The Birthday Trip review – excellent Australian black comedy piles pressure on to privilege

Compelling debut feature of James Robert Woods – who wrote, directed, produced, shot and edited it – keeps dialogue centre stage

On tour with the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth and Foo Fighters: raw music documentary captures Australia’s ‘best summer’

In 1995, US film-maker Tamra Davis travelled to Australia to capture the one-off Summersault tour on her camcorder. Thirty years on she has made The Best Summer, an intimate snapshot of an era that can never be repeated

Hold the front page! Marilyn Monroe is Dakota Johnson’s ninth cousin three times removed

The vogue for celebrity ancestors can be traced back to Robert Pattinson descending from Dracula and Benedict Cumberbatch being related to just about everyone

New York sues Kalshi prediction market alleging ‘illegal gambling operation’

Calling it an ‘illegal, unlicensed gambling operation’, state seeks to halt Kalshi’s operations and force it to forfeit profits

‘Change is happening! I can cut off my hair and misbehave’: Vicky Krieps on rage, rebellion, and rejecting Hollywood

After her star turn in Phantom Thread, everyone expected a move to Tinseltown – but the actor embraced indie European films instead. It’s because of a lifelong instinct to be bold, she says

AI labels to be compulsory on authentic-looking content under EU rules

Companies must ensure people know when they are interacting with artificially generated images, audio and text designed to look real

Release schedule: when to wee and when to wait during this summer’s biggest movies

With run-times hitting three hours, you will probably need to take a bathroom break during this season’s blockbusters. Here’s a handy guide for your urination calculations

‘An intermission is a must’: why Greek cinemas are adding a loo break to The Odyssey

In Athens’ picturehouses, an interval is always a ‘non-negotiable’ – a chance to buy a beer, nip to the toilet – or pop the question

Ryan Gosling is entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe – on a motorbike, in flames, wearing a leather jacket. What could go wrong?

After coveting the role for years, Gosling has been announced as the new Ghost Rider – a superhero stunt rider with powers bestowed by Satan. Is this a smart move all round or has he sold his soul to the devil?

The dead doctor and a dicey diet: how a ban made a hero of Egypt’s rogue medic

Diaa al-Awadi claimed insulin was a fraud, smoking was safe and chemotherapy useless. But despite losing his medical licence and dying at early age, his reach continues to grow

McCarthyism has returned to the United States – and this time it’s even more dangerous

Trump’s campaign of repression echoes the red scare. But now the government has bigger ambitions and more powerful tools

Heretic to Love Me: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Hugh Grant gives a gleeful, career-best performance in A24’s terrifying horror, while Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun star in a fun post-apocalyptic love story

‘I was born without self-esteem’: Hannah Einbinder on Hacks, her buzzy queer horror – and being Hollywood’s most outspoken star

The Hacks lead was cast in meta-slasher sensation Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma for her ‘deranged physicality’ – but it’s a fitting role for an actor who has made a point of confronting shame and speaking her mind

Calls grow ‘to flunk’ Portugal’s education minister amid exam marking fiasco

Fernando Alexandre’s push to digitise marking process deemed a failure with some students and parents contemplating legal action

Drones offer alternative to balloons for weather research

Pre-programmed flights gather data at different altitudes then return to bases to recharge and download