This is a lowBritish festivals disappointed in a summer with no GlastonburyThe UK’s largest music event did not take place this year, but its competitors did not do enough to challenge its supremacy
Reinventing heritageThe home of the Bloomsbury Group is once again a place for new artistsAn exhibition space at Charleston in Sussex keeps the spirit of its former tenants alive
It was a good show, wasn’t it?“Frasier” was a paragon of warm, clever comedyThe sitcom premiered 25 years ago, but its flawed, finely wrought characters are still relatable
How terribly strange to be seventyFor Paul McCartney and Paul Simon, age is no hindrance to song-writingBut enthusiasm for their new work has gradually dwindled
Alice in InstagramCan social media revive interest in classic books?Novels designed for mobile phones helped revitalise Japanese fiction. The New York Public Library, among others, is seeking to apply those lessons to Western readers
Drag balletWhy the satire of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo is on pointThe all-male company has enjoyed decades of success thanks to its send-ups of classical ballet’s excesses
The same old song“A Star Is Born” does not reflect the modern music industryIn addition to being an outstanding singer, Lady Gaga’s character would have to be social-media savvy and an expert in self-promotion
One small step in the right direction“First Man” is all the better for its lack of flag-wavingPaired with Ryan Gosling’s cool, enigmatic performance, the question of Neil Armstrong’s motives for the moon landing mission is left hanging
A dissenting opinion“I object” is a timely, but disappointing, exhibitionOur correspondent objects to the strange assortment of artefacts in the British Museum’s new show
Fathers, sons and ghosts“The Image You Missed” maps familial with ethno-nationalist conflictIn a skilful and poignant documentary, Dónal Foreman explores the “Troubles” in Northern Ireland through his relationship with his absent father
EncoreThe revival of French electro-popFrench in tone and in tongue, a new generation of musicians is nevertheless finding success abroad
All’s Welles that ends Welles“The Other Side of the Wind” dazzles, puzzles and intriguesOrson Welles’s unfinished, experimental final film has been completed. Can it truly be considered one of his?
Turn-up for the booksRewriting the rules of the book clubHow the internet is reshaping a centuries-old tradition
Broadway’s king of comedyNeil Simon excelled at giving audiences what they wantAmerica’s most successful playwright was a master of deflection