For today
Art
Laura Cumming
How Saint Sebastian became art history’s gay icon
The patron saint penetrated is the subject of a powerful reappraisal at the National Gallery
Science & Technology
Robin McKie
Do we still need astronauts?
As Nasa prepares to launch Artemis II, are the risks of space flight worth the rewards?
Pop
Kitty Empire
Robbie Williams still wishes he was Britpop
On his new album, the former boyband member does his best Oasis impression
The critics
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Games
Simon Parkin
How Arc Raiders became a surprise hit
This simple shooter proves there is still space for small, strange games
Dance
Sarah Crompton
Resolution 2026 – the free-for-all dance festival
There are no guarantees of what you’ll see on any given night, but surprise treats abound
Theatre
Susannah Clapp
High Noon – far from the wild west
Thea Sharrock’s tame staging lacks the suspense and urgency of the movie
Books
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Love, loss and Salman Rushdie
In The Flower Bearers, the poet and artist recounts her marriage to Rushdie and the tragedies that followed
Ian Leslie: ‘The Beatles are nice people to hang out with’
The author on his love affair with Lennon and McCartney, and rediscovering his writing mojo
Paperback of the week:Â Righting Wrongs by Kenneth Roth
Roth spent three decades as head of Human Rights Watch. His record of past victories is also a warning for the future
