Entertainment, culture, health, arts. Guardian Culture, BBC Health, Reddit.
Published dates (RSS): 30 Jan – 11 May
A moving documentary marks 85 years since the end of the blitz. Plus, the finale of Steve Carell’s hit comedy Rooster. Here’s what to watch this evening 9pm, BBC Two “Don’t worry … we’ve got big strong slates on our roof.” This is how one Liverpool dad tried to comfort his young son, who was worried at the prospect of an aerial attack. Marking the 85th anniversary of the end of the blitz, this…
Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris "until further notice", France's prime minister says.
British singer claims electronics company ‘repeatedly refused’ to stop using a photo of her on its packaging Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for at least $15m (£11m, A$20.6m), alleging that the electronics company used a photo of her to sell its TVs without financially compensating her or seeking her permission. According to the legal complaint , filed in a US district court in California on Friday,…
Actor and comedian speaks publicly for the first time since his 42-year-old daughter died by suicide in February Martin Short has spoken for the first time about the death of his daughter, Katherine Short, saying her death has been “a nightmare for the family”. Katherine died in February aged 42, at her home in the Hollywood Hills. The County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s office confirmed she…
The gloriously knowing adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s novel gets a tremendous second season. Its fabulous escapism is beyond earthly praise Rupert Campbell-Black is a bounder, a braggart, a scoundrel who won’t play by the rules, by Jove. “The man is a loose cannon,” hisses show-jumping coach Malise Gordon (Rupert Everett), as Rupert (Alex Hassell) directs his own cannon at the latest in a seemingly…
The tale of ‘black-cab rapist’ John Worboys gives the spotlight to the survivors. It’s a sensitive, compelling look at their fight for justice – which rightly pushes the perpetrator into the background In 1982, the film-maker Roger Graef made the first ever fly-on-the-wall documentary, in 12 parts, about the police. One of the episodes – A Complaint of Rape – showed Thames Valley detectives…
SNL poked fun at maternal fantasies, with a little twist.
My father, Ray Burgoyne, who has died aged 80, was a painter, carpenter and musician. He first exhibited his paintings in the late 1980s, and spent the next 30 years organising countless exhibitions across the Essex and Suffolk coastline. Ray was self-taught and arrived in the art world with a seemingly fully realised, studied vision. The extensive body of work he produced mirrored the abstract…
The Andes strain of the virus, which can rarely be passed from person to person, has been found among passengers of a cruise ship.
Not even if is a wildfire in close enough range. Not even the present is within breath. For years the answers came, the same answer, or not the same at all, spotted in a different tongue, then none at all. The soft filling of the future tense that would not fit into a grid, one I could name. And right in the midpoint of what I thought was mid- life, a new character padded onto the page. Who…
Continue reading...
House where Monroe died, which hasn’t been occupied in seven years, is in limbo after current owners wanted to demolish it but were stopped by a public campaign Marilyn Monroe is said to have had more than 50 addresses in her lifetime, but only once, in the final months before she died from a drug overdose at the age of 36, did she have a house she could call fully her own. The Hollywood star,…
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series version of Elsie Silver’s “Rose Hill” romance novels. The announcement was made as part of Amazon’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on Monday…
VarietyEven though the war in Iran has become a mess, Donald Trump’s top adviser on diplomacy and national security is gaining momentum.
The AtlanticThe International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) has reached an agreement with the producers of “Beast Games” season 3. The new contract wiil cover more than 500 crew members workin…
VarietyJust hours after she performed a song-and-dance number at the NBC upfront (as her “30 Rock” character Jenna Maroney), “Celebrity Name That Tune” host Jane Krakowski opened the Fox upfront with anot…
VarietyNia DaCosta will direct the first two episodes of the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series “Sex Criminals.” She will also serve as an executive producer on the project. Based on Matt Fraction and Chi…
VarietyThe UK, US and EU are asking all citizens returning home from the virus-hit MV Hondius to self-isolate for about six weeks.
BBC HealthHulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” first introduced the Plums into its dystopian world in Season 5. When Luke (O-T Fagbenle) and June (Elisabeth Moss) search for their daughter Hannah, they first learn a…
VarietyJennifer Harmon, the lead actress of the NBC soap opera “How to Survive a Marriage,” who also appeared on “One Live to Live,” died May 9 in New York City. She was 82. Harmon originally began her ca…
VarietyOctavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham will kick off their “Ride or Die” adventure on July 15, Prime Video announced Monday. The action comedy received a premiere date — and revealed some first-look…
VarietyAaron Paul has joined the cast of “Fallout” Season 3. Details about his role are kept under wraps, while Annabel O’Hagan and Dave Register have been promoted to series regulars on the Amazon Prime …
VarietyTV and media entrepreneur Byron Allen is acquiring a majority stake in BuzzFeed — investing $120 million in the 20-year-old digital media company — and will become CEO. Allen plans to expand BuzzFe…
VarietyDavid Koepp is returning to the world of twisted amusement parks. The screenwriter, best known for adapting the hit novel “Jurassic Park” for the big screen, has been hired to pen a reboot of the 1…
VarietyExperts say the “modest reduction” is “not cause for complacency”, with calls to redouble efforts to slash deaths further.
BBC HealthIn the course of his delightful Netflix series, Galifianakis learns how to graft apple trees, make richer compost and generally self-sustain. "The future is agrarian," he says in every episode.
NPR BooksSharpe played a newly rich tech bro on vacation in The White Lotus . Now he's starring as Mozart, a musical genius who struggles to "read the room" in a new limited TV series.
NPR BooksHe can no longer hide the consequences from the Russian public.
The AtlanticDudley Town Hall With bits about Prince, Tiswas, his Jamaican family and his long career, the standup treads familiar ground and the home-town crowd love it In this new standup show – his first tou…
The Guardian CultureReport suggests that popular initiatives such as NT Live and NT at Home are making UK audiences more adventurous Theatre streaming services and cinema screenings of stage performances are not a thr…
The Guardian CultureCasting director urges Keir Starmer to intervene in case of Paata Burchuladze, 71, jailed for seven years after singing at anti-regime demonstrations The Royal Opera House in London has urged Keir …
The Guardian CultureOver his kaleidoscopic career, the great Shakespearean was a stalwart of the RSC, co-founded a ‘rock’n’roll’ theatre company and excelled at Chekhov and Pinter Michael Pennington was what Richard I…
The Guardian CultureDespite their anger at Donald Trump, European nations have an interest in defending the freedom of navigation.
The AtlanticAfter years of upheaval, English National Opera is staging its first new opera in its northern base: the Pulitzer-winning Angel’s Bone, about two angels brutally exploited by human traffickers. We …
The Guardian CultureAllies and rivals alike are less likely to give the president what he seeks.
The AtlanticUEA Drama Studio, Norwich A scientist sees the climate crisis in action when she returns to her mother’s flooded home, while the mum just fancies a trip to see the penguins In these days of ever-en…
The Guardian Culture‘There was a lot of fighting and drinking at our shows. We played for bikers, for Hell’s Angels. We would break records for beer sales everywhere we played’ Before Bad to the Bone, we just played o…
The Guardian CultureBeijing’s geopolitical restraint is all part of a long game.
The AtlanticThe host of the film awards ceremony at which Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson shouted a racial slur has said he won’t host it again Alan Cumming has criticised the organisers of the Bafta …
The Guardian CultureAt the end of 2024, Keir Starmer announced key government targets including on NHS waiting lists and building new homes, how is he getting on?
BBC HealthThe hit novel Yesteryear seems to be a withering critique of influencers—but is actually more attuned to the corruptions of power.
The AtlanticVisiting galleries was fine when my son was asleep in the sling – now he’s a boisterous explorer. It’s made me wonder: should we be sticking to exhibitions aimed at children? Oh, for the days of th…
The Guardian CultureBob Dylan and Paul McCartney are wringing great art and performance out of the relationship between the present and the past.
The AtlanticAnd I wish Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did too.
The AtlanticFrom Claudia Winkleman’s joy to Stephen Graham kissing the queen of baking plus secrets and selfies with Alan Carr, Guardian photographer Sarah Lee gets an exclusive look behind the scenes at the b…
The Guardian CultureBrudenell Social Club, Leeds The polka-dotted phenomenon land their spaceship in Leeds for an ecstatic show that balances supremely complex musicianship with ridiculous good fun The proud tradition…
The Guardian CultureUK Anti-Doping have published research into SARMs being sold on social media platforms. The survey found a third of people aged 16-25 see ads for SARMs every week.
BBC HealthThe French actor steps into unfamiliar – and bracingly raw – territory with In-I In Motion after four decades reigning the international arthouse. You have to go out of your comfort zone, she says,…
The Guardian CultureThe once-powerful aide’s influence has quietly diminished.
The AtlanticNewcastle United Foundation has painted benches in the city's Leazes Park to highlight mental health and encourage fans to talk to each other. Defender Dan Burn spoke to BBC Sport about the work be…
BBC HealthToon Kelder artwork from famed Goudstikker collection resurfaces with descendants of Hendrik Seyffardt Europe live – latest updates An artwork looted by the Nazis from the renowned Goudstikker coll…
The Guardian CulturePassengers potentially exposed to hantavirus are being repatriated, so what is the risk to the wider public?
BBC HealthThe latest in our series of writers paying tribute to their favourite comfort films is an ode to Brad Pitt and Aaron Sorkin’s lovably human baseball drama The older I get, the more I want to hear p…
The Guardian CultureAfter a long career in comedy, Martin Short shares his story of "love, loss and survival" in a new Netflix documentary, Marty, Life Is Short .
NPR BooksYihwen Chen’s warm and galvanising documentary follows queer punk band Shh…Diam! as they battle discrimination with humour and raw energy For queer Malaysian punk band Shh … Diam!, every live gig i…
The Guardian CultureThe grand music halls and theatres of the 1920s gave way to the era of the moving image, prompting the acquisition and conversion of lavish cinemas across the US – many of which became enduring cul…
The Guardian CulturePaul McCartney hails plans for 3 Savile Row, which include access to rooftop where the band played their final gig The address may not sound familiar, and the street name is best known as the heart…
The Guardian CultureAn enthralling history of the record label that stuffed the charts with hits takes in everything from Bananarama to Bronski Beat. Plus, Suzi Ruffell serves up a lovely series of LGBTQIA+ chat and d…
The Guardian CultureThe Booker winner’s epic tale of gay love and loneliness in the Hebrides charts an uneasy homecoming against a backdrop of repression There’s a common greeting in the Outer Hebrides: the lineage-es…
The Guardian CultureGroups in Liverpool are trying to remedy the historical under-resourcing of women's healthcare.
BBC HealthA moving documentary marks 85 years since the end of the blitz. Plus, the finale of Steve Carell’s hit comedy Rooster. Here’s what to watch this evening 9pm, BBC Two “Don’t worry … we’ve got big st…
The Guardian CultureFive passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris "until further notice", France's prime minister says.
BBC Health