Loïc Prigent on two decades of chronicling fashion: ‘It’s humanity that we relate to’
With his observant eye and in-depth knowledge of fashion, the French documentary filmmaker has a knack for combining culture ...
The art of the peace deal
Can talks between the US and Russia reach a lasting settlement over Ukraine? So far, argues historian Margaret MacMillan, the ...
Low-key Oscars season hits small business in ‘traumatised’ LA
Crooks is part of a large, often unseen ecosystem that keeps Hollywood’s glitz machine humming, a group that includes ...
How left-handed diners judge restaurants differently
We don’t represent a majority, barely over a tenth of the population. And yet we occupy tables in restaurants, sip cocktails ...
Ugly shoes can keep hitting their stride
Ugly shoes had a good 2023 and an even better 2024. Yet after a blistering run, they appear to be losing their stride. Shares ...
America, through European eyes
The first such major survey in a European museum, American Photography, drawn from the Rijksmuseum’s eclectic collection plus ...
Swamp Notes: Trump vs the press
Swamp Notes is produced by Katya Kumkova. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is ...
Fleabag and Baby Reindeer producer Francesca Moody: ‘The best way to tell a story first is theatre’
The maker of Edinburgh Fringe hits on finding stage shows with an edge and bringing the innovative dark comedy ‘Weather Girl’ to London’s West End ...
What makes a Spanish wine clubbable
The Istituto Grandi Marchi (great brands) wasn’t formed until 2004. Well-known producers such as Antinori, Ca’ del Bosco and Masi get together to put on tastings, both in Italy and abroad, and spread ...
Ukraine’s double agony — Putin and now Trump
The country is torn over whether it could keep fighting without American support. Alec Russell reports from Kyiv on the stresses of a nation under siege ...
Why no one knows how ‘The Little Mermaid’ ends
The details are contested, but in a sea of interpretations and reinterpretations, one thing remains constant in every telling ...
ErdoÄŸan makes risky bet on peace with Kurds
Making peace with the PKK could also lead to a major advance in Erdogan’s mission to stabilise Syria under a friendly new government, as the biggest threat to those new rulers is the US-backed Syrian ...