WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH BROADWAY?
A record number of shows are closing, with producers millions in the hole. Kimberly Kaye considers what went wrong ...
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STOVE NOTES: UNDER THE SKIN
Love it or hate it, rice pudding responds to careful cooking. Simon Hopkinson shows how ...
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A MERRY DICKENS CHRISTMAS
Everyone loves Charles Dickens during the holidays, yet no one seems to read him. Daniel Arizona ponders the man's literary genius ...
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APPLIED FASHION: HOLIDAY HEELS
These shoes are made for dancing. Rebecca Willis works out how to dress feet up, without falling down ...
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APPLE V GOOGLE
One is a gadget-maker, the other a search engine—but now they are at odds. Robert Lane Greene on a clash of cultures ... read more »
BOOK CHOICE: WINTER READING
In her latest pick of the new books, Maggie Fergusson offers three fine novels, Michael Frayn on his father and some good old-fashioned history ... read more »
ISTANBUL'S EXTREMES
Claire Davenport discovers an inviting world of peril and pleasure ... read more »
JEWELLERY: IN YOUR HANDS
Bespoke jewellery is not only for the super-rich. Maria Doulton picks out four designers who help clients express themselves in gold, diamonds—and bone china ... read more »
A STORY IN FRAGMENTS
The successful sale of remnants from a once glorious collection ... read more »
NOTES ON A VOICE: CHAUCER
In this, the fourth instalment in our series of Notes on a Voice, Joe Parham considers Chaucer, now available for iPad and Kindle ... read more »
TWO YEARS WITH RALPH FIENNES
Ralph Fiennes has spent much of the past two years battling to direct his first film. Julie Kavanagh followed him through that time, and interviewed his friends and his sisters, to track down the source of his gifts—and his demons ... read more »
Comment of the moment
quote Transformation is Fiennes middle name. He is awesome in Red Dragon, that big old tatoo on his back. Much more threatening than the guy in Manhunter....