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The Nerve Hotlist

The best culture to enjoy this week – from a pitch-perfect performance by Ben Whishaw to a huge UK tour of The Red Shoes – all seen and chosen for you by our team of editors and writers

Culture

The Nerve 2026 Culture Preview

From a new Maggie O’Farrell novel and a retrospective of Frank Bowling’s ethereal paintings to Adele’s acting debut – our critics each share five things they’re really excited about in the year ahead

Culture

Stewart Lee: Did you say ‘intifada’? The language police would like a word

Some protests are forbidden. Others – such as flying an England flag outside an Asian person’s front door – are not. How’s a poor copper to know the difference?

Stewart Lee

Rebecca Ghim’s bibimbap bowl

The chef and kimchi producer shares a vegan Korean dish that offers a colourful antidote to Christmas excess

Food

Philippa Perry: New Year, Old You - it's time to ditch those resolutions

It’s the end of December when, once again, thoughts turn to self-improvement - to be thinner, faster, more productive. But why are we always so ready to believe that we’re not good enough?

Philippa Perry

The Nerve Quiz of the Year answers

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The Nerve New Year's Eve quiz of the year

What can you remember about the big news stories and culture moments of 2025? Our quiz has got something for everyone with rounds on food, film, music, fashion and this year's best memes... (link to answers at the end of the page)

Culture

Review of the Week: Marty Supreme

Timothée Chalamet’s propulsive energy lights up Josh Safdie’s new film about a table tennis hustler who’s on his way to the top, writes Ellen E Jones

Reviews

The Nerve's heroes of 2025

Fearless reporters, ground-breaking artists, prophetic writers ... our contributors pick the people who’ve inspired them most over a tumultuous 12 months