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If Netflix is stumbling will Wall Street renew or cancel?

It disrupted the market and has more than 200m subscribers. But with slower growth, some say Netflix must change its game

Sean Penn says Ukraine ‘is going to win this thing’

Actor makes series of TV appearances to boost support in the US for Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the country’s effort to repel Russia

Government’s choice for Ofcom chair says he does not use social media

Michael Grade also praises anti-lockdown campaigner Laurence Fox in appearance before MPs

Women’s rights activists dismayed by Met refusal to investigate Noel Clarke

Campaigners frustrated as actor avoids criminal probe into allegations of groping, harassment and bullying

Government picks Tory peer Michael Grade to chair Ofcom

Choice of veteran broadcasting executive appears to bring chaotic recruitment saga to an end

Will Ofcom’s decision to ban RT stop Kremlin message reaching UK audiences?

Analysis: Social media ban will do more to stop state-backed channel – and Putin may curb BBC in response

Into the metaverse: my plan to level up Britain – with the 3D internet and a Blackpool ‘queercoaster’

From a dome celebrating smog-free Sheffield to a rollercoaster ride through Blackpool’s LGBTQ+ past, presenter and historian David Olusoga reveals how cutting edge tech can show us a new Britain

Acute skills shortage threatens British film studios’ production boom

In a golden era for the industry, schedules are being hit by unprecedented demand for experienced crew

BBC cryptocurrency documentary pulled from air at last minute

Programme about ‘self-made crypto-millionaire’ dropped amid questions over central claims

UK film and TV industry bounces back from Covid with record £5.6bn spend

Annual investment doubles as production industry races to replenish libraries depleted by the pandemic

The joy of Jackass is not only its stunts, but the gang’s enduring friendship

The release of the franchise’s fourth film is reason to celebrate two decades of daredevilry that never fails to make me smile, says Hannah Strong, digital editor at Little White Lies

Glasgow becomes Gotham for Batgirl as Scottish film industry booms

Culture minister says country is at a ‘critical mass of screen production’ that will keep jobs in Scotland

‘Why don’t Jews play Jews?’ – David Baddiel on the row over Helen Mirren as Golda Meir

Maureen Lipman sparked fury by suggesting the ex Israeli PM should not be played by Mirren. But, says David Baddiel, why shouldn’t ‘authentic casting’ apply to all minorities? And where is the outcry over Bojack Horseman?

Danny Dyer to leave EastEnders after nine years, BBC confirms

Queen Vic landlord will leave Walford after signing a reported six-figure deal with Sky

Golden Globes 2022 will have no stars, red carpet or TV show

Diversity and ethics scandals leave the ceremony without a network broadcaster, or famous faces to broadcast, after a film industry boycott

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  • Scientists are working on headphones that block annoying noises and allow the ones you love? I can’t wait!
  • Readers reply: Experts say we should use passkeys, but can a smartphone pin really be safer than a password?
  • Elon Musk and co may relish march of the robots but there must be AI boundaries in the workplace
  • ‘Have I been influenced, or is this actually me?’ How personal taste fell out of fashion
  • X accused of giving racists ‘impunity’ after refusing to bar N- and P-word posts
  • NHS staff battling wave of food supplement disinformation
  • ‘I should know better’: tech expert lost £70,000 in one simple phone call
  • Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says
  • UK government announces £132.5m after-school clubs package
  • Pioneering UK Nerve Lab harnesses AI to map effect of children’s screen time
  • ‘Loneliness influencers’ are racking up views. After a breakup, I see the appeal
  • ‘Why would you put a toxic product into the hands of a young child?’: director turned activist Beeban Kidron on why big tech needs its ‘tobacco moment’
  • ‘A movie for everyone, not just Drag Race fans’: stars of drag comedy Stop! That! Train! on making the summer’s funniest film
  • The Guide #246: Does World Cup fever leave you in a cold sweat? Here’s how to escape the footie
  • UK parents support an under-16 social media ban – but what do their children think?
  • From Olivia Rodrigo to The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
  • ‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’ Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace
  • The right has created a false reality – fuelled by toxic images delivered straight to your phone
  • Palantir loses legal challenge to force Swiss magazine to publish responses
  • How much money did Elon Musk make in SpaceX’s stock market debut?
  • Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX ends trading day with valuation of $2.1tn – as it happened
  • SpaceX makes largest ever stock market debut, making Elon Musk world’s first trillionaire
  • Derbyshire police officer investigated over AI-generated ‘evidential material’
  • The SpaceX IPO made Musk a trillionaire. The old rules of capitalism no longer apply
  • UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps
  • David Hockney, pioneering British artist famed for his pools and portraits, dies aged 88
  • What World Cup? US celebrities get their fashion kicks from the Knicks
  • More of the Christchurch shooter’s online comments have been uncovered, New Zealand researchers say. Does it change the picture?
  • Online racism is significantly affecting mental health, First Nations people say: ‘It’s like carrying a bully in your pocket’
  • ‘I only had this father, and he’s gone’: Wafa Mustafa’s fight for truth and justice for Syria’s missing

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