‘There’s excitement in the air’: how America fell back in love with indie cinemas
With unexpected programming and a community ethos, independent cinemas across the US are giving multiplexes a run for their money
How AI is changing language
As allegations of LLM use rock the literary and media worlds, linguists explain what really distinguishes human and machine writing, while novelists including Jennifer Egan and Jeanette Winterson reflect on the future of fiction in an age of ChatGPT
Farewell to Jackass, the finest catalogue of male idiocy – it could only go on for so long
When I was 12, the antics of Knoxville, Steve-O and co were an invitation to jump out of trees. These days, I see something deeper in their refusal of filtered perfection, says writer Tom Usher
The Guide #250: All the US/UK cultural crossovers you may have missed but need to read about
A tour through the moments when American celebrities crossed the ocean and landed somewhere entirely unexpected
Burning flags, busty blondes and bison skulls: 50 photographs that capture America at 250
From the gold rush to civil rights, the moon landing to 9/11, the US has always understood, mythologised and sold itself through the power of the still image
From The Invite to My Chemical Romance: the week in rave reviews
Seth Rogen brings an oddly sweet relationship comedy, and the facepainted kings of theatrical emo turn The Black Parade into a formidable live spectacle. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
AI prey: why watchdogs are telling parents to protect children from nudification apps
As imaging tools become more sophisticated, online predators are using images of children to make extreme pornography
The Guardian view on how culture is taking on tech: the ultimate handheld device
Editorial: Transcription, the winner of the Orwell prize for political fiction, and Toy Story 5 show life before smartphones and screen time
UK parents warned over posting images of children amid AI sexual abuse fears
Exclusive: National Crime Agency and safety watchdog issue guidance amid rise in explicit material online
Americans disgusted at Trump earning $1bn from crypto as president: ‘Obviously a grift’
Hundreds of Guardian readers expressed concerns over greed in the White House and a billionaire president unconcerned with high gas and grocery prices
Man charged with manslaughter over Tesla crash originally blamed on car’s self-driving mode
Tesla said Michael Butler disabled his car’s self-driving mode before it plowed into Martha Avila’s home in June
UK parents: share your views on guidance to not put photos of children on public display
We would like to hear how parents feel following guidance from the UK National Crime Agency about sharing photos of their children publicly online
Supergirl is a box office catastrophe. How can Marvel and DC save the superhero movie?
Cinematic universes rely on audiences investing in minor characters – but as that interest wanes, it may be up to the big guns to keep the genre afloat
What would our lives look like if we no longer had to work? As a thought experiment, I tried to imagine
The abundance that AI promises to deliver represents an enormous and radical opportunity – a chance to reconnect with the ancient project of how to live
NSW government ‘absolutely thrilled’ to welcome OpenAI … until someone mentioned the Terminator films
Emails sent between MP Anoulak Chanthivong’s staff take cautious approach to AI giant arriving in Sydney – despite the government’s encouragement