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Weekend Dish
Jul 17, 2026
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5 min read
The bestselling writer fears for growing crises in both politics and literacy, he tells Jude Rogers – so he’s written a children’s book to get back to a ‘joyful place’
3 min read
Christopher Nolan’s immersive and beautiful retelling of Homer isn’t just an epic story but an epic achievement – a truly five-star film, writes Nerve film critic Ellen E Jones
Jul 14, 2026
This week's top cultural picks, from a bittersweet goodbye to Heartstopper to the return of London's coolest theatre, as enjoyed by our team of editors and writers
Jul 10, 2026
11 min read
At a special Nerve screening of a new documentary about his work, the acclaimed photographer and campaigner sat down with Carole Cadwalladr and director Andy Mundy-Castle for an in-depth discussion of race, culture, cancellation and more
The London-born psychedelic R&B singer shares her current cultural favourites
Jul 7, 2026
4 min read
This week's top cultural picks, from Olivia Wilde's sexy couples comedy to a celebration of ice cream, as enjoyed by our team of editors and writers
Jul 3, 2026
Down the road from London’s South Bank landmarks, the exhibition committee built a model social housing estate – for everyone, for the future. Seventy-five years on, where is that spirit now? By Phineas Harper
Jun 30, 2026
This week's don't-miss cultural picks, from sculptor Anish Kapoor's gigantic forms to an intimate, war-torn love story, as enjoyed by our team of editors and writers
Jun 26, 2026
9 min read
From a sweeping Korean family saga to a love letter to George Michael, our team of writers and editors each recommend a perfect read for your summer getaway – and one they’ll be taking on holiday. Plus three Bookstagrammers share their top picks
Jun 19, 2026
The labour activist who took on Jeff Bezos in 2022 – and challenged him again at the Met Gala this year – talks to Lucia Osborne-Crowley about courage, community, class and why he's telling his remarkable story in a new memoir
Jun 12, 2026
6 min read
The French novelist’s unsparing autofiction about his poor and violent childhood is designed to challenge a leftwing establishment that is losing touch with those it represents, he tells Lucia Osborne-Crowley
Jun 5, 2026
The Nerve’s Carole Cadwalladr was all set to talk to Sarah Wynn-Williams, author of the explosive memoir Careless People, at the Hay festival when Meta’s lawyers intervened ... and turned the event into ‘absurdist theatre’
The Scottish Hollywood actor – and now first-time director – answers the Nerve Q&A on fame, indie film-making and snogging an unexpected co-star. Interview by Hanna Flint
Jun 2, 2026
After the Oscars whirl around her Shakespeare film, the novelist answers the Nerve Q&A and talks about her new book, which explores the hidden lives of her relatives, pioneering mapmakers in 19th-century Ireland. Interview by Lisa O'Kelly
May 29, 2026
8 min read
A letter signed by 400 female writers in 24 hours has criticised the corporation for what it calls the ‘silencing of women’s voices’ in women’s stories. Here it is in full
A lifelong Monroe fan, the Nerve’s film critic Ellen E Jones has made a BBC radio series to mark the centenary of the actor’s birth. Here, she imagines the future that might have opened up for a media-savvy artist ‘vastly ahead of her time’
May 22, 2026
Ahead of a new exhibition, the acclaimed documentary photographer shares the stories behind her vibrant images of gatherings, traditions and “the eccentric lengths to which the British will go” when having fun
Apr 24, 2026
The acclaimed new drama from the creator of Baby Reindeer doesn’t ‘expose’ toxic masculinity so much as simply make a spectacle of it, writes Julia Raeside
Apr 17, 2026
The paedophile’s close professional relationship with clothing billionaire Les Wexner coincided with a dark, Lolita-like period in fashion when girls were invited to age up and women to age down, writes Deborah Frances-White
The 6 Music DJ and writer, whose new book explores her mixed-race heritage and the ancient myth of ‘Albion’, tells Michaela Makusha everyone has a stake in a complex, nuanced country
The double-Bafta-winning actor, known for Sherwood, Down Cemetery Road and Four Lions, picks his current cultural favourites
Apr 8, 2026
As a 13-year-old in Saudi, Arwa Haider wore the band’s T-shirts under her abaya. Now a new book and gigs by the duo, and a major exhibition on youth culture, are shining a light on the overlooked power of fandom
Apr 2, 2026
The award-winning TV, film and theatre actor shares her latest cultural discoveries
10 min read
The French film-maker, whose new movie, The Stranger, is out next week, talks to Ellen E Jones about stars, politics, Camus and the Cure
