UK arts groups offer therapeutic support to performers as they challenge myth of tortured artist
‘You don’t have to be tortured to make great art,’ says founder of mental health support organisation Artist Wellbeing
Evangeline Lilly reveals she has brain damage after hitting her head in fall
Marvel, Lost and Hobbit actor says ‘almost every area in my brain is functioning at a decreased capacity’ after she fainted and fell face-first into a boulder
From K-pop and The Traitors to Dune and the return of Madge: Your A-Z of the biggest culture of 2026
With 2025 but a distant memory, it’s time to get stuck into a huge year of entertainment. To help with this daunting task, we’ve provided a handy, alphabetised guide to the big releases and trends coming in the next 12 months, from AI’s continued rise to a whole lot of Zendaya
Sex object, animal rights activist, racist: the paradox that was Brigitte Bardot
A fantasy figure for men and women, a victim of press intrusion, a defender of animals … the French actor was also a mouthpiece for racial hatred whose views grew uglier over time
The hill I will die on: Films and TV shows are better if you read the spoilers first
Please note, this piece absolutely includes spoilers for Cruel Intentions, a film made 26 years ago. Do read on, says assistant Opinion editor Jason Okundaye
Miranda Otto: ‘It can be a gift when things go absolutely the wrong way’
The stage and screen actor on turning gaffes into gifts, the impact of Eowyn, and the stew scene that Lord of the Rings fans won’t stop asking about
The Guide #224: Bondage Bronte, to more comeback tours – what will be 2026’s big cultural hitters ?
This first newsletter of the new year looks at some of the big questions we hope will be answered in the next 12 months, across film, TV, music and games
The Traitors to Dry Cleaning: the week in rave reviews
Claudia Winkleman returns with the regular version of the hit gameshow, while the left-field indie quartet spread their wings. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
From Song Sung Blue to Theatre Picasso: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Let a musical based on a documentary about a Neil Diamond tribute band warm your cockles – or take a new look at the work of the Spanish master
We Bury the Dead review – Daisy Ridley tackles the undead in solid zombie twist
Star Wars alum gives an impressively modest performance in this slightly smarter-than-average survival tale
‘Suspension of entry into the US’, paparazzi – and wine: three other reasons George Clooney moved to France
A UK government warning that Amal Clooney risks US sanctions over her role in the issuing of an arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister is key among reasons why the couple have moved to France
Will Smith accused of ‘predatory behaviour’ and ‘grooming’ by tour violinist
Brian King Joseph claims the rapper and actor was ‘priming’ him for ‘sexual exploitation’. Smith’s lawyer has called the allegations ‘false, baseless and reckless’
New year, old warnings: what can films set in 2026 teach us?
From Doom and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes to Metropolis, Hollywood hasn’t predicted the most stable of years ahead
Victoria Jones, daughter of Tommy Lee Jones, found dead in San Francisco
Reports say actor, 34, found unresponsive in corridor of Fairmont hotel in early hours of New Year’s Day
Nuremberg to Back to Black: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
Russell Crowe and Rami Malek are utterly captivating in a chilling historical drama, while Marisa Abela plays Amy Winehouse with impressive style and gusto