Why theatre can't resist planes, trains and automobiles
February 23, 2026
In contrast, television, which comes to you, the oldest form of drama demands that audiences go to it. The spread of NT Live and other performance broadcasts means that the venue is now as likely to be a cinema as a theatre. One of the pieces of theatre screened in…
Showing off his stunning collection of classic automobiles, Dmitry Lomakov explains why Russians love Nazi cars. “They are symbols of Russia’s victory,” he says. “For Russians, the second world war isn’t a historical event. For us, it happened…
End of the car age: how cities are outgrowing the automobile
February 23, 2026
Gilles Vesco calls it the “new mobility.” It’s a vision of cities in which residents no longer rely on their cars but on public transport, shared cars and bikes, and, above all, on real-time data on their smartphones. He anticipates a revolution that will transform not…
Bicycles
Premium Rush is a strange anomaly when it comes to bicycle movies because it deals with the reality of urban cycling. Every journey involves zipping between objects massive enough to kill you and the constant risk of slamming your spine awkwardly on the side of a…
Google, Apple and Microsoft race to bring software to cars
February 23, 2026
Will buying a car soon involve questioning whether it is compatible with your smartphone? Google has announced a new “Open Automotive Alliance” (OAA), teaming up with carmakers Audi, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, and the graphics chipset company Nvidia to…

