The Marvels review – superheroes to zeros in tepid franchise addition
The Marvels review – bonkers battle for ‘quantum bands’ in bubblegum sort-of sequel
August 2022
Mr Malcolm’s List review – costumes steal the show in Regency romp
Actor Zawe Ashton says she has suffered ‘bullying and gaslighting’ in her career
Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
Mr Malcolm’s List review – Regency romcom served with cake-icing of irony
‘I said, put me in a corset asap’: Zawe Ashton on period dramas, pregnancy and embracing silliness
November 2020
Tristram Kenton at the Guardian
Before they were famous: stars' early stage appearances – in pictures
Tristram Kenton captures the debuts and breakthroughs of famous future faces including Emily Blunt, Martin Freeman, John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker and many more
April 2020
Shakespeare solos
Quarantine Players: stars and theatre fans unite to perform Shakespeare solos
The Guardian and Shakespeare’s Globe present three new versions of speeches from the Bard’s plays, performed by professional actors and theatre lovers around the world
December 2019
Best culture 2019
Top 10 theatre shows of 2019
Katori Hall gave us a miracle, Caryl Churchill delivered a dark quartet and Tom Hiddleston astounded in Betrayal. But the year’s highlight was a breathtaking Ibsen with Hayley Atwell
October 2019
For All the Women Who Thought They Were Mad review – a great unravelling
Zawe Ashton aims high with this intricate dissection of race and gender but a smart ending can’t save this muddled show
June 2019
The look I love
Zawe Ashton: ‘It’s not a wedding dress – but it marks my biggest, riskiest commitment’
The actor and author on how the sophisticated, subverted trouser suit she wore to her book launch made her feel like the experimental indie artist she is
April 2019
In brief: A Good Enough Mother; Character Breakdown; Take Nothing With You – review
A thoughtful novel from Bev Thomas, a keenly observed memoir from Zawe Ashton and a poignant coming-of-age tale from Patrick Gale
March 2019
The best original photographs from the Observer
Original Observer photography
Betrayal review – Hiddleston is superb in haunting drama of deception
Zawe Ashton wears some of the best utilitarian looks this season
'I hate talking about class': Zawe Ashton on acting, privilege and being bullied
January 2019
First look review
Velvet Buzzsaw review – Netflix art world horror is flawed but fun
Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo reunite with Nightcrawler writer-director Dan Gilroy for a silly-but-energetic film that tries to match scares with satire
September 2018
TV review
Wanderlust review – the steamiest show on TV? Let’s just say there are some exciting new possibilities
It’s affected and too slow, but some stellar performances keep things interesting
July 2017
Zawe Ashton: ‘I’m a card-carrying existentialist’
The Eva Wiseman column
Period dramas: menstruation really can be a bloody nightmare
