‘Don’t be afraid of what you don’t know’: the inimitable genius of Andy Kaufman

New documentary looks back on the career and personal life of the unusual comedian whose brand of performance art made him a true original

Jacob Sacher: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The internet has permanently altered this comedian’s brain and fuelled his love for Nathan Fielder’s pet funeral, Onion articles and a Rachel Bloom song about the Holocaust

‘It was not a boyband!’ Micky Dolenz on the madness of being in the Monkees

He was in one of the biggest groups in the world – all without playing a note. As the last surviving Monkee turns 80, he remembers 60s fame – and what happened when the band broke free

From the police to the prime minister: how Adolescence is making Britain face up to toxic masculinity

The Netflix drama isn’t just a critical smash – its tale of social media-fuelled violence to women by young boys has forced a national debate in the UK that might lead to genuine political change

Seth Rogen on going from onscreen slacker to studio boss: ‘People really do scream at each other in Hollywood’

He might be known for his stoner vibe and roles in comedies such as Superbad and Knocked Up, but behind the scenes the actor, writer, weed-lover and pottery fan has also become a producing power player. Has it changed him?

From Flow to Harry Hill: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

A cat survives a watery apocalypse in an Oscar-winning animated treasure, and the veteran comic takes his surreal oddities on tour

Sez: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

This gen Z comedian is perfectly placed to pick the internet’s funniest titbits, including Natalie Portman rapping, Hot Department and crying over LMFAO

Star Wars: Visions – finally, a spin-off that lives up to the original

In a franchise filled with convoluted additions, this animated anthology feels closest to the pulpy wonder of George Lucas’s first films

Is Sadie Sink’s casting in Spider-Man a sign that Marvel is looking to the future?

The Stranger Things star joining the cast of the superhero sequel is a breath of fresh air in a musty Marvel Cinematic Universe that keeps resurrecting the old guard

From Last Breath to Gangs of London: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Woody Harrelson stars in a tense, claustrophobic true story, and the hyperviolent cockney-em-up returns for a third series of criminal hijinks

‘Cancer gave me clarity’: Industry star Marisa Abela on surviving serious illness, playing posh and on-screen nudity

She’s the breakout star of the cult banking drama who went on to play Amy Winehouse and has now been handpicked by Steven Soderbergh for his latest thriller. But at 23, a shock diagnosis changed her world

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight to produce Oasis reunion tour film

Film will be directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, the pair behind NYC music doc Meet Me in the Bathroom and LCD Soundsystem concert film

The trauma plot: how did culture get addicted to tragic backstories?

Again and again, audiences have been spoon-fed the same story: a character can only be explained by a past trauma, tantalisingly revealed in the last episode. Has the trope reached a tipping point?

‘I demand to have some booze!’: how do actors fake being drunk or on drugs?

From The White Lotus to Industry, hedonism is everywhere on TV at the moment. Actors, and the ‘wellbeing facilitators’ tasked with keeping them safe, reveal the trick to acting under the influence

‘Everything is so fragile’: Cate Blanchett on marriage, #MeToo and the state of the world

Over turmeric tea one evening, double Oscar winner Cate Blanchett talks about the secret of relationships and how to survive the current news cycle. The answer? Jump into the ice…