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David Hockney was as serious as he was fun

Behind the uncomplicated joy was an artist who always pushed boundaries
By Michael Prodger
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OnlyFans, a Great British export
TV

OnlyFans, a Great British export

Nicholas Harris
Sport

The biggest New York Knicks fans are in London

Phoebe Pascoe
Music

Danny Bones: The far right’s Frankenstein’s monster

Ned Mendez
Music

Olivia Rodrigo is sick of love

Megan Kenyon
David Hockney was a swirling, explosive star
Appreciation

David Hockney was a swirling, explosive star

Andrew Marr
Sport

This might be my last World Cup

Hunter Davies
Interviews
Jeremy King's empire of nostalgia
The New Statesman Interview

Jeremy King’s empire of nostalgia

Finn McRedmond
International Booker winner Yang Shuang-zi: "Taiwan lost confidence in its culture"
The Weekend Interview

International Booker winner Yang Shuang-zi: “Taiwan lost confidence in its culture”

Catharine Hughes
My evening with Robert De Niro
The New Statesman Interview

My evening with Robert De Niro

Freddie Hayward
Ai Weiwei: “Maybe I’m still seeking trouble”
The Culture Interview

Ai Weiwei: “Maybe I’m still seeking trouble”

Michael Prodger
Reviews
TV

How to trivialise Brexit

Nicholas Harris
Music

Doja Cat’s mesmerising world tour

Zuzanna Lachendro
Do you hear the robots sing?
Theatre

Do you hear the robots sing?

Emily MacGregor
Books

Flesh, death and bohemia

MZ Adnan
Art & Design

The Marilyn Monroe we keep inventing

Gerry Brakus
The British aristocracy has never been so wretched
Film

The British aristocracy has never been so wretched

David Sexton
The long read
My mother’s love for words
Personal Story

My mother’s love for words

As a child, Marie Drabble would read anything that was printed, from adverts to lists. It was a habit that…
By Margaret Drabble

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