Scarlet review – Mamoru Hosoda turns Hamlet into tale of prowling knights and deep ‘nothingness’
The normally great director misses the mark with a wonderfully animated but narratively clunky retelling of the Shakespearean staple
The myth of Baba Vanga: how a mystic’s ‘prophecies’ fuel online propaganda
Many of the Bulgarian seer’s predictions were never recorded, yet her name bolsters conspiracy theories and geopolitical narratives
‘It means missile defence on datacentres’: drone strikes raise doubts over Gulf as AI superpower
Iran’s targeting of commercial datacentres in the UAE and Bahrain signals a new frontier in asymmetric warfare
The Guardian view on AI in war: the Iran conflict shows that the paradigm shift has already begun
Editorial: The intensified use of artificial intelligence, and rows over its control, demonstrate the need for democratic oversight and multilateral controls
‘A piece of supremely nasty mischief’: the Guardian’s film critic on the latest White House war video
In a chilling social media video that is beyond irony, clips from Braveheart, Gladiator, Superman and Top Gun are crassly interspersed with real kill-shot footage of the attacks in Iran
Oscar race enters final stretch as Sinners gains ground with Actor awards win
With voting now closed, the months-long campaign for Oscar glory is over – but industry insiders are still dissecting every award-season clue in a tight best picture race
Italian activists and journalist targeted by spyware in 2024, prosecutors confirm
Investigation finds three were hacked by Paragon spyware at same time, potentially fuelling questions for government
Hard Boiled review – John Woo’s outrageously explosive 1992 cop thriller is pure action mayhem
Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung face off in a wildly inventive film whose hospital shootout remains one of cinema’s most irresistible set pieces
How Flightradar24 became the go-to platform for the world to watch global aviation crises unfold
The Swedish flight tracking tool, spun out of a price comparison portal, is tracking the travel chaos sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran in real time
Iran’s internet blackout could worsen human toll of war, say rights groups
Experts say government’s shutdown means civilians are not seeing evacuation warnings before bombs hit
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man review – Tommy Shelby returns for muddy, bloody big-screen showdown
Cillian Murphy reprises his haunted gang boss in Steven Knight’s muscular film spin-off – as a wartime clash with Nazis and family betrayal pulls him back to Birmingham
Paramount-Warner Bros mega-merger could still face ‘real threats’, antitrust experts say
The $110bn deal will require approval from regulatory authorities in the US, the EU and the UK
Soul to Soul review – joyous 1971 concert film captures Black American stars’ emotional return to Ghana
Restored documentary records a historic independence day show in Accra, with electrifying performances from Tina Turner, Wilson Pickett and more
Checking your ex’s socials or overusing Find My Friends? Welcome to the age of interpersonal surveillance
Invasive behaviour that would have shocked us a decade ago now barely registers. And that includes the way we digitally track and monitor each other, says technology journalist Tatum Hunter
Breaking Social review – Rutger Bregman leads an irresistible rallying cry for global activism
Fredrik Gertten travels the world meeting activists who have had enough of corruption, kleptocracy and structural inequality – while Bregman’s nuggets of wisdom are a joy