‘An embodiment of white fears’: how zombies went from Haitian spiritual tradition to Hollywood monsters
Maya Annik Bedward’s fascinating new documentary goes beyond reductive imagery to place the zombie and vodou in their true historical context
Driverless cars are taking us on a road to nowhere
Some inventions, like the dishwasher, improve our lives. But driverless cars will lobotomise us
Two times a charm: Is Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman’s agelessness the real trick of Practical Magic 2?
A film about sisterhood with fifty- and sixtysomething female leads is something to cheer – but would it have been made if its stars had aged like mere mortals since the 1998 original?
From Chris Rock to Helen Mirren: 10 films to look out for at the Toronto film festival 2026
This year’s festival offers an unusual Patricia Highsmith thriller, an adaptation of a hit stage show, a harrowing prison drama and a new way into the Rocky franchise
‘People waited 24 hours for a potato!’: how viral queues help – and harm – restaurants
It has become common for people to wait in long lines for cafes, bakeries and ice-cream shops. But why? And what do the owners think?
La Femme Infidèle review – Chabrol’s eerie domestic thriller is a brilliant ballet of repression and fear
Claude Chabrol’s eerie 1969 film charts a complex marriage in which a husband suspects his wife is cheating on him
Pressure review – stormy weather in tense D-day forecast retelling
Andrew Scott finds levels of complexity in a stoic character based on meteorologist James Stagg, the man who persuaded Eisenhower to delay Operation Overlord, for this slick wartime drama
Pixel 11 Pro review: Google’s best pocket camera goes customisable
Solid battery life, snappy performance and quality software make for a great smaller phone with a killer camera
‘He goes to the dark side’: behind the scenes on the Shaun the Sheep horror movie
Aardman’s hero is back in The Beast of Mossy Bottom – a terrifying tale of frankenfood, pitchfork-wielding villagers and a monster with suspiciously stiff orange hair. Our writer meets its makers and moulds her very own Shaun
Instagram boss says users will be ‘overwhelmed’ with brand content in algorithm-free world
Adam Mosseri says platform’s algorithm ‘feels like a black box’ but company trying to give users more control after Labor announces opt-out plan
Lawmakers blast AI companies after researcher warns of human extinction by 2030
Former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon said AI will become ‘superhuman systems’ that can cause human extinction by the end of the decade
Anthropic researchers say AI could cause human extinction by 2030
One researcher who resigned said many in industry believe that without regulation AI could kill off humanity
The Fire Within You review – overheated family Christmas boils up too many stereotypes
Edoardo De Angelis’s claustrophobic drama brings a raging mother up from Naples for the holidays, with a capon. What could possibly not go wrong?
Apple’s new CEO introduces himself at annual showcase: ‘I continue to be inspired every single day’
John Ternus helms his first major event as head of $4.5tn company, where he announces first foldable iPhone
Apple unveils folding iPhone Duo as new CEO takes center stage
The passport-size iPhone Duo serves as the first big test for John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook last week