Culture

Morrissey’s voice has always belonged to another time. He leaves the audience bloodied, but unbowed

Show was a means for Hansard and Irglová to remember old times and reclaim lost ground

Poet’s writing had to change in response to violence in Northern Ireland, a pressure not of his own making

At All Together Now, Electric Picnic and other festivals, food is edging towards €20 a dish. Why does it cost so much?

Sundance hit The Ballad of Wallis Island is a cult comedy fave in the making. Plus a strong French melodrama, a troubled British couple on the move, and another routine Karate Kid retooling

TV highlights for the week May 31st-June 6th

Like Peter Falk’s character, Natasha Lyonne’s inverts the whodunit structure of the traditional detective story

The author of Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way on her ‘first Irish family saga’, why she left teaching, and the politics of the domestic space

U2 frontman’s comments rile billionaire former Trump administration official Elon Musk

Piper formerly played the Doctor’s companion in the popular TV series, but now looks like taking over from Ncuti Gatwa as the 16th Time Lord

Brief reviews of new books by Angela V. John, Lacy Fewer and Anna Whitwham

A brilliantly nuanced sliding doors story about the ripple effects of our decisions

For promoters, there are risks, tight margins and pinch points. Still, as the summer season begins, optimism prevails

Boyne’s main characters are masterfully realised ordinary people trying to move beyond the weight of the past

A mountain of work goes into putting on a music festival. Organisers have to prepare for the unexpected - and for the weather