Move over, Odysseus: time for the women of ancient Greece to have their moment in the sun
The hottest ticket in theatreland will soon be Cate Blanchett in Electra/Persona. Caged female rage continues to capture audiences, says writer Natalie Haynes
AI cheating, leaked papers and marking errors: how exam protests went global
Student unrest sweeps India, Portugal and Mexico as grievances and pressure for good grades in tough job market collide
‘We detected unusual activity’: the scam that uses AI to exploit your holiday photos
Fraudsters use pictures posted on Instagram or Facebook to create emails seeking bank account details
Mission review – dangerous quest to mend a broken childhood
George MacKay plays a troubled restaurant worker embarking on bleak inner and outer journeys reflecting the pressures on young men
Borges and Me review – a sweetly imagined literary odyssey through the Highlands
Luis Gnecco brings warmth, wit and quiet melancholy to Jorge Luis Borges in this gently enchanting adaptation of Jay Parini’s semi-fictional memoir
Snapshot review – fun found-footage scarer follows amateur Ripper hunters in the 1880s
A women’s spiritualist investigation team go after the serial killer, braving evil forces conjured into being by fear, misogyny and political rage
Met apologises for exposing 143 email addresses of Mohamed Al Fayed victims
London police force tells Telegraph incident was result of ‘human error’ and it is conducting an investigation
Gen Z flocks to BirdTok as birding takes flight: ‘It’s a craving for something real’
Social media and Shazam-like birdsong apps drawing young people to hobby as they seek a gentler connection to the outside world
Will Poulter on challenging stereotypes in new opioid drama: ‘Shame on us for stigmatizing people’
The British actor delivers his strongest performance to date in indie film Union County as a person struggling with substance abuse trying to turn his life around
No 10’s ads for a TikTok team show why social media is a smart career move
The Guardian’s deputy editor of social platforms on the demand from high-profile people and brands for help in harnessing the power of TikTok
Secondhand booksellers in UK and Ireland suspect AI firms behind ‘strange’ bulk orders
Development comes after Anthropic was found to have spent millions on books to scan for ‘data acquisition’
From Tony to Jungle: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Dominic Sessa plays Anthony Bourdain in a fun biopic, and the ever-danceable UK funksters are back with a sun-dappled new album
From My Brilliant Career to Chelsea Wolfe: the week in rave reviews
A young woman battles social strictures in 1890s Australia in a charming period drama series, while the sonic experimentalist drops the drone metal for goth rock. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
The Greatest Showman musical to come alive on the West End stage in 2027
Disney production ran in Bristol earlier this year and its stars Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks will resume their roles at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Cheryl Hall obituary
Actor whose many TV roles ranged from Lucky Feller and Citizen Smith to EastEnders, Doctor Who and The Bill