Digested week: Hit or miss? Conker unboxing craze leaves me baffled
Plus, unpacking the reason for Ikea’s success and why it’s time for the world to consciously uncouple from Gwyneth Paltrow
‘It’s about weaponising opinion’: the power of Topjaw’s online foodie show
Restaurants can see bookings surge by hundreds after a feature by Jesse Burgess. But is it just hype?
‘Legacies condensed to AI slop’: OpenAI Sora videos of the dead raise alarm with legal experts
The video app can produce realistic deepfakes of Marx shopping and MLK Jr trolling. Some say using ‘historical figures’ is the company’s way of testing the legal waters
& Sons review – Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunton’s riveting showdown rescues a laborious plot
Nighy stars as a boozy literary has-been and Staunton his estranged wife in Pablo Trapero’s unconvincing adaptation of David Gilbert’s 2013 novel
Don’t Look Now review – Du Maurier’s Venetian chiller has its dread shredded
A couple mourn the loss of their daughter in an adaptation that is far better at conveying sadness than suspense
Trump’s anti-truth crusade is not just an attack on facts – it’s an unravelling of the Enlightenment
The US president, JD Vance and Nigel Farage seem to believe that checking facts is a form of censorship. Nonsense: speech is only free when it is anchored in truth, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
A House of Dynamite to The Twits: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear thriller is dazzling and almost unbearably tense, and Roald Dahl’s wicked couple come to life … with plenty of fart gags
Open AI breaks ranks with Tech Council of Australia over heated copyright issue
Chief global affairs officer of company behind ChatGPT tells Sydney audience ‘we are going to be in Australia, one way or the other’
‘Our world is combustible’: Kathryn Bigelow on AI, Andy Warhol and nuclear Armageddon
The record-breaking Oscar winner explains how her new film, A House of Dynamite – starring Idris Elba as the US president – is rooted in her cold war childhood and the urgent threats we all face today
Mr Scorsese review – five hours isn’t nearly long enough to do justice to history’s greatest film-maker
There are volcanic tales of his explosive temper, shocking footage of nuns protesting his Christ movie and vast amounts of detail in this rich, info-packed docuseries. Then it reaches the 90s and it all peters out
Dan and Phil’s relationship revelation is a reminder of how toxic fandoms can be
In the British YouTubers’ latest video, the pair confirm their romantic relationship – after suffering frenzied speculation for the last 16 years
What are rare earths and critical minerals – explained in 30 seconds
Rare earths are a specific category of critical minerals crucial for defence, auto and electronic industries that have become a flashpoint in diplomacy and trade
Banks need stricter controls to prevent romance fraud, says City regulator
FCA cites study showing victims’ ‘red flags’ are often missed and calls for improved monitoring systems
Launch of veteran card will be used to test UK government’s digital ID scheme
Ministers hope scheme for 1.8 million people will show how technology works and ease privacy and security concerns
Warner Bros Discovery says Israeli film boycott ‘violates our policies’
In response to pledge, company has claimed in a statement that its policies ‘prohibit discrimination of any kind’