Nikki Amuka-Bird: ‘I just played the prime minister and thought, me? Run the country?’
The actor, 48, talks about missing her charismatic mum, improvising throughout her life, being a pacifist despite everything and learning to use a gun
The Baldoni-Lively legal battle has depressing echoes of Depp v Heard
The It Ends With US wrangling is becoming increasingly nasty – we live in a world where the powerful can ‘bury’ their enemies
At the dive-in: Australia’s summer tradition of swimming pool film screenings
Cinemagoers in landlocked towns and suburbs can beat the evening heat by floating in inflatables at their local pool while watching a film
From electric blankets to the cosiest coats: the cold weather essentials you need to beat the big freeze
As the temperature drops, we’ve rounded up our top winter warmers to help you brave the cold
Andrew Garfield on weepie rom-com We Live in Time: ‘I love that this film wears its heart on its sleeve’
Take a hanky to this film – you’ll laugh and you might well cry. Andrew Garfield and the director John Crowley talk about portraying grief on screen so it rings true
Thousands throng central Birmingham amid false rumour of New Year’s Eve fireworks
Revellers left disappointed after social media reports of display turn out to be a damp squib
My phone was taken by the sea. I’d love to throw its replacement in there too
As I compulsively check my new device, ping-ponging between real and virtual spaces, I can feel my adolescent self eye-rolling at me across the decades
Dating apps prepare to launch AI features to help users find love
Match Group’s digital assistant will tailor profiles and search for dates – but critics fear genuine connections are at risk
How I beat overwhelm: I loved Twitter – but Musk and menopause made me quit
The social media site was great at first. I met my best friend there and it made my professional dreams come true. But the secondhand stress was ultimately too much
The beige world of influencers has suddenly got a lot more gaudy
A bland, dull aesthetic so ubiquitous, devotees of the trend are accusing one another of copying them
It’s quiz time: how well do you remember 2024?
Sports, scandals, music, memes… Take our bumper quiz of all the highs and lows of the year that was
Vinnie Jones: ‘I don’t like the hard man label’
The actor and former footballer talks about grief and the countryside, sobriety and humility, overloading himself and playing tough but fair
The year in stuff – from chicken wine to cucumbers and mini mullets
Did you make and trade a friendship bracelet? Invest in a Stanley cup? What we wore, used and shared in 2024
Kieran Culkin on pranks, parenting and why his famous family doesn’t need therapy: ‘Us siblings, we’re already cooked’
He’s been on screen since he was seven – but only prepares for a scene 10 minutes before. Yet somehow the mischievous Succession star is now tipped for an Oscar. How did the chaotic, charismatic actor do it?
How I beat overwhelm: I found WhatsApp draining – so I learned ways to curb my cravings
My anxiety about not replying to everyone’s messages was at a constant simmer until I created proper boundaries