The Guardian Culture

Angels in America review – Tony Kushner’s five-hour fever dream predicts and reflects the US at 250

King’s theatre, EdinburghPeople, ideas and scenes wash over each other in Ivo van Hove’s masterly staging at the Edinburgh international festivalCould Tony Kushner’s sprawling fever-dream of a play now have come of age? It is 35 years since the two-part epic had its premiere in San Francisco when the memory of its Aids-crisis setting a few years earlier was still acute. Today, enough time has passed for us to see it in perspective: the historical moment in the mid 1980s when a new and initially

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Abby Govindan: Pushing 30 review – playful comic makes the case for marriage as a side quest

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghGovindan’s debut takes aim at patriarchal stereotypes with pranks, PowerPoint and easygoing storytellingIn south Asian culture, marriage continues to be paramount, with women still largely bearing the brunt of this societal pressure. Tonight, the few south Asian women in the audience that US comedian Abby Govindan calls upon – myself included – verify this, one explaining how her parents have given up now that she is in her mid-30s.For Govindan, who is nearing 30, i

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘I thought – if I die, I’ve had a good innings’: producer James Ford on life, death and making an album from his hospital bed

The Arctic Monkeys, Pet Shop Boys and Pulp collaborator was at the height of his powers as Britain’s most in-demand music producer when leukaemia struck. ‘I realised life is exceptionally fragile,’ he saysThere was a moment outside the door of a recording studio in rural France, staring at a half-eaten apple that he believed possessed psychedelic properties, when James Ford knew things had really got out of hand. He was stood with Klaxons; all of the band members were hypnotised by this rotting

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Jonno: Here Comes Mr Funny review – Sheeps comic leaves flock for revelatory solo

Monkey Barrel, EdinburghThe Saturday Night Live UK writer, who is one-third of the sketch troupe Sheeps, balances sincerity and shtick in a show with big laughsThere are reasons to take up standup, and then there’s Daran “Jonno” Johnson launching this new career aged 38 as a form of exposure therapy for anxiety. At least we have an explanation for why this prodigiously funny and talented man hasn’t gone solo before. As one-third of the sketch-group-of-their-generation, Sheeps, and now head write

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

Variety

‘Shame and Money’ Director on Sundance-Winning Drama About a Kosovo Family in Free Fall: ‘It’s a Look Into the Past and a Warning to the Future’

Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Visar Morina returns to the Sarajevo Film Festival — the scene of a previous triumph — with the biting social drama “Shame and Money,” which won the top prize in Park City earlier this year and is playing in the festival’s main competition. The director’s third feature wowed audiences at Sundance, […]

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Have I tried having sex to my own music? God, no!’: Natalie Imbruglia’s honest playlist

The singer was wooed with some knocked-off Joni Mitchell and might even be persuaded to sing Torn at karaoke. But what fan comment winds her up the most?The first song I fell in love with My dad gave me California Dreamin’ by the Mamas & the Papas on vinyl for my fifth birthday. I said: “Oh thanks, Dad,” but really, I thought: “Who is this weird bunch of people?” Obviously, the present was really for him.The first single I bought I remember begging my mum to buy me Beat It b

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Not for Glory review – folk dance and bagpipes, but not as we know them

Assembly @ Dance Base, Edinburgh Jack Anderson and Charlotte Mclean began as champions of classic Irish and Highland steps. Here, with piper Malin Lewis, they give them a new formJack Anderson was once a champion Irish dancer who toured the world in popular shows. But when he later enrolled at contemporary dance school, he hid his past like a shameful secret. Charlotte Mclean also tried to leave behind her childhood legacy as a competitive Highland dancer. She never liked Highland dance anyway (

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Last Drop review – everything is rotten in this dark domestic comedy

Zoo Playground, EdinburghDante Passarelli’s play, part of the São Paulo Showcase, is an atmospheric hour borrowing themes from HamletThis year’s fringe variously puts Hamlet in the Big Brother house with Lady Macbeth, makes him “Prince of Sweden” in an Italian two-hander and grinds the play into what Polonius might call a “tragical-comical” swipe at the meat industry. Dante Passarelli’s The Last Drop, part of the festival’s São Paulo Showcase, borrows the opening and closing lines of Shakespeare

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Too Much Music’ Is a Doc Project About Ghanaian Keyboardist Kiki Gyan – and About Who Controls Artists’ Narratives

Director Aseye Fiagbe grew up with his music, thanks to the band Osibis, but about his story, she basically only knew how he died. "That bothered me," she recalls about the inspiration for the doc.

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

Variety

Ranveer Singh, Kalyani Priyadarshan’s ‘Pralay,’ Produced by Ananya Birla and Hansal Mehta, Directed by Jai Mehta, Starts Filming

Ranveer Singh’s “Pralay,” an end-of-the-world action thriller, has begun filming in Mumbai. The film is produced by Ananya Birla’s Birla Studios, Hansal Mehta and Sahil Saigal’s True Story Films and Singh’s Maa Kasam Films. Singh, who headlines the project, also serves as a producer on the film, which is directed by Jai Mehta. One of […]

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: a remarkable Bafta-winning film gets a vital update

The story of Mir Hussein in Afghanistan, who cameras have now followed for 25 years. Plus: a comedy from the director of Colin from Accounts. Here’s what to watch this evening Sunday, 11.15pm, ITV1 Continue reading...

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

Variety

‘The Pitt,’ ‘Hacks’ and ‘Beef’ Among Astra TV Awards Winners

“Hacks,” “The Pitt” and “Beef” were the big winners of the 2026 Astra TV Awards. “The Pitt” took home the most trophies of the night with six. Those include for best drama series, streaming drama ensemble, actor in a drama series for Noah Wyle, supporting actor in a drama series for Patrick Ball, supporting actress […]

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Disney’s Experiences Chief Talks Figment, the Tomorrowland Refresh and All That D23 News

Thomas Mazloum spoke to THR in connection with the D23 fan event in Anaheim this weekend.

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

Variety

‘Monsters, Inc.’ Themed Land Will Open at Disney World in 2027

THe’Monsters, Inc.’ themed land, Monstropolis is set to open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Disney World in 2027. The news was announced Saturday at D23. Vice President Creative, Walt Disney World Portfolio at Walt Disney Imagineering, Michael Hundgen told Variety, “We’re so excited to bring Monstropolis to life for fans.” Currently under construction, Monstropolis will […]

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Singer review – come on feel the noise with KT Tunstall’s glowing gig theatre

Traverse theatre, EdinburghIn Cora Bissett’s highly enjoyable and accessible show, a deaf man reintroduces a busker to the joy of music‘There are other ways to listen,” says Joe (Jamie Rea) to his new friend Andy (Dylan Wood), a busker he has discovered on the street and invited home for a drink. He takes off his shoes, the better to feel the vibrations through the floor, and straps on a gadget called a Subpac. He gets Andy to lean his full height against a towering speaker stack. Only then does

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Fires Back Against Tyra Banks’ ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Docuseries Defamation Lawsuit

"Banks understands editorial discretion. She created, hosted, and executive produced 24 seasons of ANTM, making the same kinds of editorial decisions she now attacks — what footage to include, what to omit, and how to present competing narratives," the motion reads.

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

Variety

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ ‘All Stars’ and ‘Untucked’ Renewed for New Seasons at MTV and Paramount+

Shantay you stay! “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “All Stars” and “Untucked” have all been renewed for new seasons at MTV and Paramount+. The franchise’s main show, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will return to MTV for its 19th season. This follows a successful season 18 which delivered double-digit growth over the previous season and set a new franchise […]

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Renewed for Season 19 at MTV

The franchise's 'All Stars' spinoff was also renewed by Paramount+.

entertainment  Aug 16, 2026

Variety

Disney Leaders Talk Streaming Strategy and Growth Drivers: Sports, Local Language, Vertical Media and Emerging Formats

Amid a torrent of fan-friendly news about Disney projects across the media spectrum, Disney leadership took time on the first day of the three-day D23 fan fest weekend in Anaheim for panels that offered a behind the scenes look at the Mouse House’s business strategies and vision for driving growth in the streaming era. One […]

entertainment  Aug 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Disney and Epic Games Launch Game That Connects Star Wars Theme Park Ride to New Fortnite Adventure

Visitors to the 'Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run' attraction in Orlando or Anaheim can accept a mission that will earn rewards in the 'Fortnite' extension of the ride.

entertainment  Aug 15, 2026