The Guardian Culture

The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore review – an ominous warning of tech takeover

A historian charts the emergence of a democracy-crushing dystopia that is – in some ways – already with usPulitzer prize-winning US historian Jill Lepore’s new book addresses the threat posed to liberal democracy by artificial intelligence. According to Lepore, the extraordinary power of private tech companies led by men whose priorities may not align with the wellbeing of the Earth or its inhabitants is set to destroy civilisation as we know it.Lepore’s concept of the Artificial State is c

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Oscars: Czech Republic Picks Doc ‘If Pigeons Turned to Gold’ as Best Int’l Feature Submission

Pepa Ljubojacki's Berlin award winner, which uses DIY aesthetics, follows the fortunes of her brother and two cousins, whose addictions were slowly destroying their relationships, homes and feeling of safety.

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

The Beatles’ Apple Corps, Universal Music Strike Global e-Commerce, Merchandise Partnership for the Fab Four

The partnership news comes ahead of the release of 'The Beatles – A Four Film Cinematic Event' in 2028.

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

California AG Rob Bonta Says David Ellison Is “Desperate” and “Grasping at Straws”

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Bonta took aim at the Paramount mogul: “He cannot flee accountability."

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

Hybrid-AI Mandopop Musical ‘Alishan Escape’ Set at Red Empire, OMG (EXCLUSIVE)

Australian hybrid-AI studio Red Empire Productions and international production and distribution company Organic Media Group are developing “Alishan Escape: A Mandopop Ghost Adventure,” an original animated musical inspired by Taiwan’s Ghost Month traditions, Buddhist philosophy, local Indigenous tribal cultures and the global reach of Asian pop music. The project marks a creative collaboration between Red […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

Kim Jong-kwan’s ‘The Table: Day and Night’ to Open Busan

The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has selected “The Table: Day and Night,” directed by Kim Jong-kwan, as its opening film for the 2026 edition, marking the feature’s world premiere. The film tracks four couples moving through different stages of love inside the same cafe over the course of a summer and autumn, told […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The digital child: how tech is changing play – in pictures

From the early days of computers and the internet, Wendy McMurdo has let tech infuse her photography. Now, in her largest exhibition yet, she looks at its impact on the future generation Continue reading...

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

The Guardian Culture

David review – biblical Goliath-slayer animation offers upbeat boybandish worship musical

Christian kids’ movie is entertaining during the big battle, but the older bouffant hero’s lack of depth is distracting and the worship songs a weak linkU2’s Bono once described King David as “the Elvis of the Bible” – but in this musical kids’ adaptation, David is more boyband than rock’n’roll, with voluminous bouffant hair and a soundtrack of upbeat worship songs. The singing is actually a weak link in what is otherwise an unexpectedly entertaining film, with better than average animation and

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Where Are the Kings by Donal Ryan review – a timeless tale of family sorrows and joys

A teenage boy navigates adolescence and the traumatic loss of his mother in this poignant coming-of-age novel set in rural IrelandSomething is happening to literary time. In the last fortnight I’ve read new or forthcoming novels about a mirror universe where history runs backwards (The Understory, Chloe Benjamin), an agency that offers appointments with the past (Time Travel for Beginners, Jaclyn Moriarty), and a young woman who’s genetically untethered from linear life (Audrey Niffenegger’s lon

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: the jawdropping story of the mother who faked her son’s illness

A shocking documentary about a woman who pretended her child was terminally ill. Plus: isolation and horror in Australia’s desolate outback. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, Channel 4“He seemed to be allergic to the 21st century,” said journalist Paul Levie of Matthew Hayden-Johnson, a child from Torbay who, his mother, Lisa, claimed, was unable to walk, eat or breathe without medical assistance. However, as this jawdropping documentary series shows, Matthew’s litany of disability was a fan

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Anne Hathaway “Pushed Really Hard” Trying to Get Julie Andrews to Return for ‘Princess Diaries 3’

'The Sound of Music' star recently told The Hollywood Reporter that she doesn't "think I should be a part of" the upcoming film.

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

‘Supergirl’ Star David Krumholtz Posts and Deletes Plans to Retire From Acting: ‘And Now, New Life’

David Krumholtz, who played Kor-El in this year’s “Supergirl” and appeared in “Oppenheimer” and “The Studio,” said on Threads Monday that he’s done with acting and ready to start a “new life.” However, he later deleted the posts that spoke of his frustration with getting jobs in Hollywood, leading fans to speculate whether he is […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘A Breed Apart’ Director Recalls Hayden Panettiere’s “Dark” Energy on Set: “She Was Not OK”

Griff Furst also mentioned the actress's on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson’s presence when he would visit the filming set.

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Tupac Shakur trial: lawyers share full account of killing as witnesses still refuse to testify

Murder trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, 63, former South Side Compton Crips gang leader, opens in Las VegasFor nearly 30 years, the unsolved murder of 25-year-old rapper Tupac Shakur has sparked lawsuits, theories and conspiracies.Now, decades after his death in a September 1996 drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, local prosecutors are finally offering a detailed official account of Shakur’s killing, accusing Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a 63-year-old former South Side Compton Crips gang leader, of being t

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

David Krumholtz Says He’s Retiring from Acting in Shock Social Post: “Profession Has Lost Its Gleam”

The veteran and in-demand star, who recently starred in 'Supergirl,' is "fed up" with Hollywood: "There was a time when being competitive and self-involved really served my pursuit. That time has passed."

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

John Irvin, Director of ‘Hamburger Hill,’ ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,’ Dies at 86

John Irvin, the British director of “Hamburger Hill,” the “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” miniseries and 1981’s “Ghost Story,” died Aug. 11. He was 86.  His producers confirmed he died at the home of his sister-in-law in the U.K.  The award-winning director’s career spanned several decades, each punctuated by a different focus. By the end of […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

For Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Everyday on ‘Sterling Point‘ Was the “Best Day Ever”

The 23-year-old Canadian actor digs into booking the Prime Video YA series and how he made the jump to English-speaking roles.

entertainment  Aug 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Inside the Fake Celebrity Podcast Scam Fooling Hollywood

Seth Rudetsky thought Nikki Glaser wanted him on her podcast. Bruce Vilanch thought Terry Gross wanted him on hers. Both were targets of a hoax.

entertainment  Aug 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Down the Arm of God’ Review: Caleb Landry Jones in a Sincere, if Heavy-Handed, Drama About a Texas Pastor Tackling Homelessness, and His Own Congregation

Nick Stahl and Mena Suvari costar in the Locarno-premiering film, produced by Luc Besson and directed by Peter Brunner.

entertainment  Aug 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Marilyn Monroe’s 100th Birthday Brings Official Coffee Table Book, Barbie, Brut and More

The Estate of Marilyn Monroe continues to unveil authorized merchandise and brand collaborations for her centennial celebration.

entertainment  Aug 18, 2026