We asked carnival queens, make-up masters, directors, dancers and a Swedish psych-rock band called Goat to examine the person, the performance and the persona
Four fashion insiders offer a surprisingly British take on Californian cool
The Brazilian star loves sunglasses, massages and her tailor-made costumes
Artistic director Alistair Spalding and associate artist Jules Cunningham inaugurate a new venue – and everyone’s invited
Ingmar Bergman and Liv Ullmann’s grandson has cinema in his DNA. But, he says, he’s no ‘demon director’
He turned Colin Farrell into the Penguin, and Heidi Klum into an earthworm. As he eyes an Oscar, Hollywood’s hottest make-up artist spills his sculpting secrets
Artists Elmgreen & Dragset reflect on the success and symbolism of their Texan “designer store”
Spy, author, cad, space cowboy – the British actor can do it all. In preparation for his next turn in The Seagull, he subverts some classic roles
The provocative critic, broadcaster and author on the massifs and mob bosses that set the tone for his new novel
Douse yourself in basement bars and bass notes
Photographer Valentin Hennequin is constantly mistaken for the Serbian tennis player. He’s learnt to see the advantage
We take a look at the cars set to shake up the motoring market
The anonymous author’s scorching tales of life as a cook are about to get the Hollywood treatment. What’s the recipe to her success?
Cosy cottages, cabins and castles to hide from the rain in
Before Christmas we published a list of the holy spaces that have moved our writers most. Here’s where you thought we’d missed
These buys will appeal to more catholic tastes
When his father imported a pallet of earth from Iran, the San Diego woodworker decided to mould it
Making it in motorsport requires huge amounts of talent – and money. But there are ways to do it without being a multi-millionaire
The artist indulges the subject of a lifelong obsession
If tiny, bejewelled timepieces are good enough for Paul Mescal, they’re good enough for anyone
Nursery dinner never tasted so good
Winter outerwear has gone extra-loud this season
The Paris gallerist’s collaboration with the New York jewellery designer brings a new generation to the movement
Bridget Jones isn’t the first person to find lust in London’s lushest wilderness. We trace its cultural history
Our tech columnist tees off at a virtual St Andrews
