Disclosure Day: alien conspiracies, car chases and a jaw-dropping climax – discuss with spoilers
Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi blockbuster is a non-stop thrill ride, but did it convince you that we are not alone?
‘It gets me every time’: why Jerry Maguire is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers calling attention to their go-to mood-lifting films is a celebration of Cameron Crowe’s unconventional romantic comedy
Angel’s Egg review – Mamoru Oshii’s dazzling 1985 anime is an eerie philosophical adventure
Christian theology becomes an unsettling and visually ravishing mystery in early film from the Ghost in the Shell director
The problem with ‘loneliness influencers’ isn’t their friendlessness – it’s the air of cosy defeatism
Most of us will experience periods of solitude at some point. But beige furnishings and self-care rituals are not the answer, says writer Rachel Connolly
Dry Leaf review – three-hour amble around the football pitches of Georgia in search of a daughter
Despite its interesting low-res look, Alexandre Koberidze’s mystifying film is needlessly contrived
‘More relevant now than ever’: how Virginia Woolf recaptured the cultural zeitgeist
With an adaptation of Night and Day hitting cinemas, the pioneering author’s work continues to inspire audiences
‘Distressingly beautiful and disorienting’: the Willem Dafoe film that only one person can see at a time
A porter escorted Nick Buckley to his seat in an empty theatre in Hobart. Loris Gréaud’s new movie, part of Dark Mofo festival, left him questioning everything
Europe is starting to break up with US big tech. But it’s still abiding by the Silicon Valley rulebook
The European Commission has unveiled its plans for digital sovereignty. Its proposals betray a disappointing lack of vision, says Max von Thun of the Open Markets Institute Europe
Starmer to announce ‘Australia plus’ ban on social media for under-16s
Sources say hardline measures will also prevent young users from being able to talk to strangers on gaming apps
13 Father’s Day gadget gifts your dad won’t stop talking about, based on raves from real dads
Skip the token tie and get him a gift he’ll still be telling people about years from now
A day in the life of a dancer who went viral for pretending to be a parakeet
Smac McCreanor, a content creator who recreates viral internet trends through dance, gets woken up by bunnies every day
Why is the UK launching an ‘Australia plus’ social media ban and how will it work?
Government wants to back parents against tech companies though some feel the process has been rushed
Scientists are working on headphones that block annoying noises and allow the ones you love? I can’t wait!
Imagine a world with more birdsong and less Nigel Farage. If this is the future, bring it on, writes Emma Beddington
Readers reply: Experts say we should use passkeys, but can a smartphone pin really be safer than a password?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Elon Musk and co may relish march of the robots but there must be AI boundaries in the workplace
As technology advances quickly, firms should not lose sight of what qualities humans bring to jobs