The Guardian Culture

Top 100 reader novels

After critics and authors picked their top 100 novels we asked for your favourites. From Uruguay to the Isle of Skye, more than 3,000 readers cast their votes. Here’s your list – topped by a new number 1• Read about your choices here***100 Continue reading...

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Variety

Shivani Pandya Malhotra Steps Down as Managing Director of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival

Shivani Pandya Malhotra has stepped down as general manager of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival after playing an instrumental role in building the event from scratch and, over the course of five editions, turning it into one of the Arab world’s most prominent festivals and the top movie market in the MENA [Middle East and North […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Madonna Brings ‘Confessions II’ to Tribeca Festival: Short Film Features Benedict Cumberbatch, Julia Garner and “Lasers Coming Out of Every Orifice”

The Queen of Pop was adored by screaming fans at the Beacon Theater premiere of the visual presentation set to accompany her upcoming 'Confessions II' album.

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The Guardian Culture

The Alien Autopsy Scandal: this fascinating tale of a bizarre DIY hoax hits Spinal Tap levels of hilarity

A fake alien made by a Doctor Who sculptor, animal organs sourced from a butcher, an actual magician behind the camera … this outrageous story makes for a great watchIf you had to be interviewed on film, how would you hope to come across? Attractive, honest, a good egg? Or pathologically shifty, to the point that audiences want to throw their shoes at the screen? I found myself unlacing my Doc Martens this week, watching a documentary about the biggest hoax of the last century.In 1995, a grainy

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The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: a terribly entertaining holiday party gets out of hand

The holiday from hell is a hoot to watch in Two Weeks in August. Plus: relive the joy of the 1966 World Cup final. Here’s what to watch this evening 9.15pm, BBC One Continue reading...

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The Guardian Culture

From Masters of the Universe to Monteverdi: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

The cartoon favourite and Mattel toy He-Man battles Skeletor on the big screen, and Garsington continues its run of excellent early operasMasters of the UniverseOut nowSwords and sorcery seem to be having a little bit of a moment, with the excellent Deathstalker remake a couple of months ago. Now Nicholas Galitzine flexes his muscles as the 1980s Mattel hero He-Man, with Jared Leto vamping as the evil Skeletor.ErupcjaOut nowPete Ohs directed, produced, shot, edited and co-wrote this lo-fi hipste

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The Guardian Culture

From Cape Fear to Zoh Amba: the week in rave reviews

Javier Bardem is at his menacing best in a wild remake of the psychological thriller, and the jazz sax maven surprises with raw country rock spirituality. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews Continue reading...

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Variety

Rami Malek, Mahershala Ali, Soo Joo Park and More Celeb Pics From the Zegna Fashion Show (PHOTOS)

Italian fashion house Zegna took over the Malibu Pier Friday night to stage a summer fashion show. Guests were greeted by male models along the driveway dressed in white and carrying matching umbrellas. Inside, a crop of chiseled waiters offered colorful cocktails. The star-studded crowd included Rami Malek, Paul Dano, Mahershala Ali, Stellan Skarsgård, Roman […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Run-A-Muck Pushes Into Short Stories With Sights Set on Adaptation

The media startup, co-founded by Condé Nast alum Pamela Drucker Mann, will begin publishing short stories on its ad-supported culture and fashion Substack, Drafting.

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Hollywood Reporter

Tonys: Apple TV, Backer of ‘Schmigadoon!’ on Screen and Stage, Poised to Become Fastest Streamer to an EGOT

If the company's hit musical wins any of the 12 Tonys for which it is nominated on Sunday, it will have completed the feat in six-and-a-half years, besting Netflix's current record of 12 years.

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Hollywood Reporter

‘Next Life’ Review: Emilia Clarke Leads Drake Doremus’ Underbaked Romantic Thought Exercise

Edgar Ramírez and Jack Farthing also star in the 'Sliding Doors'-style drama from the writer-director of 'Like Crazy,' following a 30something Londoner across two alternate realities.

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Hollywood Reporter

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Planning July Wedding at Madison Square Garden (Reports)

The couple is tying the knot at the home of the New York Knicks and Rangers, according to Page Six.

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Hollywood Reporter

“Unlike Anything That’s Ever Been Done on Television Before”: ‘House of the Dragon’ Battle Secrets Revealed at SXSW London

Showrunner Ryan Condal, Steve Toussaint, Abigail Thorn and the cast on building The Battle of the Gullet, the most expensive, most dangerous and most gloriously irresponsible thing the show has ever done.

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Hollywood Reporter

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Cast Pay Tribute to Anthony Head: “There’s a Hole in the World”

Following the announcement of the British actor's death on Friday, Sarah Michelle Gellar, David Boreanaz, James Marsters and more reacted to the loss of Head, who died at 72.

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Hollywood Reporter

Sean Penn Talks Third Oscar Win at Tribeca Festival: “The Best I Could Ever Muster Was Relief”

The Academy Award-winning actor, filmmaker, and author's chat with the CNN anchor touched on Ukrainian resilience, his hatred of selfies, and discomfort in groups of more than eight people.

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Hollywood Reporter

Russell T. Davies on His Urgent New Queer Drama: “I Have Grave Fears and Grave Doubts”

The 'Doctor Who' and 'It's a Sin' creator on 'Tip Toe,' his rushed-to-air Channel 4 thriller about online rage spilling into real life — and why the backlash against LGBTQ+ rights is more frightening than anything he wrote in 1999.

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Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Film Head Says Streamer Has “Accepted” They Won’t Work With “Filmmakers Who Still Want Theatrical” Releases

Dan Lin clarified that the streamer's decision to give Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia' movie a wide theatrical release, the first ever for a Netflix movie, was an "exception."

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Variety

‘Final Fantasy VII: Revelation’ Set to Conclude Remake Game Trilogy in 2027; Matthew Mercer Joins Voice Cast

“Final Fantasy VII: Revelation” has been revealed as the third and final title in Square Enix’s “Final Fantasy VII” remake trilogy. Joining the voice cast for the upcoming game, which is set to release in Spring 2027, is Critical Role star Matthew Mercer. Watch the trailer for “Final Fantasy VII: Revelation,” which premiered during the […]

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Variety

‘Among Us’ Surprise: Animated TV Show Drops on Paramount+

Emergency meeting! The animated “Among Us” TV show has suddenly dropped on Paramount+, with all 10 episodes now available to stream in full. Series stars Yvette Nicole Brown and Liv Hewson made the surprise announcement Friday afternoon at the Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles. The announcement comes as a, well, surprise because there had […]

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Variety

‘Dutton Ranch’ Episode 5: Rip Agrees to Run Beulah’s Ranch, [SPOILER] Gets Shot to Death by the Cops and Rob-Will Returns to Cause Mayhem

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the fifth episode of “Dutton Ranch,” “Peaceful Find Peace,” which is now streaming on Paramount+. After last week’s dreary, cattle-slaughterin’ episode, it’s nice to have a soft reboot of the show, as Rip (Cole Hauser) offers to get the 10 Petal Ranch into shape for Beulah (Annette Bening). It’s […]

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