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Why I love The Apprentice and its enduring incompetence

Why I love The Apprentice and its enduring incompetence
The new series of Alan Sugar's reality TV competition is an improbable hit, at least partially thanks to the astonishing idocy of this year's contestants
The Return – Ralph Fiennes embarks upon on a nail-biting odyssey

The Return – Ralph Fiennes embarks upon on a nail-biting odyssey
Flesh by David Szalay review – life comes at you fast

Flesh by David Szalay review – life comes at you fast
I walked in David Bowie's footsteps to get a sniff of the real. But I found something I didn't expect
I walked in David Bowie's footsteps to get a sniff of the real. But I found something I didn't expect
Yoko by David Sheff review – a tribute to a revolutionary
Yoko by David Sheff review – a tribute to a revolutionary
SMiLE: The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Brian Wilson by David Leaf review – uneven account of rock saga

SMiLE: The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Brian Wilson by David Leaf review – uneven account of rock saga
The Summer We Ate Off the China by Devin Jacobsen review – digging for deepest meaning

The Summer We Ate Off the China by Devin Jacobsen review – digging for deepest meaning
High Potential is high-octane, fast-talking nonsense that will hit you right in the Columbos

High Potential is high-octane, fast-talking nonsense that will hit you right in the Columbos
Little Mysteries by Sara Gran review – a puzzling pleasure

Little Mysteries by Sara Gran review – a puzzling pleasure
The Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor review – profound understanding through science fiction

The Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor review – profound understanding through science fiction
Like Tears in Rain review – Blade Runner's Rutger Hauer as we've never seen him

Like Tears in Rain review – Blade Runner's Rutger Hauer as we've never seen him
Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett review – lessons of a painful past

Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett review – lessons of a painful past
Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa review – a remarkable and original study of yearning

Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa review – a remarkable and original study of yearning
The Last Showgirl review – Pamela Anderson finds the pathos in Vegas

The Last Showgirl review – Pamela Anderson finds the pathos in Vegas
Kubrick: An Odyssey review – a forensic debunking of myths and falsehoods

Kubrick: An Odyssey review – a forensic debunking of myths and falsehoods
Greatest of All Time by Alex Allison review – lifting the taboo of being gay in football

Greatest of All Time by Alex Allison review – lifting the taboo of being gay in football
My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel review – searing, angry power on every page

My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel review – searing, angry power on every page
This bizarre tale of a snail-obsessed misfit might be the unlikely hit of the Oscars

This bizarre tale of a snail-obsessed misfit might be the unlikely hit of the Oscars
We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – scarred with South Korea's trauma and terror

We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – scarred with South Korea's trauma and terror
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives

Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives
Saturday Night captures the energised rush of an US institution

Saturday Night captures the energised rush of an US institution
How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family

How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami review – light among the poignancy and depth

Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami review – light among the poignancy and depth
The Ancients by John Larison review – a powerful dystopian survival story

The Ancients by John Larison review – a powerful dystopian survival story
Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life with Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes review – a tender account of a cult hero
