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Ultras review – love letter to football’s most dedicated supporters

Ragnhild Ekner’s documentary weaves together breathtaking collective displays around the world, but soft-pedals its less photogenic aspects

Martin Scorsese’s film about Pope Francis to receive world premiere in Vatican City

Aldeas, The Final Dream of Pope Francis is being screened to commemorate the first anniversary of Francis’s death

Ralph Lauren clothes and Annie Hall script among Diane Keaton items to be auctioned

Four auctions in June will allow fans to bid for clothing and personal objects owned by the Oscar-winning actor – as well as the original, untitled script for Annie Hall

Women’s culture goes dark: why aren’t there more ‘femcel’ movies?

Male incels have been plentifully depicted on screen, while few film-makers have explored the varied controversies of toxic female radicalisation and the ‘womanosphere’. But a handful of movies have been treading a brave path

Java script error: why The Devil Wears Prada 2’s Starbucks tie-in leaves a strange taste

A theatrically released movie about glossy magazines, released at a time when there are minimal audiences for either, has ordered up a no foam, extra shot, venti facepalm

‘Uber for nurses’: gig-work apps lobby to deregulate healthcare, report finds

Growing use of AI tech comes at expense of workers’ rights, protections and pay, report warns

Why are respected film-makers suddenly embracing AI?

From Soderbergh to Aronofsky, esteemed Hollywood directors are starting to find ways to include artificial intelligence in the production of their films

‘Muslim kids are really underrepresented’: the animated movie where medieval maths meets eager young minds

Time Hoppers: The Silk Road is a time-travel adventure whose child heroes must save the legacy of Islamic scholars who shaped modern science. Its makers reveal their inspiration, and reflect on their success

‘The witches are back’: first look at Practical Magic 2 as Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return for spooky sequel

The Kissing Booth’s Joey King and Game Of Thrones’ Maisie Williams star alongside the original cast members as the next generation of the cursed Owens family

Wardriver review – bank scammer Dane DeHaan goes for the triple cross in venal neo-noir

Thriller from director Rebecca Thomas paints a convincingly hoodlum world where every table is turned

Scarborn (Kos) review – rumbustious period epic stirs up trouble in 18th-century Poland

When a veteran of the American war of independence returns to his native country with popular rule on his mind dangerous passions ignite

Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears

Alarm caused by posts of Alex Karp, tech firm’s CEO, championing US military dominance and of AI weapons

AI job scams are booming – and I was fooled by one. Here is how to avoid them

Fraudsters are using the promise of fake roles to trick job-seekers out of money, personal information or both, and with the help of AI they are more convincing than ever. But there are ways to spot them

‘I’ve had white knuckle moments’: Michael Socha on This Is England, his patchy beard – and seedy new casino thriller The Cage

As he stars alongside Sheridan Smith as a casino boss on the take, the actor talks about leaving school with no qualifications, playing vile dads – and why he’s eager to circulate the This Is England reunion rumour

Who is John Ternus, Apple’s next CEO?

Hardware engineering executive is a longtime Apple insider, indicating company will continue strategy that has led to record profits

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