Digested week: memories of Covid resurface with hantavirus and Ebola news
Plus, John Travolta’s beret, Rachel Reeves reclaims basic civility and Judy Garland comes to east London
The Mandalorian and Grogu shows Star Wars is a cursed franchise – on the big screen at least
As a standalone, the new adventure is perfectly fine matinee fodder – but the galaxy is now so congested that we seem doomed to shiny retreads of the same old story
‘We’ve got 25 to 30% already shot’: sequel to Michael Jackson biopic on way, says studio
Lionsgate’s Adam Fogelson says there is ‘a ton of incredibly entertaining story’ still to tell, which may include unused footage shot for the first film
Boots Riley: ‘Theft is not outside of capitalism, it’s what it was built on’
The outspoken musician and film-maker talks I Love Boosters, his colorful follow-up to 2018 hit Sorry to Bother You, and the criticisms of his partnership with an Ellison
‘We needed a Hitler who really vibed with the dog’: meet Lexie, the world’s first cinemadographer
A new film, Blondi, takes audiences inside the Führer’s bunker in the final days of the Third Reich, from the point of view of his beloved dog
Mars colony and Grok warnings: five strange details in SpaceX’s pitch to investors
IPO filing from Elon Musk’s company reveals look at finances, cosmic ambitions and insight into tech empire’s quirks
Number of air conditioned UK homes doubles to more than 4m in three years
Greater working from home and hot summer temperatures believed to be driving increase in ownership
Is This Thing On? to Fuze: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
Will Arnett uses standup comedy to tackle his midlife crisis in Bradley Cooper’s hilariously biting drama. Plus, the bookies’ favourites to be the next James Bond have a blast in a winning bomb disposal thriller
Miles Davis: Ascenseur pour l’Échafaud review – harmonic openness for Louis Malle’s haunting noir thriller
The trumpeter’s improvised soundtrack for the new wave director’s 1957 film still glows with sensuality, tension and nocturnal beauty in this lavish reissue
Ladies First review – Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike come last in one-joke Netflix comedy
A misogynist is made to learn the error of his ways in this painfully dated and embarrassingly star-packed sexism comedy
End of the Rainbow review – Jinkx Monsoon’s Judy Garland could be the talk of the town
The Drag Race star brings nuance to the vocals and has a hoot with a frisky script but this bio-drama is too limited and ultimately cramps her style
TV tonight: Emilia Clarke’s stylish, fun cold war thriller
Haley Lu Richardson, Adrian Lester and Harriet Walter also star in Ponies. Plus: inside the world’s biggest curry restaurant. Here’s what to watch this evening
‘I want to hit 100’: Derek Jacobi on Aids, ageing and failing to boil an egg
The giant of stage and screen is 87 and still hates looking in the mirror. At home with his husband, he talks about weeping, sleeping with Daniel Craig, terrifying directors and the joys of white wine and a nap
Guardian journalists win across categories at Press Awards in London
Political editor Pippa Crerar and features writer Simon Hattenstone top major categories and Malak A Tantesh wins for Gaza reporting
Meta settles major social media addiction lawsuit with school district
Kentucky is one of about 1,200 school districts across the US that have each sued Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube