Anna Russell

The playwright discusses writing about people you disagree with, what we can learn from our recent history, and a new musical he wrote with Elton John and Jake Shears, “Tammy Faye,” based on the life of the American televangelist.

Louisa Compton is overseeing coverage for Channel 4, trying to explain a strange election cycle to a bewildered Britain.

The talk-show host discusses being a “comedy butler” to the stars, why he serves his guests a drink, and his new novel, “Frankie.”

The animals are being killed in droves. Are they pests or political pawns?

The author discusses why she has a dumbphone, how to “meet reverses boldly,” and her new novel, “Gliff.”

Roger Hallam spoke on a Zoom call to help organize a nonviolent protest. New British laws cracking down on activists have made his punishment swift and, some feel, harsh.

The minds behind “You Me Bum Bum Train,” which has sparked a ticket frenzy, discuss re-creating real-life scenarios, crafting a show that gives people “epiphanies,” and why they ask participants to sign an N.D.A.

Dozens of audience members have lost consciousness watching Eline Arbo’s adaptation of “The Years.” The internet has come to believe that a conspiracy is afoot.

As Tesla’s profits drop, a group called Everyone Hates Elon is going viral for plastering London with fake advertisements for the company, infiltrating a car showroom, and inviting the public to trash a Model S.

To launch her new biography of the often impenetrable author, Francesca Wade presided over a literary feast devised by Alice B. Toklas.