Features & Reviews

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Meet the makers of Pleasure, the most daring film of the year

Ninja Thyberg’s eye-popping debut explores the world of porn from the perspective of a Swedish teenager hungry for X-rated fame. Leonie Cooper speaks to Thyberg and star Sofia Kappel about hypocrisy, graphic sex and the thorniness of consent

Dark Winds gives the doomed West of Yellowstone a shot at redemption

Foals’ Yannis Philippakis: ‘We were broke, we were having fun’

Remi Wolf: ‘I was an adult gamer when I was in eighth grade’

The Saturday Interview

Stephen Merchant: ‘Ricky Gervais is braver than I am...’

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

Rising Stars

Dylan Llewellyn: ‘I want to go to the dark side for my next role’

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’

News

Independent TV

Post Malone announces birth of daughter and engagement

Singer Tom Parker’s widow says daughter thinks he’s ‘still on tour’

Taika Waititi addresses LGBT scene in Lightyear after UAE bans film

Lizzo apologises for using ableist slur in new song ‘Grrrls’

What to watch

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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

Culture

Tyler Perry reveals what he said to Will Smith after Chris Rock slap

Thor 4 star Tessa Thompson apologises to Marvel over leaked photo

Amber Heard says Depp fans made her feel ‘less than human’

Amber Heard makes Edward Scissorhands dig in interview after trial

Josh Brolin interviews himself for Actors on Actors

Reviewers brand Toy Story spin-off Lightyear ‘worst Pixar film’

TV & Radio

Film

Music

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BTS announce hiatus as band members pursue solo projects

Kate Bush set to beat Harry Styles in race to number one in UK charts

Latest Glastonbury forecast as Met Office issues heatwave warning

Tom Parker’s widow Kelsey reveals young daughter ‘thinks he’s on tour’

Blue Ivy pulls away from ‘embarrassing dad’ Jay-Z’s hug at NBA game

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Dame Emma Thompson congratulates Scottish school in running for global award

Geri Horner to receive honorary doctorate for her philanthropic work

Jeff Hardy: A daredevil wrestler whose biggest fight is against himself

A woman turned her toilet into a Chia Pet complete with sprouts

Young bull joins passengers on train platform in Glasgow

Plymouth’s first trans councillor hopes to ‘dial down hate and division’

Former Trump aide bashes Fox News for covering a trans story

Sponsored

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