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Womad festival review – hugely welcome return of joyous planet-spanning music fest

In a new home after a year off, there’s a thread of fierce political anger running alongside the spirited musical performances – including standout sets from Barrington Levy and Daniela Mercury

Panashe Nyadundu27 Jul

‘There’s so much magic!’: how we made Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

‘The ripple of energy and anticipation from the audience was almost visual. It was like opening a new Star Wars film – I didn’t hear a phone go off once’

Interviews by Imogen Tilden27 Jul

Nearly 20 Georgia O’Keeffe works to go on display in UK for first time

Ghost Ranch exhibition at Courtauld in London will look at how artist’s New Mexico home shaped her life and work

Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent27 Jul

Treasure as trinkets: Zendaya’s earrings renew debate on ownership of ancient artefacts

Jewellery with origins in Iran worn at an Odyssey photocall turns the spotlight on the trade in archaeological finds

Nicola Davis Science correspondent25 Jul

The Guide #253: Once the season of surprise breakout hits, this summer’s TV has lost its heat

In this week’s newsletter: The release calendar is more shaped by award seasons than what viewers might be looking for, with even the big platforms offering little to get excited about

Gwilym Mumford25 Jul

From Charli xcx to Secret Lives of Gypsy Wives: the week in rave reviews

The glitch-pop great is back with a banger-stuffed new album, and reality TV may have some new stars thanks to Channel 4. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews

25 Jul

From A Useful Ghost to Self Esteem: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

A woman is reincarnated as a vacuum cleaner in this Cannes prize-winning black comedy, and the uncompromising pop star hits the festival trail

25 Jul

Seth Meyers on Elon Musk’s AI Odyssey movie: ‘I can’t wait for that to suck’

The late-night host ridiculed the right’s ‘alternate reality’ where Christopher Nolan’s film is a flop and the Iran war is over

Guardian staff24 Jul

Seth Meyers on Trump’s approval ratings: ‘Worse than Bush during the Iraq war’

Late-night host discussed Trump’s claims of a rigged 2020 election, push for voting changes and new Canadian tariffs

Guardian staff23 Jul

Seth Meyers on Trump calling Canadian wildfire cost incalculable: ‘So he didn’t write that post’

Late-night host spoke about president’s recent social media posts, including comments on the World Cup and Canada

Guardian staff22 Jul

Seth Meyers on Trump at the World Cup: ‘They’re going to have to sage the stadium’

The late-night host discussed the president getting booed at the final, his grudge against Spain and the enduring Iran war

Guardian staff21 Jul

Gruel and graft: museum asks if you could survive a Victorian workhouse

Revamped Ripon attraction reopens as a more immersive experience telling ‘national story’ of poverty and welfare

Mark Brown North of England correspondent21 Jul

Barnaby Joyce yelled at his dog on ABC’s 7.30. So why did he unleash on his pet?

In a moment that has gone quickly viral online, Australia’s former deputy prime minister startled viewers when he bellowed at his dog offscreen

Josh Butler explains it to Krishani Dhanji21 Jul

Trent Park House of Secrets review – the bugged stately home where German prisoners blabbed their secrets

A new museum in this redeveloped country house relives its fascinating period as a palatial prison of war camp – with Jewish refugees listening in from the basement

Eddy Frankel20 Jul

Anna Friel: ‘I go to every location with a bag full of lightbulbs. Lighting really affects how one thinks’

The British actor on no-nonsense women, learning her lines in the bath and encountering a ‘nation of beautiful people’ while filming a new medical drama in Australia

Sian Cain18 Jul

Faced with inadequate US healthcare, Black women fly to South Korea: ‘It could save your life’

Black women who feel minimized or dismissed in the US are traveling thousands of miles for South Korea’s patient-first approach

Brianna Holt18 Jul

Into the Wild inspired my life of adventure – but I learned the wrong lessons about freedom

The film helped me realise that getting out into nature would also allow me to escape my anxieties, but I started to see the costs of constant escape

Morgan da Silva; as told to Olivia Ladanyi18 Jul

The Guide #252: Christopher Nolan forces all rivals to flee as he dominates the battle of the blockbusters

In this week’s newsletter: Is Nolan our last superstar director? Every one of his films is an event, clearing the release schedules and selling out cinemas

Gwilym Mumford18 Jul

The Odyssey to Gracie Abrams: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Matt Damon dons the sword and sandals in Christopher Nolan’s epic, while the LA singer-songwriter shares more arena-friendly scream-along anthems

18 Jul

From Evolution to The Odyssey: the week in rave reviews

Chris Packham takes us back to the beginning in awe-inspiring fashion, while Christopher Nolan heads for Homer with a grand adaptation. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews