The Latest Breaking News from Columbo

Vile statues, writhing liquorice and kids marooned online: Edinburgh art festival review

From queer narratives to secret histories, this year celebrates the underground and the unheralded. Our writer uncovers so many stories, he feels like Columbo

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Star Trek legend Antoinette Bower dead aged 93

The veteran actress, whose career spanned The Twilight Zone, Star Trek and Hollywood film classics, passed away in Los Angeles, prompting tributes from friends and fans.

BANG Premier · Jul 12

Nudist neighbours to sweary mums: the best TV characters you never actually see on screen

Their faces may not have been given any airtime, but they remain some of the most beloved characters in television history – in shows like Friends, Frasier and This Country. Take a bow, Ugly Naked Guy …

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27

How an architect and an antiques dealer fell in love … and completely redesigned a tiny flat

With a little inspiration from Lieutenant Columbo, the challenging transformation of the bijou modernist apartment is now complete

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2025

‘Puzzles give you order in a chaotic world’: meet the setters behind your favourite conundrums

From crosswords to quizzes, murder mysteries to number puzzles, brain-teasers are more popular than ever. But who are the fiendish minds behind them? The Guardian’s crossword editor introduces six top setters

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024

Be thankful before the storm

Let’s at least be thankful for the lull before the Trump storm

Salon · Nov 28, 2024

5 Years Ago, Daniel Craig Made the Perfect Thriller — And Saved a Dying Genre

A good mystery is timeless, but the genre had been on the ropes before Daniel Craig and Rian Johnson revitalized it with a smart, stylish, and surprisingly cozy movie.

Inverse · Nov 27, 2024

Elsbeth review – a tedious spinoff for the Good Wife character who makes you want to smash your TV

This murder-of-the week drama – with its screamingly obvious solutions – was seemingly dreamed up in five minutes. It’s like a charmless Columbo, with brighter clothes

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024

TV tonight: The Good Wife’s Elsbeth Tascioni gets the spin-off detective show she deserves

This ‘howcatchem’ starring the disarmingly daffy lawyer is a treat. Plus: Roy Clarke looks back at Keeping Up Appearances. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024

Rise of the Golden Idol goes full Columbo as it transports the first game's 18th-century murder solving to the 1970s

Formica, disco, and death.

PC Gamer · Jun 9, 2024