Features & Reviews

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The Saturday Interview

George RR Martin: ‘I don’t get how people hate something they loved’

The ‘Game of Thrones’ creator sits down with Kevin E G Perry at the Santa Fe Literary Festival to discuss toxic fans, the enduring influence of Marvel’s Stan Lee, and the new HBO series ‘House of the Dragon’

State of the Arts

Stranger Things’ 1980s nostalgia has long passed its sell-by date

Superhero? Saviour? Kook? Why we’ll never know the real Tom Cruise

Is Taika Waititi a comedy auteur or Marvel sellout? Maybe he’s both

The Saturday Interview

Sissy Spacek: ‘I’m shy, and an introvert, so the Carrie shower scene was terrifying’

Michelle Yeoh: ‘We want to see our faces on screen’

Santa Fe Literary Festival

'I could escape': George RR Martin on how books shaped his childhood

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Rising Stars

Joe Locke: ‘A lot of queer teens feel like they don’t deserve love’

Weruche Opia: ‘I nearly turned down I May Destroy You over the threesome scene’

Erin Doherty: ‘I had to fight to show I can do more than Princess Anne’

Sydney Sweeney on The White Lotus, Euphoria and onscreen nudity

News

What to watch

The 65 best original TV shows to watch on Netflix UK

The 35 best original TV shows to watch on Amazon Prime

The 50 best original films to watch on Netflix, ranked

A guide to all the Disney+ original content

Film

Matthew McConaughey returns to Texas hometown days after shooting

Cannes: Indigenous filmmaker says he was turned away for moccasins

David Cronenberg ‘harassed’ Viggo Mortensen into Crimes of the Future

Amber Heard accused of fake crying on stand by Johnny Depp’s lawyer

Film producers defend Kevin Spacey after sexual assault charges

Amber Heard says Johnny Depp fans want to ‘microwave her baby’

TV & Radio

Music

Kanye West addresses Kim Kardashian custody battle in new song

NRA concert cancelled after performers quit, according to artist

Justin Timberlake sells 200 songs in deal ‘worth just over $100m’

ABBA Voyage: How to get tickets

Liam Gallagher jokes he’ll dedicate live song to Noel on his birthday

Biden and BTS to discuss hate crimes against Asians

indy100

Camila Cabello concert at start of CL Final leaves people bemused

435 Welsh residents ‘shocked’ after winning a share of £3.7m

UberEats worker on the brink of homelessness begs customers for tips

'It's Morbin Time': The best Morbius team as flop goes viral

'It's Morbin Time': The best Morbius memes as flop goes viral

Is Caraway's luxury ceramic cookware worth the $400 price tag?

Optical illusion trick sees mans hoodie change colour before your eyes

Sponsored

Why the Lenovo Yoga 5G is great news for streamers

How the new furlough scheme will help UK firms affected by Covid-19

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Musto and Land Rover launch performance-wear collaboration