The Guardian Culture

‘In prison, I made a little studio in my head. It kept me sane’: Ibrahim Alfa Jr, British techno’s great survivor

He moved from Nigeria to middle England and was swept up into the rave scene – then battled through incarceration and near-death illness. After making 500 tracks while living on porridge and lettuce, he explains how he kept goingIbrahim Alfa Jr had been feeling unwell for a while – he’d been coughing up blood – but he says he only realised how ill he was when the facial recognition on his phone stopped working, because it could no longer recognise his face. When he went to visit his sister in 20

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The Guardian Culture

Time and Water review – Iceland’s doomed glacier tells its own story of climate disaster

This study of author Andri Snær Magnason is somewhat indulgent, with endless musings where piercing climate crisis commentary should beIs Iceland dying? Is the world dying? These would appear to be the very relevant questions behind this well-intentioned but ultimately exasperating and obtuse documentary from National Geographic, which is burdened with tasteful NatGeo stateliness and visually pleasing production values.It is directed by film-maker Sara Dosa, whose earlier documentary Fire of Lov

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Variety

Idris Elba Says Bond Rumors Were ‘Never Legit’ and ‘Not Realistic’: Audiences ‘Won’t Go for a Black Male Playing Bond’

Idris Elba is putting those James Bond rumors to bed. The 53-year-old acclaimed actor — who tends to play heroic characters and currently stars in “Masters of the Universe” alongside Nicholas Galitzine — has been tipped to take over the 007 role since before Daniel Craig’s departure in 2021. But in a new cover interview […]

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The Guardian Culture

The best TV of 2026 so far

From ludicrously fun 80s love affairs to outrageously scandalous drama, this has already been a year of great television. Here are our favourite shows of the year*** Continue reading...

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The Guardian Culture

‘Wear something that makes you feel silly!’ Can Austin Kleon’s tips put the spark back in my life?

If you’re in a rut, kids can show you the way out. That’s the latest message from the author of the bestselling Steal Like an Artist. I asked him to help me rediscover my playful, creative side …As a child, I couldn’t wait to be an adult. I’d spend hours daydreaming about the future, my exciting life and what I’d do with all that autonomy, such as own exotic pets, paint my walls bright pink and stay up all night.Now that I’m in my mid-30s, it’s fair to say that adulthood has somewhat lost its lu

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The Guardian Culture

‘It soothes me’: why The Blair Witch Project is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers highlighting their most rewatched comfort films is a dread-filled journey into the woodsI’m not sure I could blame anyone for choosing, as their feelgood film, a film in which the characters feel good. Cinema is supposed to manipulate us emotionally - that’s the whole point. Nemo feels good when he’s found, and we feel good for him. By this logic, horror films should make us feel bad. So, when it was released in 1999, why did The Blair Witch Project – a film i

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Variety

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jesse Eisenberg to Be Honored at Karlovy Vary Film Festival

The Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival will honor actress, director and screenwriter Maggie Gyllenhaal and actor, director and screenwriter Jesse Eisenberg at its 60th edition, which runs July 3-11. Artistic director Karel Och said, “Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jesse Eisenberg are distinguished by a certain ‘trans-Atlantic’ sensitivity. Their work as actors and directors has the ability […]

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Variety

Samuel Releases ‘Samuelito,’ Blending Latin, Reggaeton and K-Pop

International artist Samuel has released “Samuelito,” a four-track album merging Latin rhythm, reggaeton energy, and the performance-driven aesthetic he developed during his career in Korea. Born in Los Angeles to a Mexican family, Samuel established his early artistic foundation in the Korean music industry, where he cultivated a performance style and vocal range across pop […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jesse Eisenberg to Receive Karlovy Vary Honors

The Czech film festival will present its President’s Award to "two distinctive personalities who have significantly shaped contemporary world cinema" and have "a certain ‘trans-Atlantic’ sensitivity."

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Variety

Indonesian Horror ‘Korean Haunted Hospital’ to World Premiere at BiFan (EXCLUSIVE)

The Indonesian horror film “Korean Haunted Hospital” will have its world premiere at the 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan), screening in the festival’s Signature section. The film, produced by MD Pictures and Umbara Brothers Film, is directed by Anggy Umbara from a screenplay by Lele Laila. The picture is a remake of the […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Tamil Blockbuster ‘Karuppu’ Set for Global Streaming Launch on Amazon Prime Video

Regional superstar Suriya plays a deity turned crusading lawyer in the mythological courtroom movie, which streams June 12 after becoming Tamil cinema's biggest theatrical hit of 2026 so far.

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The Guardian Culture

Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway review – motorbike whodunnit cranked up to top speed

The half-pint sleuth investigates another mystery with the franchise’s usual gorgeous cityscapes, sharply sketched characters and general brioComing hard on the heels of last year’s One-Eyed Flashback comes the 29th cinema outing for Conan Edogawa (voiced by Minami Takayama), the gumshoe forced to occupy a kid’s body. In the meantime, the franchise seems to have turned into Akira: the first 10 minutes opens not only with a seemingly phantom headless biker riding past Conan’s gang in the countrys

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Variety

Korea Box Office: ‘Colony’ Retains Top Spot as ‘Wild Sing’ Debuts Strong

Local action-horror thriller “Colony” held onto its position at the top of the South Korean box office during the weekend of June 5–7. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film generated $4 million from 603,868 admissions, capturing a 44.35% revenue share during its third weekend on […]

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The Guardian Culture

‘My diagnosis was a blessing’: composer Sally Beamish on tackling the condition that ruined every joyful memory

As she prepares to mark 70 with a birthday concert, the musician talks about her destructive mindset – and the steps she took to finally make sense of her life and music’s part in itIt was 2023. The holiday of a lifetime, in Australia, had begun, after two weeks at the Australian festival of chamber music, in which I’d played viola in several of my own works. I had fretted about this for months, not really believing that I could stand up as a soloist and deliver. Even as a full-time viola-player

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Hollywood Reporter

‘Lesbian Lines’ Doc Shines a Light on Irish History Not Taught in School – and the Power of Listening

The film from Cara Holmes, world premiering at Sheffield DocFest, tells stories of women who really needed an ear and phone volunteers who "paved the way": "These are women to be worshipped."

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Hollywood Reporter

Tony Awards Analysis: A Strange Broadway Season Ends with Recognition for Both Hollywood Heavyweights and Theater Troupers

The Hollywood Reporter's executive editor of awards coverage dissects Sunday evening's results.

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Variety

China Box Office: ‘Dear You’ Leads Again as ‘Masters of the Universe’ Debuts

Jinant Film & TV’s unstoppable family drama “Dear You” comfortably dominated the China box office during the June 5–7 weekend, securing RMB115.3 million ($17 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway. Directed by Lan Hongchun and starring Li Sitong and Wang Yantong, the low-budget cultural juggernaut has reached a cumulative total of $238.5 million. The […]

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The Guardian Culture

A fascinating history of the World Cup: best podcasts of the week

Former US soccer player Merritt Mathias looks at times when the beautiful game has been a political football. Plus, a deep dive into who is funding Reform UKFormer US soccer player Merritt Mathias (pictured above) and journalists Musa Okwonga and Julio Ricardo Varela are a fascinating team of “football/soccer time-travellers”. They trace the history of how global power has tried to influence the game and make it political. After setting the scene with musings on this year’s World Cup, they first

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The Guardian Culture

My Memory Is Full of Ghosts review – deeply moving visual hymn for the bombed-out Syrian city of Homs

Anas Zawahri’s documentary lays heart-wrenching testimony over languorous shots of bullet-ridden ruins and deserted streetsThe western Syrian city of Homs is only a husk of its former self. Previously a major industrial centre, the region became a key battleground between 2011 and 2014, for Bashar al-Assad’s army and rebel forces. Amid the immense bloodshed, hundreds of thousands of civilians were either displaced or trapped inside their own homes. Filmed in the summer of 2023, this deeply movin

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The Guardian Culture

A British Childhood by Frank Cottrell-Boyce review – are we raising a bookless generation?

This clarion call about the loss of delight and safety in children’s lives is also a reminder of the sheer magic of readingEvery day, on my walk to work, I pass a primary school. A group of little people are being dropped off by parents. They are met at the gates by a teacher who greets them all by name before leading them up the steps to breakfast club. In the cold and dark of winter, with the school’s windows glowing invitingly, I sometimes envy these children their warm, welcoming cocoon.I th

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