Forbes magazine has him in its people You Need to Know list. So who is polymath John Maeda and why is he dispensing knowledge sitting in a sandbox in a Soho gallery? Nick Curtis finds out... more
Beyond the Horizon and Spring Storm, both lucidly realised, are best seen in tandem. The investment of five hours may sound daunting but it’s strongly recommended.... more
The long-awaited adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s disturbing story of a father and son on the run has received its world premiere. It’s been one hell of a trip, writer Joe Penhall tells Nick Roddick... more
A photographer on the Miami Herald has been awarded journalism’s biggest award for his harrowing images of the victims of the storms that ravaged Haiti... more
His boyish charms as the world’s most famous wizard have won him legions of female admirers, but Daniel Radcliffe’s seems keen to ditch those youthful looks and adopt a more manly appearance.... more
There is no winning formula for a rediscovered classic. The humorous exploits of a dowdy English governess over the course of a single day in the Thirties have become a huge hit for Persephone Books. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, by Winifred Watson, first came out in 1938 and has remained a bestseller since it was reprinted by the publishing house eight years ago. Now it's an American box-office success as well. But such hits have much to do with timing, fashion and serendipity... more
The critics have savaged Trevor Nunn's £4.75m Gone With the Wind. How did such a shambles make it to the stage? And can it survive such a mauling?... more
Gone with the Wind is a bestselling book and arguably one of the best screen adaptations of all time. So will the first stage musical version, starring Darius, live up to its legacy?.... more
No Country for Old Men is one of the Coens' most violent films, but that won't stop it at the Oscars. It's about a man in an unforgiving world, say Joel and Ethan, it has to be brutal.... more
Arriving from New York garlanded with a Pulitzer Prize and dripping with acclaim, Fiona Mountford was disappointed by Nicolas Kent's lacklustre production of Doubt: A Parable.... more
The tale of an Indian family's move to the United States in The Namesake, dancing in Stomp The Yard and war drama The Fallen are among the DVDs released this week.... more
Gwyneth Paltrow's performance in Proof four years ago helped atone for the play's governing contrivances and vacuities. Without her, its limitations are exposed.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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