

Vicky Jessop is a Commissioning Editor and Culture Writer at Evening Standard. She writes and commissions pieces on TV, covers gaming and (when she has time) also contributes to music, features, film, tech and travel.
Vicky Jessop is a Commissioning Editor and Culture Writer at Evening Standard. She writes and commissions pieces on TV, covers gaming and (when she has time) also contributes to music, features, film, tech and travel.

A banana taped to a wall, part of Maurizio Cattelan’s $6.2m 'Comedian' artwork, has been stolen from France's Centre Pompidou-Metz

Belly, Conrad and Jeremiah is suddenly all anybody can talk about

With Michelin-starred restaurants, excellent coffee and vintage shops, it’s worth looking beyond Stockholm

Julie Hogg was murdered in 1989: this is the story of her mother’s 17 year fight for justice

Style-conscious shoppers are increasingly turning to small-batch fashion sites to curate their look for them. As second-hand September kicks off, we meet the people making it happen

Laden with bangers and packed with guest appearances, this was a performance for the history books

This Central London bookshop is home to a library of rare treasures, it’s spine-tingling, says Vicky Jessop

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum at the Barbican will be a masterclass in examining the notions of home, family and war

This collection of Paul McCartney’s photographs, taken over a two-month span before their fame took off, is simply fascinating

Chunky necklaces, chain belts and sports shorts were trending in Victoria Park this month. Here’s the style tricks to borrow for your own festival looks

From who said ‘I love you’ first to her time on Deal or No Deal
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This ode to LGBTQ+ joy is the London festival scene done right

The singer delivered a high-camp, high-kicking dance party for her Reading Festival set

Though it eschews some of Osman’s more complex storylines, there’s still plenty of warmth and laughs to be found here

The actor has played love interests in Netflix smash-hits Queen Charlotte and My Oxford Year - now he’s in a political thriller

The American was wrongfully convicted for the murder of her housemate Meredith Kercher

The cult film maker says he’ll even be moving to the UK in 2026 to bring his dream to life

We give you the lobe down

This Cotswolds bolthole is the perfect place to sit back and drink champagne

Get ready for more Hollywood handshakes

Get ready to dodge phone thieves and drive speedboats down the Thames