The Folio

No. 8Saturday 12 September 2026Jess Entwistle

iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders open this morning, and the London Design Festival starts today.

Front page

  1. Culture · Music

    Lady Gaga welcomes first baby with fiancé Michael Polansky

    Hello!03:19

  2. Weddings

    Princess Alexandra of Hanover is engaged to Ben-Sylvester Strautmann after 10 years together

    TatlerFri 15:04

  3. Culture · Film

    Russell Crowe wipes away tears at Venice premiere of music documentary ‘What Love Builds’

    VarietyFri 21:52

  4. Culture · TV

    Stacey Solomon and Alesha Dixon to host The Voice UK in ITV revamp

    BBCFri 16:32

  5. Culture · Theatre

    The Lion King tour will close in 2027, with a newly configured production planned

    PlaybillFri 12:59

  6. Home

    Graham & Brown names ‘Rose Earth’ its 2027 colour of the year

    Homes & Gardens06:00

  7. Travel · Hotels

    Maisons Pariente unveils its fifth address in Courchevel 1850

    SleeperFri 09:04

  8. Work

    Chief Inspector of Constabulary says modernisation is a once-in-a-generation opportunity

    UKAuthorityFri 06:15

  9. Tech

    iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max pre-orders open today

    Apple NewsroomFri 17:00

In this edition

  1. Culture

    Film, TV, Music, Theatre, Books

  2. Travel

    Disney, Hotels

  3. Food

  4. Weddings

  5. Home

  6. Beauty

  7. Work

  8. Tech

Read and listen

  1. Read

    The Friday Interview with Charles Cumming

    Why is this interesting? · 1,297 words

  2. Listen · Kermode & Mayo’s Take

    Ashley Walters & Erin Doherty on Adolescence

    1h 16m

  3. Listen · The Rest Is Entertainment

    James Bond: Sex, Spies and Soggy Towels (Ep1)

    26m

  4. Listen · Song Exploder

    Lady Gaga - Abracadabra

    27m

Today’s playlists

  1. Wake up · 12 songs

    Slow light on a Saturday

  2. Shower · 12 songs

    Sing it into the steam

  3. Work · 12 songs

    Quiet hands, steady hours

  4. Car · 13 songs

    Windows down, A1 north

Reading

  1. Fiction · read by Julia Whelan and Zachary Webber

    Yours Truly

    Abby Jimenez

Ambience

  1. For this morning · 11:54:58

    Cozy Autumn Rain by the Window Warm Fire, Candles & Rain Sounds for…

    Rustic Cabin More ambience

  2. For this evening · 2:08:16

    Cozy Forest Cabin with Nature Sounds to Relax & Unwind

    Restful Cabin JazzMore ambience

And finally

  1. Something good

    Say hello to PÉPET, a pear-shaped, palm-size paper pal

    ColossalFri 13:08