Highlighting the important role of couture in the history of film, Millie Gordon launches an impassioned defence of Mrs Harris Goes to Paris (Anthony Fabian, 2022), arguing that the film is anything but superficial.

Through observations of this carnivalesque fever dream, European Editor Anja Gogo reviews Pirandello’s play, its linguistic landscape and its permeating nostalgia.

In this illustrative article, columnist Soraya Shakibi reflects on her evening spent at the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Drawing School, exploring the life of virtuoso Portuguese artist Paula Rego. From history, to feminism, to fairytales, Shakibi takes us on an engaging tour of Portuguese culture as portrayed by Rego.