Peter Bradshaw’s Baftas 2026 predictions – who’ll get the gongs, who’ll be the goners?
Will Paul Thomas Anderson’s ICE age conspiracy thriller sweep the board, or will Sinners and Hamnet share some glory? Our critic places his bets
Romance fraud: warning over scam that turns victims into insurance cheats
Insurers say cases of scammers manipulating people into staging crashes and filing bogus claims are under-reported
Dyson Supersonic Nural review: can a hair dryer really save your scalp from heat damage?
With sensors that cool the air as it nears your head, this high-end tool promises gentler styling for sensitive scalps
I’m worried my boyfriend’s use of AI is affecting his ability to think for himself
Overdependence on chatbots is a growing problem, and though your boyfriend’s ADHD may be a factor, he needs to find the root of his anxiety
Yellow Letters wins Golden Bear at Berlin film festival dominated by Gaza row
Wim Wenders says German director İlker Çatak’s Turkey-set warning against creeping authoritarianism gave jury ‘chills’
Damian Lewis: ‘Someone put flowers at my feet and I realised it was my stalker’
The actor on bloodcurdling stage experiences, back yard cricket and the best advice he’s ever received
US farmers are rejecting multimillion-dollar datacenter bids for their land: ‘I’m not for sale’
Families are navigating the tough choice between unimaginable riches and the identity that comes with land
Oscars bellwether, British awards or both? The identity dilemma facing the Baftas
Few UK nominations this year as industry tries to balance attracting global attention and celebrating homegrown projects
Frederick Wiseman obituary
Influential documentary film-maker whose work explored American institutions and French culture
‘Last year I read 137 books’: could setting targets help you put down your phone and pick up a book?
BookTok influencer Jack Edwards motivates himself with reading goals – and he’s not alone. Authors and avid readers discuss the rise of metrics, and reveal how many books they finished last year
The Guide #231: How the hunt for the next James Bond became the franchise’s best marketing tool
The race to crown a new 007 has become its own long‑running spectacle, turning the search for Bond into an event as big as the films themselves
From Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die to Tracey Emin: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Sam Rockwell stars in Gore Verbinski’s madcap sci-fi comedy, and the YBA Goat is back with a new exhibition at the Tate Modern
The Secret Agent to Mitski: the week in rave reviews
A brilliant mystery drama about politics and corruption in 70s Brazil, and a wonderful wallow in misery from the US musician. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
The splinternet: how online shutdowns are getting cheaper and easier to impose
Iran has shown how plausible blackouts now are, with far-reaching consequences for the internet as we know it
‘Slow this thing down’: Sanders warns US has no clue about speed and scale of coming AI revolution
After meeting with unspecified tech leaders, senator calls for urgent policy action as companies race to build ever more powerful systems