‘My Old Ass’ director Megan Park on advice to our younger selves
In Megan Park’s new film ‘My Old Ass,’ a teenager named Elliott (Maisy Stella) meets her 39-year-old self (Aubrey Plaza) on a mushroom trip. The experience gives young Elliott perspective: her “old as...
30 Sep 202422min
Culture chat: ‘Intermezzo’ and the Sally Rooney phenomenon
Today, we discuss the author Sally Rooney. Her new novel Intermezzo was published this week – causing queues outside bookstores, launch parties everywhere and a flurry of praise from critics. Does Int...
27 Sep 202428min
Our arts editor is retiring after 20 years. Here’s what she learned
Today, we bring you a special conversation with Jan Dalley, who has just retired as the FT’s arts editor after almost 20 years. When Jan stepped into her job, terrestrial TV ruled, podcasts didn’t exi...
23 Sep 202426min
Culture Chat: Is ‘Slow Horses’ losing speed?
The Apple TV+ show Slow Horses is a critical darling; it has received rave reviews since it first came out in 2022, and with season four in full swing, some critics are begging you to watch. But does ...
20 Sep 202423min
Asma Khan, the chef calling out restaurants’ bad behaviour
Asma Khan breaks a lot of fine dining’s unspoken rules. She is the chef and owner of London’s beloved Darjeeling Express, an Indian restaurant whose entire kitchen is staffed by women. Her kitchen has...
16 Sep 202424min
Culture chat: the Oasis reunion explained
After 15 years of feuding, the most famous rock band of 1990s Britain recently announced that it will be reuniting for a stadium tour. Fans went wild, and the first day of ticket sales nearly broke Ti...
13 Sep 202425min
Arabic pop is going mainstream, and we love it
There’s an Arabic pop music wave that’s about to hit your world. Or maybe it already has! Last year, the Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna became the first artist to do an Arabic-language set at the ...
9 Sep 202421min
Culture Chat: The Greek myths are sacred. Did ‘Kaos’ desecrate them?
Put on your laurel wreath. Today we’re joining the gods and taking on Kaos, Netflix's new black comedy series that reimagines the Greek myths. The show follows Zeus (played by Jeff Goldblum) as he str...
6 Sep 202424min
