration has gone smoothly so far – but will they soon need separate tour b

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Politics

Megan Thee Stallion taken to hospital during Moulin Rouge performance

The rapper "started feeling very ill" mid-way through the show in New York, her representative told US media.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Entertainment

Perspective: Fairuz’s Anthem: A Symbol of Resilience Amid Lebanon's Strife

Executive context: The Lebanese singer's patriotic song inspires hope but also evokes mixed feelings during times of conflict.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Entertainment

‘It was an exorcism’: how heartbreak, queer rebirth and finding love over Only Connect shaped Wendy Eisenberg’s stunning new album

Executive context: The guitarist made their name on dazzlingly knotty musicianship and collaboration with the likes of Bill Orcutt. So their new album is their most surprising: a startlingly beautiful reflection of love and self-acceptance

Editorial Staff Mar 31

Entertainment

Perspective: Love on the Spectrum proves that we still crave wholesome reality TV

Executive context: A new season of Netflix’s dating show about neurodivergent singletons is a welcome antidote to grim reality TV headlines.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

Entertainment

Perspective: Mary Beth Hurt – a life in pictures

Executive context: The star of stage and screen has died aged 79. We look back at her memorable film and theater roles, public appearances and marriage to Paul Schrader.

Editorial Staff Mar 30