Rebel with a cause

As the undisputed queen of burlesque, Dita Von Teese has been entertaining audiences in little more than a corset for three decades. Now she’s bringing a new show, Diamonds And Dust, to London. But de

In July 1575, Robert Dudley enlisted mythological figures to convince Elizabeth I to wed him. Exactly 450 years later, artist Lindsey Mendick reveals how and why she reinterpreted their encounter in her installation for Kenilworth Castle

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Straight-talking, mad about make-up and proud to be an Essex girl, Dame Helen Mirren tells Annie Vischer what it means to be an icon

A pop-culture star whose public persona once overshadowed her talent, Pamela Anderson has liberated herself from the burden of caricature, emerging as an acclaimed actress and powerful role model. Lydia Slater meets a woman savouring her second act

THE First Lady of musical theatre is celebrating 60 years on stage this year. During that time, the diminutive diva has wowed the West End and blown away Broadway with a voice that soars into every co