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A rollicking statue, Beryl’s buddies and a swimming pool in a roundabout – the week in art
This week’s Guardian art roundup highlights Tschabalala Self’s new Fourth Plinth statue in Trafalgar Square, described as a joyful, “rollicking” work that critics say echoes the vibrant, saucy energy of the late painter Beryl Cook, whose work is also on show nearby in Bicester. The piece matters as a rare, widely visible piece of public…
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A generation cannot remember 9/11. We have a duty to make sure they learn
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has marked the 25th anniversary of the 2001 attacks by highlighting the growing number of Americans too young to remember the day firsthand, warning that the country must actively pass on the “Never Forget” pledge to newer generations. The author argues this is now urgent, since more than…
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‘You’re fired!’ The TV shows you can’t stomach any more
Guardian readers were invited to share the television shows they once loved but can no longer bring themselves to watch, citing declining quality, tired formats or storylines that have lost their original charm. The responses span reality TV, sitcoms, soaps, dramas and prison-break thrillers, with many readers expressing regret at falling out of love with…
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He’s One of Just 50 People With Olive Garden’s Lifetime Pasta Pass. You Choose What He Eats Next
Braden Sinclair, a 33-year-old father of two, is one of only 50 people worldwide to hold Olive Garden’s Lifetime Pasta Pass, a gold card giving him unlimited pasta, toppings, breadsticks and soup or salad at the Italian-American chain for as long as he lives and it operates. He secured the pass in 2019 after upgrading…
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Spotify co-founder Martin Lorentzon says he’ll leave Sweden ‘immediately’ if a wealth tax is introduced (report)
Spotify co-founder Martin Lorentzon has said he would leave Sweden “immediately” if the country introduces a wealth tax, wading into a live issue in Sweden’s general election campaign ahead of the vote on 13 September. According to Bloomberg, which reported his emailed comments on 5 September, Lorentzon said he would prefer to stay but a…
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Céline Dion fans gather in Paris as singer prepares for sold-out comeback shows
More than 30,000 Céline Dion fans gathered in Paris on Saturday night for the Canadian singer’s long-awaited return to the stage, four years after she revealed her diagnosis of stiff person syndrome, a rare and incurable neurological condition. The comeback has become a citywide celebration, with thousands of fans without tickets joining giant karaoke events…
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Death anniversary tributes, assisted dying vote and Cruz convention shooting threat dominate
Britain marked 25 years since 9/11 as MPs debate assisted dying for terminally ill adults; a Dallas convention heckler urged shooting Ted Cruz’s rivals, while the Atlantic stays hurricane-free and the Premier League returns.
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Police officer denies causing death by dangerous driving after teenage boy dies in e-bike collision with car
A Bedfordshire Police constable has pleaded not guilty to causing death by dangerous driving following the death of a 16-year-old boy whose e-bike was involved in a collision with his car. Daniel Cartwright, 31, was off-duty at the time of the incident in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, in September last year, in which Ryley Hutson was pronounced…
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The Trial of Romeo Oscar review – Ayckbourn goes back to the future with android accused of murder
A review of Alan Ayckbourn’s new play, The Trial of Romeo Oscar, at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, describes a science-fiction courtroom drama set in 2194 in which an android is put on trial for the murder of a teenage girl in its care. It marks the prolific playwright’s 92nd work and sees him…
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Green Party backlash as members push to end support for Ukraine as leading activist behind amendment says President Zelenskyy is a ‘sacrificial partner’ in ‘NATO’s war’
The Green Party is facing internal turmoil after more than a dozen members and activists tabled an amendment to strip a conference motion of its call to increase military aid to Ukraine, replacing it with language urging a negotiated settlement and a “departure from militarised responses.” The amendment, put forward by activist Ashley Tubb, describes…