The Lost David Beckham Documentaries
As a new four-part series dedicated to the life and times of Golden Balls arrives on Netflix, we look back at some fly-on-the-wall efforts from the past
Paul Mescal Takes a Moment
After a whirlwind three years — during which he’s gone from unknown outsider to TV heart-throb to internet sensation to Oscar nominee and Olivier Award winner, with barely a pause for breath — the Irish actor will shortly ascend to mainstream-movie stardom, stepping into Russell Crowe’s sandals with the lead role in Gladiator 2, Ridley Scott’s sequel to his epic blockbuster. On a sunny day in central London, Mescal reflects on the ‘bananas’ experience of his lightning-fast rise to fame
The Year of the Slim Volume
Short books—like novellas, standalone short stories, and poetry collections—are finally getting their due. What took so long?
‘Past Lives’ Is This Year’s Best Love Story
First-time director Celine Song charms her way through a tale of modern, long-distance romance
How to Watch All the Oscars Best Picture Nominees
The 2023 Academy Awards is fast approaching, and it's time to do your homework
'Gravity's Rainbow' Is Turning 50
In 1973, Thomas Pynchon unleashed his mega-meta epic on an America in between two epochs. His novel captured the (dis)spirit of the age—and foretold much about the nation's future
The Dizzying Rise of Too-Soon Television
The disgraced royal's Newsnight interview is getting the streaming treatment. Are you horrified? Or just exhausted?
Paul Mescal's Family Is Hyped About His Oscar Nom
Prepare for your heart to be warmed
First-Look at 'Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama'
The main cast, including The Damned United star Michael Sheen, has been revealed
Christian Benteke Has Just Embarassed Himself On Twitter
An intern's getting sacked, aren't they?
Behind The Banter: How Intolerance, Homophobia And Fear Is Still Rife In Modern Football
Author and lifelong football fan Ron Raisin goes behind-the-scenes of the beautiful game
Ronaldo's World Cup Kit Bag
Joaquin Phoenix Named His Baby After His Brother
Phoenix and his partner Rooney Mara have welcomed River into the world
Wayne Rooney Has Been Charged With Drink Driving
He was arrested last night
Jose Mourinho: "I Don't Do Mind Games"
Up close and personal with the mercurial Chelsea manager
First look at the June issue
The Unbearable Longing Of 'Normal People'
The BBC Three adaptation of Sally Rooney's best-selling novel is charged with a kind of skin hunger that feels perfect for a time of forbidden contact
Zlatan Ibrahimović Q&A: "If you are too nice, you will get eaten alive"
Manchester United's Daley Blind Just Dropped An Embarrassing Clanger On Instagram
Oops
It Looks Like Wayne Rooney Is Finally Leaving Manchester United
And it could happen this week
Diego Costa Could Be On The Verge Of A Shock Premier League Move
Conte's finally given in
How a Typeface Took Over Literary Style
Next year it will be 90 years old. Why does it still work so well in so many ways?
The Greatest World Cup Ads Ever Made
The Reviews For Scorsese's 'The Irishman' Are In
The de-ageing tech leaves De Niro looking a bit like a shark, apparently
6 Pre-Season Goals That Will Make You Want The Season To Start Right Now
What's wrong with Andy Murray?
The darker side of England's win
First Reviews Of 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood'
Here's what the film press is saying about Tarantino's upcoming ninth feature
How To Treat Male Hair Loss
Esquire's resident doctor gets real about what your options are
Wayne Rooney Is Returning To The England Squad
He's set to play in ‘The Wayne Rooney Foundation International' against the USA
Life Advice From Gary Neville
It might be too late for you
10 Fist-Pumpingly Emotional England Moments
Featuring David Beckham's free-kick and John Terry's salmon dive
The Best TV Shows of 2022
The small screen renaissance continues
The Sad, Sexy Summers of the Sally Rooneyverse
In 'Conversations with Friends', the horny longing of its characters creates a suffocating malaise
'Conversations With Friends' Episode 1 Recap
The long-awaited Sally Rooney adaptation opens with stilted chat and longing glances
Sir Geoff Hurst: What I've Learned
Attack of the Grandgamers
The Descent of America's Mad King
Acting as a power-crazed potentate is all well and good in 1232. But in 2020, it's just not really on
The Heroes and Villains of 2021
Our alternative awards chronicle a very strange twelve months
How Managers Became The New Superstars Of English Football
No English football team with a hunger for glory is complete without a grandstanding manager. Ideally, he should be handsome, stylish and prone to fits of monumental egomania