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Cynthia Erivo and Damson Idris among stars in Children of Blood and Bone trailer
Author Tomi Adeyemi has distanced herself from the blockbuster film based on her novel of the same name.
Laughter and tears at Dame Penelope Keith's funeral
Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth says the service at Guildford Cathedral was "deeply moving".
Odyssey translator writes scathing review of Nolan film adaptation
The film has won rave reviews from film critics but a translator of Homer's work was less than impressed.
Horror maestro Mike Flanagan joins Henry Cavill on Warhammer adaptations
The director is due to work on scripts based on the popular tabletop hobby, Games Workshop says.
Giant pink mammoth and Ceefax - Joe Lycett unveils first major solo art exhibition
The TV comedian's first major solo exhibition starts on Wednesday in Birmingham.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day review – Zendaya saves Tom Holland’s semi-Cronenberg-style superhero
Now 30, Holland is back as the vexed webslinger in a sometimes shocking, occasionally sluggish new instalment opposite his Odyssey castmateJust a few …
Booker Prize longlist: See the 13 'dynamite' novels up for this year's prestigious award
Elizabeth Strout, Douglas Stuart and Marlon James are among the 13 authors recognised this year.
Richard Hammond fined £999 for speeding offences
The TV host is caught speeding twice in Herefordshire in the space of three weeks, magistrates hear.
US singer D4vd to go on trial for murder in death of 14-year-old
The star is accused of killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in a Tesla registered to his address.
House of the Dragon star Bethany Antonia joins Strictly line-up
She plays Lady Baela Targaryen in HBO's Game of Thrones prequel, and is the ninth celebrity to be confirmed.
Naga Munchetty to leave BBC Breakfast after 17 years
The BBC One show's co-host will swap the TV sofa for the presenter's chair on Radio 5 Live Breakfast.
Love Island UK crowns winners of twist-filled series
For the first time in the history of the UK series, only three couples were in the final after several twists.
Lesvia review – the rise and fall of an amazing lesbian community on Sappho’s actual island home
Director Tzeli Hadjidimitriou grew up on Lesbos, and her elegant debut feature explores how the Greek poet’s birthplace became a hub for lesbiansA fin…
Just when you thought it was safe … the shark movie is back for more
Shark Week arrives in an overstuffed period for the film genre even if nothing will ever rival the greatest of them allTracy Jordan, Tracy Morgan’s ch…
Ariana Grande sues hackers who leaked music and videos
The pop star is suing to discover the identity of hackers who obtained unreleased photos and songs.
Tinsman Road review – found footage haunted horror as a film-maker searches for his sister haunts
The soundscape of Robbie Banfitch’s latest low-budget film is key to the creepy mood, in a story of a disappeared girl and her brother’s attempts to f…
Wham! 10 Days in China review – pop meets politics in George and Andrew’s great leap east
The duo’s groundbreaking 1985 tour reveals a strange collision of pop stardom and communism, a re-edit of Lindsay Anderson’s efforts that got him fire…
‘She wasn’t acting, she wanted to live it’: how a fake pregnancy resulted in the wildest true crime film of the year
Netflix documentary A Child of My Own tells the stranger-than-fiction story of a hospital worker who went to extreme lengths in her efforts to become …
'Do the right thing': Savannah Guthrie makes another plea to mother's kidnappers
The US journalist has made several social media pleas for the abductors of her mother Nancy to share where she is.
David Jonsson: the London rising star handpicked to be the new Black Panther
Jonsson has come a long way from east London’s Docklands, winning accolades on stage and screenFew characters carry the cultural weight of Black Panth…
Bill Oddie: Comedian who found nature a welcome refuge from mental illness
One of Britain's best known comedians and naturalists, his life was plagued by bouts of acute depression which saw many visits to psychiatric hospital…
‘I would be ashamed to have written any part of this’: Odyssey translator Emily Wilson attacks Nolan blockbuster
Wilson, whose work on Homer’s epic was praised by Nolan, said his film was grandiose and superficial with ‘nothing convincing to say’• Peter Bradshaw …
Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's diagnosis
The singer also reveals she has received treatment for skin cancer, but vows to keep singing.
TV presenter and comedian Bill Oddie dies at 85
His agent pays tribute to the "multi-talented" broadcaster, comedian and conservationist.
Tom Holland says some of his films are ‘shit’ and people shouldn’t see them
Speaking to the Dish podcast, it is unclear which films he was referring to, though the Spider-Man and Odyssey star said he was ‘super proud’ of both …
The Phantom Pain of Rojava review – Kurdish veterans of the war against IS tell story of courage and survival
Maryam Ebrahimi’s documentary about a home for survivors of the war in northern Syria is tender, gentle and incredibly movingSpeaking over footage fil…
Musk takes 'crusade' to Europe with Armie Hammer film
Musk has backed a film called Citizen Vigilante featuring an American vigilante tearing across an unnamed European country.
Unauthorised version of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey shared on X
A high-quality pirated version of the summer’s hit movie was leaked on Elon Musk’s X platform and viewed more than 3m times before being removed A lea…
A Dairy Story review – giving cows and calves a happier life through progressive farming
Filled with shots of emerald pastures and gambolling animals, this documentary shows that challenging accepted practices can benefit animals and the e…
Valentina and the MUOSters review – US military surveillance in Sicily triggers family discord on the ground
A young woman strives for self-reliance as local people protest the US military communications system that has landed in their rural townThe title of …
‘My mother was 4ft 11in and scared the hell out of people’ – Sean Astin on child stardom, The Lord of the Rings and surviving 45 years in Hollywood
His mother was an Oscar-winning actor who had been exploited from a young age; Astin appeared in The Goonies at just 13. Now, he has followed in his m…
Industry star David Jonsson to play Black Panther in Marvel sequel
Director Ryan Coogler announces British actor in lead role alongside co-stars Letitia Wright and Winston DukeThe British actor David Jonsson has been …
Keith David on his incredible career: ‘I want you to understand Black men as full-scope human beings’
The hard-working character actor has over 400 screen credits, from The Thing to Platoon to Rick and Morty, and he isn’t slowing down any time soonKeit…
How rapper Aitch's sister inspired him to climb one of the world's toughest peaks
The rapper has been taking on challenges to raise awareness and money for the Down's Syndrome Association.
The notorious Cameroonian prison with its own record label
New Bell's inmates have become mini stars, recording songs and music videos from the confines of the jail.
What Love Island tells us about the changing face of dating
From women making the first move to shifting relationship dynamics, Love Island has become a window into Britain's evolving dating culture