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A TV Show Where Teens Actually Act Like Teens

Culture and entertainment recommendations including Derry Girls, Moonstruck, and more

Mighty Sparrow, the Trinidad and Tobago singer known as the ‘calypso king of the world’, dies aged 91

Slinger Francisco, who performed as the Mighty Sparrow, died on Sunday surrounded by family in New York

Korea review

British Museum, LondonThe staggering resourcefulness and fantastic originality of bygone artisans is showcased in earthenware so exquisite it will soothe your soul. But a lurch into the modern breaks the spell

‘A joyful place’: a new museum coaxes Austrians to embrace The Sound of Music

Sixty years after the film’s release, Salzburg is embracing a Hollywood classic it once kept at arm’s length

From Youth to Heart of the Beast: the week in rave reviews

Sharon Horgan takes on divorce in a new series about life as a single fiftysomething, while Brad Pitt makes his way across Alaska with a loyal hound. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews

A Parent Should Play Favorites

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From Beabadoobee to 70 Up: the week in rave reviews

The singer-songwriter’s new album sprinkles her 90s alt-fuzz with sweet melodies, while Asif Kapadia wraps up the seminal series. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews

Last Seen to Angine de Poitrine: the week in rave reviews

Patrick Brammall and Maxine Peake star in a propulsive new drama, and the microtonal polka-dotted alien duo return to the live stage. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews

‘On the other side of pain there can be renewal’: Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso on reasons to hold on to hope

The bandleader, drummer, DJ and broadcaster is guest-editing this week’s Saturday magazine Culture features. In his editor’s letter, he shares why he’s optimistic for the future. Plus: his bandmates offer their cultural picks

An Ohio Train Station, Born Again

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Latcho Drom director Tony Gatlif dies aged 77

Film-maker acclaimed for his celebrations of Roma culture had been working on a ‘historical film project’ in Provence

A Peaceful Detective Mystery to Watch

Culture and entertainment recommendations including The Sheep Detectives, the Hold Steady, and more