Daggers Inn review – so-bad-it’s-almost-good fright-flick could achieve cult status
A spooky character investigates her sister’s killing in a sinister village in a film that reaches The Room’s levels of amateurishness
UK must learn lessons from AI race and retain its quantum computing talent, says minister
Liz Kendall announces £1bn funding to help design large-scale quantum computers for scientists, researchers, public sector and business
Don’t upstage your friends! 19 modern etiquette mistakes – and how to avoid them
In a world teeming with social media and smart devices, there are many ways to upset people, whether you’re checking your watch notifications or sending a voice note without a text to explain the subject. Here’s how to navigate it all
‘We are the family’: low-budget thriller highlights Hungary’s election tension
Audiences draw parallels between the abduction plot of Feels Like Home and Viktor Orbán’s 16-year reign
A photo of Iran’s bombed schoolgirl graveyard went viral. Why did AI say it wasn’t real?
Numerous faked images and a string of startlingly inaccurate responses from Gemini and Grok are part of a tidal wave of AI slop engulfing coverage of the Iran war
‘Arms and legs are very expressive, especially with bruises’: the absurdist photography of Yorgos Lanthimos
Ditched washing machines, a woman’s bare leg, the back of Willem Dafoe’s head … the Oscar-nominated director talks us through his new photography show in Athens – made with his darkroom assistant Emma Stone
Child abuse material ‘systemic’ on Elon Musk’s X amid Grok scandal, Australian online safety regulator warned
Exclusive: eSafety commission pointed to Musk’s promise that ‘removing child exploitation is priority #1’ in letter obtained by Guardian Australia
Teenage girls sue Musk’s xAI, accusing Grok tool of creating child sexual abuse material
Lawsuit details how sexualized AI-generated images were produced and distributed without girls’ knowledge
And the winner is … all of us? How the Oscars have changed for the better
The diversified Academy and a mutating industry have changed what many had come to expect from the stuffy, rule-following Oscars
Omission impossible: why the Oscars can never get their In Memoriam tribute right
Why did Brigitte Bardot, Farrah Fawcett and James Van Der Beek not warrant a mention when Michael Jackson did? The history of the Oscars tribute snubs says a lot about why some stars are gone but not forgotten
Selfies, sniffer dogs and superstition – Peter Bradshaw’s big night out at the Oscars!
KPop Demon Hunters fans screamed with glee, Adrien Brody grossed out the audience and Timothée Chalamet broke all the rules. The Guardian’s film critic on a gobsmackingly glamorous ceremony
One no-show after another: Sean Penn joins an exclusive band of Oscar-winning refuseniks
The One Battle After Another star’s failure to collect his best supporting actor award – because he was visiting Ukraine – only serves to burnish his reputation
How should a woman dress in her 50s? Gwyneth Paltrow just changed the game
The red carpet raises all kinds of questions, writes Zoe Williams. What is the age range of a feather boa? Sequins: mutton or lamb? In the face of the carping and scrutiny, Paltrow has issued a bold sartorial retort
Past Life review – hypnotist opens psychic portal in pulpy British mystery on trail of a serial killer
Jeremy Piven is a celebrity hypnotist leading a client into dangerous waters in this Manchester-set affair also starring Pixie Lott and Aneurin Barnard
Norway ‘climbs out of shadow’ of neighbours with first Oscar win for Sentimental Value
Recognition for Scandi film-making has long focused on Sweden and Denmark but critics say Norwegian film is entering a new era