French court blocks Macron’s social media ban for under-15s
Constitutional council says curbs infringe freedom of expression and privacy as president vows to rework legislation
The Guardian view on booming poetry sales: Homer, meet the Instapoets
Editorial: In an unexpected twist, a Hollywood epic has contributed to Britain’s best-ever half-year in poetry sales
Police Scotland warns ‘robust security’ needed to stop attacks on AI datacentres
‘A great deal of public opposition is likely’ to a proposed datacentre near Edinburgh, the force says
Out There review – saucer-eyed teen searches for aliens in YA comedy drama
Wales, 1999: Maz is convinced her dead father was abducted by extraterrestrials in Simon Ryninks’s likable film, with a funny turn from Michael Sheen as a new age type
These Violent Delights review – Scottish Ballet’s feverish Romeo and Juliet is bold and unsettling
A taut, dreamlike reimagining of Shakespeare’s tragedy strips away romance in favour of dread, creating an engrossing and fiercely physical dance film
Mad Rush review – an intricate phone scam isn’t quite enough to drive this very Melbourne movie
In Hollywood’s hands this would be a pulse-pounding thriller, but Maddelin McKenna’s lithe feature debut is all about street-level authenticity
As online dating goes into ‘salvage mode’, can AI solve all its problems?
Dating apps such as Bumble forced to adapt as ‘swipe fatigue’ grows
The hill I will die on: Questions can go unanswered. Stop pulling out your phone
I don’t care what the capital of Uzbekistan is. I want to trade celebrity gossip and hear how your marriage counselling is going, says Helene Rosenthal, a writer based in New York City
‘I felt so inspired’: Guardian readers on trying Homer’s epics after seeing The Odyssey
Readers describe how Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster has ignited or reawakened their interest in classical texts
How the mob took Hollywood: the story of organized crime and the movies
Hollywood Crime Story: The Mob Takes Over the Movies looks back at how criminals insinuated themselves in the film business
The Beast to Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
Léa Seydoux and George MacKay look for love in a soul-searching sci-fi romance. Plus, a rare documentary that might change your opinions on tennis ace Novak Djokovic
Something Wile E this way comes: how the Looney Toons reboot movie came back from the dead
Cartoon royalty were lined for a live-action toon hybrid Coyote vs Acme. Then it was shelved as a tax write-off. But its cast, crew and fans fought for its release. Three years later it’s set to be a surprise summer hit
Why is Drake barking like a dog? Six things you need to know about the rapper’s midlife pivot
There’s a lot to unpack as this proud son of Toronto closes in on 40 – from his gambling to his very public dates. Here goes!
Post your questions for Robert Carlyle
Bond villain, Begbie, male stripper … the Trainspotting and Full Monty star has played everyone from Sherlock Holmes to Rumpelstiltskin. As his latest directorial project premieres in Edinburgh, he is here to answer your questions
Nicole Kidman opens up about divorce from Keith Urban – and ‘throwing my career away’ for Tom Cruise
Actor, 59, reflects on high-profile marriages in Vogue interview, saying she felt ‘deeply vulnerable’ after split from Urban