‘Women want to experience pleasure’: how the female gaze caught the attention of film, TV and fiction

From passionate romantasy novels to premium television dramas, culture is bringing the agency, desires and interior lives of women to the fore. It’s proving good for business, but is this a permanent revolution?

‘They said: You’re out of your mind’: Luca Guadagnino on directing controversial opera The Death of Klinghoffer

The opera – about the hijacking of a cruise by the PLF who murder a Jewish American wheelchair user – has been subject to protests and accused of romanticising terrorism. Why was the film-maker so desperate to stage it?

French director of Nazi collaborator film rejects ‘historical gaslighting’ claims

Xavier Giannoli says criticism that Les Rayons et les Ombres invites sympathy for characters is ‘profoundly dishonest’

Trump and Tehran’s series of mismanaged posts stall progress towards peace

US president’s desperation for war to end has seen him trying to speed through a process he does not fully control

How a fiery attack on Sam Altman’s home unfolded

Molotov cocktail attack on OpenAI CEO’s home comes amid growing discontent against artificial intelligence

Can a new biopic change your mind about Michael Jackson?

In life, the singer’s image was shaken by abuse allegations. In death, he is a billion-dollar business

From Lee Cronin’s The Mummy to Zayn: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

The horror maestro delivers a fresh take on the classic monster schlocker, and the former 1D man is back with a new album of slinky, loved-up R’n’B

‘I feel like I’m losing her’: the families torn apart by older relatives going far right

It starts with a ‘back in my day’ nostalgic meme – then suddenly your elders are sharing AI-generated ‘boomerslop’ and repeating conspiracy theories …

Online abuse is silencing women on a staggering scale – it’s a democratic crisis

The experience of a Kenyan politician who dared to have her babies abroad is far from unique, laws are not enough to make digital spaces safe for women

Civil lawsuit against Alec Baldwin over 2021 Rust film set shooting to go to trial

Actor accused of acting negligently after firing loaded gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed

Roommates review – Netflix broken friendship comedy is a sweet and salty treat

The streamer has strangely kept this witty and detailed college comedy from critics but it’s far better than one has come to expect

What is Fisa, and why does it allow no-warrant surveillance?

Law allows government to spy on emails, texts and phone calls outside the US, including those of some Americans

Kenyan firm sacks more than 1,000 workers after losing Meta contract

Meta paused work with Sama last month after allegations about staff viewing private scenes filmed by smart glasses

Screenmaxxing: why Hollywood is supersizing the big screen experience

With Imax more popular than ever, a new way to watch movies – HDR by Barco – has been quietly rolling out but what difference does it really make?

US Congress passes 10-day extension of surveillance law amid Republican infighting

Trump repeatedly demanded that Republicans unify to pass a longer extension of the Fisa warrantless spying law