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‘Nigel is mad to accept his money’: who is Christopher Harborne, the mystery billionaire bankrolling Reform?

A crypto tycoon is giving record-breaking amounts to Farage’s party. But little is known about his motives

Palermo ‘honoured’ by rumours Dua Lipa and Callum Turner might marry there in June

Italian newspapers claim singer and actor, who is tipped to be next James Bond, are planning ‘wedding of the year’ in the city

Even without social media, phones have a subtle, damaging effect on our mental health

Digital communication in its most basic forms can push us into an ‘always on’ state – and generate feelings of exclusion or rejection, says academic and author Devi Sridhar

From Mother Mary to Foo Fighters: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

An idiosyncratic thriller sees Anne Hathaway’s pop icon and Michaela Coel’s fashion designer embark on a psychosexual romance, while Dave Grohl and his boys are back with album number 12

‘What the hell do you say?’: elder son of Rob Reiner speaks out on parents’ murders

Jake Reiner calls parents ‘center’ of his life and says brother being at ‘center’ of loss is ‘almost too impossible to process’

Michael B Jordan to take on big-screen adaptation of hit video game Battlefield

Oscar winner set to produce, and possibly star in, film of war game series with Christopher McQuarrie at the helm

TikTok and Visa launch debit card to speed payouts to UK creators

Creator card is designed for people making money through TikTok Live, some of whom complain of payment delays

Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions

Revised figures increase fears about energy-intensive datacentres worsening climate emergency

From Michael to Back to Black, many authorised music biopics are becoming bland propaganda. Fans deserve more

Swerving the child abuse allegations, the new Michael Jackson film is yet another revisionist music movie in a long line. We know what’s in it for their subjects. What about the viewers?

A star reborn: ‘America’s sweetheart’ Sandra Bullock returns to the spotlight

After backing out of public sight, the versatile and enduringly bankable actor has turned up on Instagram trading quips with Nicole Kidman as hype begins for Practical Magic 2 this autumn

Lisa Wilkinson: ‘Evelyn was my safe place. She was my refuge’

The TV presenter turned author on the toll the past five years have taken and how telling the story of Australia’s only Titanic survivor helped her navigate them

Turangalîla: Infinite Love review – RPO and 1927 Studios bring Messiaen to joyous and vibrant life

Part of the Southbank’s Multitudes festival, this pairing of silent movie and Messiaen was a feast for the eyes and ears

What is a passkey, how does it work and why is it better than a password?

Login method for apps and websites stored on users’ devices provides stronger security and is resistant to phishing and breaches

Backlash against ‘blatant’ Asian stereotype in The Devil Wears Prada 2

A social media clip released before the film hits cinemas, which introduces new character Jin Chao, has been greeted with furious reactions online

Fitness tracker for Fido? Experts split on benefits of pet tech

As sales soar, some say trackers can help animal anxiety or weight loss while others advise leaving diagnoses to the vet

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  • Backrooms review – Kane Parsons’ icily disturbing horror rewrites the genre rulebook
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  • Spider-Noir review – Nicolas Cage’s stylish take on the superhero as a 1940s detective is huge fun
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