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‘I thought I was the saviour of the planet’: how Game of Thrones’ Hannah Murray found a wellness cult – and lost her mind

She landed a role in hit TV show Skins at 17 and went on to star in the fantasy epic. Then she was drawn towards a mysterious spiritual community. How did she end up being sectioned?

From The Mandalorian and Grogu to Dear England: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

The helmeted Star Wars hero and ‘baby Yoda’ get a big-screen adventure, while James Graham’s play about England boss Gareth Southgate comes to TV

French stars are rightly worried by billionaire Vincent Bolloré. Here’s how to rein him in

The conservative tycoon’s grip on media and cinema is unhealthy. An EU fund could protect democracy in perpetuity says Guardian Europe writer Alexander Hurst

Trump Mobile investigating potential exposure of would-be customers’ personal information

Phone company launched by Donald Trump’s family says names and contact details appear to be affected, but not credit card or banking information

Sunrise Movement takes credit for disrupting Trump’s New York state rally – as it happened

Activists arrested at rally in Rockland county belong to youth-led climate justice group, spokesperson says

Wuthering Heights director regrets not showing Margot Robbie’s ‘extremely hairy armpits’

Emerald Fennell says period-realistic scene emphasising Cathy’s lack of razors was shot but did not make final cut

The Birthday Party review – grimly compulsive unhappy occasion in deepest France

Cannes film festival: This could be better paced but the crisis which descends on an up-against-it dairy farm is delivered by some very memorable goons

Martin Lister obituary

Other lives: Clear-thinking writer and professor of photography and new media

The Dreamed Adventure review – beautiful but opaque Bulgarian tale of digging up the past

Cannes film festival: Valeska Grisebach’s complex drama tracks an archaeologist whose mountain dig is interrupted by an old friend with rather dirtier hands

Minecraft-playing grandma swatted when livestreaming to raise funds for grandson’s cancer treatment

Sue Jacquot was taking part in fundraiser when police swarmed her home after someone falsely reported a crime

The best Memorial Day 2026 sales: 19 deals from brands we know and trust

The unofficial arrival of summer brings some outstanding sales on our favorite warm-weather gadgets, beauty products and running gear

Screentime swaps: how to quit doomscrolling without quitting your phone

Addicted to your devices? According to experts, not all screen time is created equal. Here are some healthier ways to spend time online

Palantir hits back at Sadiq Khan after £50m contract with Met police blocked

London mayor accused of ‘putting politics above public safety’ for rejecting deal to use AI in intelligence analysis

Coward review – soldiers find escapism and romance in wartime theatrical troupe

Cannes film festival: Lukas Dhont’s first world war-set gay romance is a heartfelt examination of cowardice and lives lived in secret amid the brutality of battle

Little glitz and underperforming auteurs: how Cannes 2026 went – and who will win

As this year’s Cannes ordinaire draws to a close, our chief critic examines what went wrong and predicts the who’ll take home the prizes – including the fabled Braddies

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  • Mahershala Ali on Marvel’s collapsed Blade reboot: ‘If they wanted to do it, we would’ve done it’
  • $2m crime novel deal collapses amid questions over AI use
  • Glen Hansard obituary
  • The Birthday Trip review – excellent Australian black comedy piles pressure on to privilege
  • On tour with the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth and Foo Fighters: raw music documentary captures Australia’s ‘best summer’
  • Hold the front page! Marilyn Monroe is Dakota Johnson’s ninth cousin three times removed
  • ‘Change is happening! I can cut off my hair and misbehave’: Vicky Krieps on rage, rebellion, and rejecting Hollywood
  • AI labels to be compulsory on authentic-looking content under EU rules
  • Release schedule: when to wee and when to wait during this summer’s biggest movies
  • Ryan Gosling is entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe – on a motorbike, in flames, wearing a leather jacket. What could go wrong?
  • McCarthyism has returned to the United States – and this time it’s even more dangerous
  • Heretic to Love Me: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
  • ‘I was born without self-esteem’: Hannah Einbinder on Hacks, her buzzy queer horror – and being Hollywood’s most outspoken star
  • Drones offer alternative to balloons for weather research
  • Could AI take your job? Some workers in China already know the answer
  • Apple and Amazon report rising revenues as investors turn on some tech stocks
  • Netflix sued for $105m over stolen Nicolas Cage war thriller
  • ‘I was hyperventilating and sobbing’: Tomi Adeyemi says Children of Blood and Bone film ‘the worst thing I’ve ever lived through’
  • George and Amal Clooney evacuate from French house: ‘We do not know whether our beautiful home will survive’
  • Black people in the US: have you used AI for health-related questions?
  • ‘It’s the Meryl Streep of the orchestra’: why cinema loves the cello
  • Raids across UK in crackdown on nuisance car finance texts
  • ‘The crude language of Maga folks’: Joyce Carol Oates criticises Emily Wilson for criticising Nolan’s Odyssey
  • Lloyds Bank to cut £2bn in costs as part of AI-powered strategy
  • ‘Kind of like a fairytale’: documentary tells the unusual tale of Flaco the Owl
  • The best cordless vacuum cleaners in the UK for a spotless home – tested
  • ‘They played noughts and crosses on the PM’s huge forehead!’ An Indian standup picks his favourite gen Z protest memes
  • One big chart: deaths in the Odyssey
  • Hollywood producer charged with seven counts of wire fraud in $100m scheme
  • Meta misses earnings forecasts after Zuckerberg media push to promote AI

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