The Best of the Noughties

The 100 Best Films of the Decade

Our pick of the best movies released in the Noughties. Do you agree with our selection? What were your favourites?

Michael Haneke: 'It’s super to be number one'

The director of Caché, and other key film-makers, react to our 100 Best Films of the Noughties

British film insider top tens of the decade

We asked an array of British film talent for their top ten films of the decade. What are Nick Hornby's favourites?

Latest First Night Reviews  

The Rite of Spring

In a shocking sequence the men, trousers down, roll in the earth, thrusting against it as if trying to penetrate the soil

Royksopp

From the moment they took to the stage, the Norwegian duo were on a mission to make the mostly male audience move their feet

L’assedio di Calais

This is a show that no Donizetti-fancier will want to miss

Duke Bluebeard’s Castle

Daniel Kramer has reconceived Bartók’s masterpiece as a gratuitous anthem to serial killers, rapists and paedophiles

Must-see film: An Education  

Carey Mulligan: the 'British Hepburn'

British star of An Education wins industry-wide praise but was originally turned down by three drama schools

An Education

Perhaps the best film of the year - certainly so far - this is a movie with A-plus levels in biology and humanity

Lynn Barber: My age of innocence

As the movie adaptation of her memoir reaches the screen, the acclaimed writer recalls the process of turning book to film

An Education by Lynn Barber

The Sunday Times review by Wendell Steavenson: a candid, fun and breezy memoir

Must-watch TV: The X Factor  

Are Jedward really music's up-and-coming stars?

Simon Cowell is busy creating an advertainment show - would it be remiss of me not to tip Jedward as my ones to watch?

Cheryl Cole scores chart double

The X Factor judge has stunned critics by achieving a prestigious solo double No 1 on the UK music charts

BBC on back foot as Strictly shifts sideways

The BBC is to move Strictly Come Dancing to an earlier time slot, easing the heated Saturday night battle with The X Factor

Cheryl set to knock Alexandra off No 1

Cheryl Cole’s intensely-debated debut single is on course to become one of the highest selling tracks of the year: plus watch the video

Must-see exhibition: Moctezuma - Aztec Ruler  

Moctezuma: the Times review

The latest exhibition at the British Museum, on a semi-divine ruler of the Mexicas, looks set to be an autumn blockbuster

‘Excrement of the gods’ to go on display

Gold treasures crafted by the Aztecs in the reign of Moctezuma will be on show for the first time at the British Museum

British Museum’s ambition hits new heights

Neil MacGregor’s attempt to tell the story of the world in 15 minutes has its dangers but shows a welcome sense of adventure

Aztec temple could yield golden treasures

Archaeologists believe they are close to unearthing the first tomb of an Aztec ruler inside the pyramid of Moctezuma II

Robbie Williams: the comeback  

Reality Killed the Video Star review

Robbie Williams adopts his centre stage position with songs that are alternately self-glorifying and self-pitying

Robbie Williams at the Electric Proms

Making his comeback by opening Radio1's Electric Proms season, Robbie Williams was in jeans with a swagger and without nerves

Robbie Williams returns to test his X Factor

Robbie Williams’s comeback on reality TV is being compared to Elvis’s, but talk of a Take That reunion may be premature

Robbie Williams unveils comeback single on radio

Former Take That pin-up unveiled his new single on radio and assured fans his self-imposed exile from music was over

The Turner Prize  

Turner Prize proves diverting

History repeats itself as late addition to prize exhibition diverts viewers’ gaze from fellow nominee Lucy Skaer’s work

Turner’s Prize

A new show confirms Turner as Britain’s greatest artist, with few rivals anywhere

Turner Prize: thought provoking, not shocking

Traditionalists who turn up will find a few art works to make them harrumph - there are the usual mad concepts

Recognisable art makes Turner shortlist

Roger Hiorns joins Enrico David, Lucy Skaer and Richard Wright as a finalist after transforming flat into crystal cave

Marvel Comics at 70

70 facts you didn't know about Marvel

Jacko tried to buy Spidey? Nixon was a super-villain? To celebrate Marvel's 70th anniversary we have dug up 70 nuggets

Mr Marvel: the secret origin of Stan Lee

The creator of Spider-man and the Fantastic Four has a twinkle in his eye as the company he helped build reaches 70

John Romita Jr: does whatever a spider can

Why Marvel's web-spinning hero is an important part of the family - and a "pain in the neck" - for this comic book artist

A comic book writer with added X-factor

Chris Claremont's X-Men defined comics for a generation but he quit at the height of his fame. Now he's back to finish the story