A phrase in time
Rick and Ilsa: Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in 1942's Casablanca. Photograph: Allstar Presumably those who chose a small grey creature with improbable ears saying: "Great power I sense…" to...
View ArticleHoly Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing by Melissa Mohr – review
Mind your language: Peter Capaldi as the potty-mouthed politico Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It. Photograph: BBC If language is a tool box, says Melissa Mohr, then swearing is the hammer. And bloody...
View ArticleWhat Fresh Lunacy Is This? by Robert Sellers – review
Oliver Reed in 1980: 'His contempt for fame sat uneasily with an all-consuming drink problem.' Photograph: Mike Kenny/ Rex Features Robert Sellers's authorised biography of the actor Oliver Reed is...
View ArticleFor the record
In "Scientist attacks 'outrageous' cell-cycle patent" (News, 26 May, page 1), we reported allegations by embryologist Jacques Cohen that a Stanford University patent, exclusively licensed to Auxogyn,...
View ArticleDefinitely more Whitehall cuts to come, says Francis Maude
The Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude. Photograph: David Jones/PA The Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has said there are definitely more government cuts to come on top of the £5bn in...
View ArticleWhat I'm really thinking: the unfaithful boyfriend
'No relationship can maintain that breathtaking excitement when you first realise someone is looking at you in that way.' Illustration: Lo Cole for the Guardian It meant nothing, is what I tell you....
View ArticleRising newspaper digital subscriptions are a small gain in a war of attrition
Increasing numbers of readers are prepared to subscribe to newspapers' websites, says the Reuters Institute. Above, the Sydney Morning Herald goes behind a digital paywall from 2 July 2013....
View ArticleLabour still to blame for economy, say 46% in Opinium/Observer poll
The latest Opinium/Observer poll has found that just 21% of the public would trust Ed Miliband and Ed Balls with the economy. Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guardian Nearly half of the public still...
View ArticleUnderground – review
Link to video: Underground: watch a clip from Anthony Asquith's thriller set on London's tube Educated at Winchester and Oxford, lifelong socialist, closet gay, son of a Liberal prime minister,...
View ArticleLyon blame Bafetimbi Gomis for having to sell Anthony Martial to Monaco
Lyon's French forward Bafetimbi Gomis. Photograph: Claude Paris/AP Lyon have blamed the France striker Bafetimbi Gomis's refusal to accept a transfer offer for forcing them to sell the exciting...
View ArticleBenji Marshall of Wests Tigers approached over code switch
Benji Marshall in action during Wests Tigers' victory over Canberra Raiders earlier this season. Photograph: Robb Cox/AAP Rugby league star Benji Marshall is being targeted by the Blues rugby coach...
View ArticlePublic Enemy at Glastonbury - review
Before playing Don't Believe the Hype, Public Enemy's Chuck spits at previous hip-hop at festivals.Photograph: Brian Rasic/Rex Features Where West Holts stage, 10.15pm.Dress code Lots of merchandise...
View ArticleBank on It – review
On the money … Theatre-Rites's Bank on It at the Rose Lipman Building. Photograph: Piero Cruciatti/Barcroft Media Where did all the money go? It's a question I always ask at the end of the month, and...
View ArticleCourtroom treatment of vulnerable victims faces review
The justice minister Damian Green. Photograph: David Jones/PA An investigation is being launched into aggressive courtroom cross-examination of vulnerable victims in the wake of high-profile child sex...
View ArticleGeorge Garzone – review
Since he looks like 1980s-vintage George C Scott, exudes laid-back Italian‑American charm and sounds like at least three saxophone players rolled into one, the musician and educator George Garzone has...
View ArticleYuzu, Manchester: restaurant review
Small miracle: Yuzu's wood-panelled interior. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Observer 39 Falkner Street, Manchester (0161 236 4159) Meal for two, including wine and service: £70 The website...
View ArticleRussia passes anti-gay-law
Vladimir Putin's government wants to promote 'traditional Russian values' over what it sees as western liberalism and tolerance. Photograph: Mikhail Klimentyev/AP Russia's president, Vladimir Putin,...
View ArticleThis Is My Family – review
Rachel Lumberg as Sian in This Is My Family by Tim Firth at the Sheffield Crucible. Photograph: Keith Pattison Funny, touching and magical, this brand new musical comedy, with book, lyrics and music...
View ArticleHummingbird – review
Reading on a mobile? Click here to view video Hummingbird Production year: 2013 Countries: Rest of the world, UK Cert (UK): 15 Runtime: 100 mins Directors: Steven Knight Cast: Agata Buzek, Benedict...
View ArticleLewis Hamilton's hopes of winning British GP dashed by puncture
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton leads into the first corner, before a puncture ruined his race. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA Lewis Hamilton's hopes of winning the British Grand Prix were dashed after nine...
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