Features

<p>Emma Jane Unsworth nails the female Gen X and millennial experience in her latest novel</p>

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Emma Jane Unsworth: ‘Women are told to feel ashamed of our fantasies’

The author of ‘Animals’ and ‘Adults’ talks to Helen Coffey about drugs, booze and oblivion, creating characters ‘that are fun to be around’ and why sibling relationships can be the most complicated of our lives

<p>‘Everything goes big: the hair, the costumes, the ripple effect of her mere presence in a movie’: Blake Lively at the London premiere of ‘Another Simple Favor’ last month</p>

Inside Film

Amid volatile headlines, Blake Lively’s future in movies is unclear

<p>To Ell and back: Bella Ramsey in 'The Last of Us'</p>

Comment

Bella Ramsey’s ‘miscasting’ has made The Last of Us more fascinating

<p>Keyboardist Richard Wright plays on stage in ‘Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII’</p>

Playback

This was Pink Floyd at their experimental zenith

Features & Reviews

<p>Neil LaBute: ‘The idea that we should be deprived of deciding when our life might end is maddening’</p>

First Person

My mum was begging to die – I wish I’d been strong enough to help her

<p>‘As musicians, all we do is push air – it’s everyone else [in the crowd] that is doing the emotional hard work’</p>

Interview

Viral sensation Myles Smith: ‘I don’t want to disappear overnight’

<p>From profound and sprawling novel ‘The Names’ to a non-fiction exploration of Pompeii</p>

Books of the Month

What to read in May from a superb debut novel to a five-star biography

<p>Elif Shafak: ‘I used to want to run away into my imagination’</p>

The Saturday Interview

Elif Shafak: ‘A novelist in Turkey can be almost digitally lynched’

<p>Tom Hughes as Dr James Ford</p>

Malpractice plays on a fear that keeps us all awake at night

<p>Shane MacGowan, of The Pogues, in 2009 – the band is currently touring the UK nearly two years after his death</p>

A strange and beautiful tribute to Shane MacGowan at Brixton Academy

<p>Elisabeth Moss’s June tries to settle into a new community in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’</p>

The Handmaid’s Tale’s final season is a warning for modern America

<p>Crowd pleasers: The sheer variety on offer from this year’s festival guarantees an unforgettable music moment for everyone</p>

The Countdown

The 14 best UK music festivals, from Glastonbury to Mighty Hoopla

<p>Poker Face</p>

Natasha Lyonne’s big-hearted mystery show Poker Face is a TV anomaly

<p>Dylan has drawn since his childhood in Duluth, Minnesota</p>

London exhibition of Bob Dylan’s paintings allows a peek into his soul

<p>Master of the house: Greg Davies, host of Channel 4’s ‘Taskmaster’</p>

state of the arts

Taskmaster needs to end before we all grow sick of it

<p>The winter soldier: Sebastian Stan in ‘Thunderbolts*’</p>

Comment

How Thunderbolts’ Sebastian Stan became Marvel’s MVP

The Saturday Interview

<p>‘It’s fun to do my own stunts. The aches and the pains feel like part and parcel’</p>

The Saturday Interview

Daisy Ridley: ‘The fact is, all actors are mainly known for one thing’

<p>Billy Idol</p>

The Saturday Interview

Billy Idol: ‘I’m the sexy sexagenarian!’

News

Rising Stars

<p>‘We all need an opportunity. And I’m fortunate that I got mine’</p>

Interview

James Nelson-Joyce: ‘I thought kids like me don’t act’

<p>The actor plays a teenager in attendance at the hellish reform school Nickel Academy </p>

Interview

Nickel Boys’ Brandon Wilson: ‘There’s no logic to racial structures’

<p>‘As an actor, I always want to emote and go big, and for this I had to restrain myself a lot’ </p>

Interview

Queer’s Drew Starkey on Daniel Craig: ‘We were so comfortable with our love scenes’

<p>Ella Lily Hyland: ‘It was one of those jobs where you could be really unserious’ </p>

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Ella Lily Hyland on Black Doves and fight scenes with Keira Knightley

Independent TV

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Jade’s response when asked if ‘it’s the end for Simon Cowell’

<p>Lady Gaga plays show to estimated 2.1m fans at free beach concert</p>

Aerial video shows huge scale of Lady Gaga’s biggest-ever concert

<p>Sian Welby on why she kept pregnancy hidden from This Morning bosses.</p>

Sian Welby on why she kept pregnancy hidden from This Morning bosses

Jade Thirlwall left speechless X-Factor question on The Assembly

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The Countdown

<p>Clockwise from top left: ‘Bad Sisters’, ‘Hijack’, ‘Severance’, ‘Criminal Record'</p>

From Severance to Silo – the 24 best Apple TV+ shows to binge

<p>‘Chicken Run’, ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’, ‘Watership Down’ and ‘My Girl’ are among the films that traumatised us as youngsters</p>

15 films that traumatised us as children

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The 26 greatest movie openings of all time, ranked

<p>Some of the very best film actors of the 21st century – but where do they rank?</p>

The 60 greatest film actors of the 21st century (so far)

Visit the USA

Art Me Up: A Gallery Guide to Miami’s Thriving Arts Scene

Sounds of the South: Exploring the Evolving Music Scene of Atlanta

Memphis to Maryville: Urban Adventures in Tennessee

<p>Scratch the surface or Orlando’s theme park scene and discover a world of culture and adventure experiences </p>

Discover Orlando’s hidden treasures beyond the parks

Culture

TV & Radio

Film

Music

Entertainment deals

<p>The LG C4 was included in our guide to the best 4K TVs, and the 42in model is currently down to £929 </p>

Best TV deals for May 2025

<p>From tell-all memoirs to historical novels, there’s something for every taste </p>

Best Audible deals for May 2025: How to save £20

<p>A fast and reliable internet connection means fewer dropouts</p>

Hyperoptic promo codes for May – how to get the best broadband deal

<p>Need to upgrade your tablet? Now’s the time to do it</p>

Best iPad deals May 2025: Cheapest iPad, iPad Pro and iPad Air

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science-tech

New 'language' discovered to be developing in the United States

New 'language' discovered to be developing in the United States

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Archaeologists discover 'miracle' in ancient Egyptian tomb

science-tech

Massive ocean discovered beneath the Earth's crust containing more water than on the surface

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Scientists discover continent that had been missing for 375 years

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Space discovery shows that the pyramids were built using ingenious method

science-tech

Space discovery shows that the pyramids were built using ingenious method

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Everything we know about the 2025 Met Gala including the theme, guest list, and co-chairs

politics

White House shares 'cringe' AI image of Donald Trump for Star Wars Day - but there's one big mistake

Sponsored

Why the Lenovo Yoga 5G is great news for streamers

How the new furlough scheme will help UK firms affected by Covid-19

Is your business ready for the UK’s transition out of the EU?

Musto and Land Rover launch performance-wear collaboration