Features & Reviews

The Saturday Interview

Park Chan-wook: ‘Too much violence and nudity overwhelms the audience’

The director of ‘OldBoy’ and ‘The Handmaiden’ talks to Annabel Nugent about why he changed up his trademark style for his new and spectacular erotic thriller, how Western religious art has influenced him, and why Korean people want reconciliation between South and North

State of the Arts

A ‘sanitised’ Michael Jackson musical? No thanks

Rock bottom: Unpacking the perplexing appeal of Dwayne Johnson

How Carrie Fisher’s Postcards from the Edge put her back in control

House of the Dragon

The Saturday Interview

Julian Lennon: ‘I don’t understand why people do not want peace’

Shygirl: ‘I’m not worried about revealing too much about myself’

Rising Stars

Lewis Gribben: ‘I know what it’s like to be an outsider’

Selin Hizli: ‘Having kids was a career knockback – it shouldn’t be’

Quinta Brunson: ‘Fans took to Abbott because it’s a true comedy’

Hacks’s Hannah Einbinder: ‘A lot of bullies grew up to be comedians’

Independent TV

James Corden says restaurant drama is 'silly' as he 'hasn't done anything wrong'

Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to be honoured by the Welsh

Another Deal or No Deal ‘briefcase girl’ responds to Meghan Markle’s ‘bimbo’ remark

Moment Bill Murray repeatedly touches Geena Davis in resurfaced 1990 interview

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

Culture

Alec Baldwin remembers Halyna Hutchins on anniversary of her death

Geena Davis says she used Dustin Hoffman advice for Jack Nicholson

Geena Davis says it’s ‘awful’ to watch back Bill Murray incident

Geena Davis recalls Brad Pitt audition for Thelma & Louise

The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson gives fans update on new trilogy

Netflix users concerned by news original horror film will be removed

TV & Radio

Film

Anthony Rapp responds after losing Kevin Spacey sexual assault case

Black Panther 2 ‘delivers the goods’ and set for huge opening weekend

Harry Potter fans gush over Emma Watson’s relationship with Tom Felton

Ed Sheeran claims he nearly wrote the the James Bond theme

Dolly De Leon recalls thoughtful advice from late co-star Charlbi Dean

All the Harry Potter revelations from Tom Felton’s new memoir

Music

Taylor Swift’s Midnights is Spotify’s most-streamed album on one day

Bono says Apple’s free U2 album controversy was his fault

Stormzy explains cryptic lyric to Louis Theroux in new BBC interview

Taylor Swift releases Midnights - as it happened

Michael Bublé tour: How to get tickets

Blackpink fans react to BST Hyde Park headline announcement

indy100

First grey seal pup of the year is born at England’s largest colony

Foster carer says statue in her honour represents all carers and volunteers

Emma Thompson: I cried when I heard Scottish school had won top prize

‘Ex-girlfriend’ of Banksy offers previously unseen artworks to MediaCity exhibit

Adrenaline loving 90-year-old wants older generation to not see age as a barrier

Lowry masterpiece to remain free for public after sale to The Lowry arts centre

Comic strip starring Sir Paul McCartney goes on display

Sponsored

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Musto and Land Rover launch performance-wear collaboration