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‡ Culture, sport, screen, sound

Isn’t it lucky that no one is ever satisfied.

The decisions hiding in plain sight, from the continent and everywhere its people went.

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The Parlor

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Roll for a story.

Two dice, one story from the archive. Roll a seven and the house picks one for you.

Six and one. Lucky seven on the house.

BooksMarlon's back in the Booker room

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Every field has its own room. Listening rooms with the artists open soon.

  1. SoundRecords, rooms, rehearsals0 stories
  2. ScreenSets, scripts, premieres1 story
  3. The FieldEvery sport, every league2 stories
  4. The TableKitchens and cookbooks1 story
  5. ThreadLabels, drops, jewellers1 story
  6. The GalleryShows, prizes, studios1 story
  7. The ShelfNovels, prizes, poets1 story
  8. ElsewhereFestivals, travel, careers0 stories

The archive

  1. SportYan's big OctoberAbidjan-born, 19, and already scoring at the Bernabéu.
  2. FoodMory Sacko's bookThe MoSuke chef’s first cookbook brings West and Central Africa, France and Japan home.
  3. BooksMarlon's back in the Booker roomThe Disappearers made the six-book shortlist. The winner is named 9 Nov.
  4. ArtDakar's month of artThe 16th Dak'Art biennale opens on 19 November, built around one idea: (anti)fragility.
  5. SportObiri, back in New YorkKenya's Hellen Obiri lines up in New York as defending champ and course-record holder.
  6. DesignLagos is designing out loudDesign Week Lagos is on right now, with the National Theatre as home base, through Sunday.
  7. TVCynthia's got Saturday nightCynthia Erivo hosts Saturday Night Live UK on 24 October, with Blossoms as musical guest.