Olympic ‘drag queen scene’ DJ files legal complaint after torrent of online abuse
A lawyer for Barbara Butch says her client has received homophobic and antisemitic abuse after her performance at the Paris 2024 opening ceremony
‘The arts stop us killing each other’: stars tell Labour how to rescue Britain’s downtrodden culture
Steve McQueen, Tracey Emin, Steve Coogan, Adjoa Andoh, Danny Dyer, Jesse Darling and many more spell out what must be done to restore Britain’s cultural lifeblood, from ending elitism to supercharging libraries – and flooding schools with music
Wanna be like who? Meet the man who ranked every Disney song
When musicologist Robert Komaniecki decided to score the cartoon tunes using complex objective criteria (and some ‘vibes’), he found some startling winners. He shows us his workings
The music industry is engineering artist popularity – listeners are right to be angry
Numerous tactics, including payola-like deals on Spotify, are promoting artists people haven’t chosen to hear – but the industry refuses to discuss it
Post your questions for LL Cool J
As he prepares to release The Force, his first album in over a decade, the rapper and actor will take on your questions
I invented the Apple dance! The woman behind Brat summer’s viral choreography
Kelley Heyer says she came up with the Charli xcx-inspired routine – adopted by everyone from Joe Jonas to Brooke Shields – ‘on a whim’
CDs sales are growing. How I wish I hadn’t given my beloved collection away
Compact discs provided the soundtrack to his life. Then came streaming and he couldn’t get rid of them fast enough. As CDs enjoy a renaissance, our writer looks back at what he lost
On my radar: Evie Wyld’s cultural highlights
The author on a musical tribute to Andy Warhol, the book that made her swear out loud, and an exciting new restaurant in Peckham
Loud and queer: Gareth Thomas, Rosie Jones and more on the culture that helped them find their true selves
From a rugby great to a former MP, LGBTQ stars spill the beans on the shows, songs and films that made them understand their identity
From Deadpool & Wolverine to Ice Spice: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment
Marvel get sweary as Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman snap on the spandex, and TikTok’s favourite rap star finally releases her debut album
The Guide #149: Is Deadpool & Wolverine a symptom or cure to Marvel’s multiversal malady?
Marvel, DC and others try everything from standalone films to sequels stuffed with stars. But could genre experimentation be the trick that keeps the action going – and audiences watching?
‘Sublime eternal love exists within each one of us’: David Lynch on music, friendship and life’s biggest mystery
The director, along with his collaborator Chrystabell explain – or try to – their new album Cellophane Memories and the magical marriage of music and film
Mungo Jerry frontman hopes new anti-piracy tech stops artists losing out
Ray Dorset says band lost £23m in royalties but suggests fingerprinting software could help musicians
First trailer for Bob Dylan biopic shows Timothée Chalamet as the star
A Complete Unknown, from Walk the Line director James Mangold, will show the musician’s rise to worldwide fame in early 60s New York City
Mingus, Blige, Beyoncé: Black Twitter celebrates Kamala Harris’s pop-culture cred
From her Oakland background to her Black Hollywood ties, the vice-president’s experience is resonating with voters