Lanre Bakare is an arts and culture correspondent for the Guardian
August 2024
Techno godfather Juan Atkins: ‘There were 5,000 white kids going crazy to my music’
How did a kid from rural Michigan – who lived among cows, haybales and strawberry festivals – change the face of music? As Atkins blazes into the UK, he relives his wild times at early British raves
Susie McCabe begins Edinburgh run less than two weeks after heart attack
Glaswegian, 44, says angioplasty was ‘shot across the bows’ and she will now swap Red Bull for hummus
First black couple to win Love Island hope victory is ‘start of something good’
Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan say they are aware of treatment of black contestants on dating shows but hope win will be turning point
July 2024
Charli xcx: from slow burn pop star to ‘brat’ US election influencer
Joy Gregory unveils billboard art project at Heathrow inspired by asylum seekers
Emerging playwright schemes should include over 40s, say UK theatre figures
Gareth Southgate tried to unite rather than divide, says Dear England writer
Artists should exploit AI’s capabilities, say creators of new Tate Modern show
‘A live issue’: Hew Locke’s new work referencing slavery displayed in London
Young V&A wins Museum of the Year award
Hit Netflix show Supacell is raising awareness of sickle cell anaemia
The radical archives movement making art from forgotten histories
So, did things really get better? The cultural legacy of Labour’s 1997 win
‘A lot of stereotypes to break’: Children’s Inquiry musical explores life in care in Britain
June 2024
‘Reminder we are all humans’: Glastonbury’s Terminal 1 shows dark side of arriving in UK
‘There’s a special sparkle’: A-listers add to film tent’s allure at Glastonbury
Increase in Black artists on Glasto bill reflects cultural shift
Can Marina Abramović get Glastonbury to be silent for seven minutes?
Glastonbury opens its gates as UK temperatures soar to 30C
