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Film

The year in film, part 1

Video: Jason Solomons and Xan Brooks discuss their favourite blockbuster, US and British films
- Tell us your film highlights of 2010
TV and radio

Strictly for the oldies

As she comes down from the high of the finals, Pamela Stephenson Connolly says farewell to her fantasies

Books podcast

Ali Smith reads Grace Paley

The Accidental author reads the 'breathtaking, breathgiving' A Conversation With My Father by Grace Paley
- More authors read their favourite stories
Art and design

Call that art?

EU experts reclassify Dan Flavin's sculptures in ruling that means they will be liable for 20% VAT
- Nam June Paik: Watch with Buddha
Music

They really got me

Julien Temple: I used to skive off school just to watch the Kinks drinking in a pub. So what did I learn from making a film about my heroes?
Digested read

Taleb service

John Crace summarises the wisdom of the Black Swan author's The Bed of Procrustes

Everyone's talking about ...

Our track of 2010: Robyn - Dancing On My Own

Peter Robinson: Guardian music critics voted in droves for Robyn's anthem to nightclub loneliness. But is there more to this track than first meets the ear?
Beltwaybandit

The Byrds - Change is Now from the great "Notorious Bird Bros" album - beautifully harmonious and a great evocation of such optimistic times.
Magicman

Live And Let Die - Wings c'mon you know you LOVE IT !!

Music

Readers recommend: songs about change

Last time we focused on glimpses of majesty, this week we're waving off the old and looking forward to the new
Music

Morrissey supports Marr in PM row

Sean Michaels: Singer praises former bandmate for 'forbidding' David Cameron to like the Smiths, citing the prime minister's love of hunting
Film

Is this cinema's darkest age?

Stuart Heritage: Billy Bob Thornton thinks this is an awful period for film. But are we really worse off than, say, the Police Academy years?
TV and radio

Morgana shows we need more female comedians

Johnny Dee: Channel 4's new sketch show is funny and cutting – qualities many male-led comedies struggle to achieve