The Guardian Culture

Life Support review – quietly devastating medics’ eye view of the war in Gaza

In the absence of foreign media, doctors are valuable witnesses to the Israel-Hamas conflict in Daniele Rugo’s documentaryDying children and grieving parents are a fact of her work says Canadian paediatric intensive care doctor Tanya Haj-Hassan. “But Gaza is that continuously,” she adds, wiping away a tear. Haj-Hassan is one of several doctors who are interviewed in Daniele Rugo’s documentary about their medical missions to Gaza since October 2023. Doctors tend to be careful with their words and

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

The Guardian Culture

We Are Not Machines by Sarah O’Connor review – can dignity at work survive the tech revolution?

A Financial Times journalist ponders the future of labour in world increasingly dominated by AI and automationIt’s never been easy to land and keep a decent job. But it feels like it’s getting harder. In June, the number of job vacancies in the UK fell to a five-year low; headlines warn of a looming AI-employment shock. What might the future of work look like – and who or what will shape its terms? In her new book, Sarah O’Connor goes looking for answers in the modern collision of artificial int

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Madonna was always anti-nostalgia. But looking back on Confessions II has revitalised her music

The veteran pop diva has pressed rewind to move forward on her new record – and beneath the bangers fizz a host of emotionally charged memories• Confessions II review – nostalgic dancefloor trip sparks her most vital album in two decades“Madonna never reflects, she’s always moving forward,” Warner PR Liz Rosenberg told me in 2005, when after a frustrating few months laid up after a riding accident, Madonna re-emerged “like a bullet from a gun” with the glorious disco-driven Confessions on a Danc

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

Variety

‘Toy Story 5’ Holds No. 1 as ‘Minions & Monsters’ Chases at U.K. and Ireland Box Office

The U.K. and Ireland box office maintained a steady rhythm over the weekend as Disney’s “Toy Story 5” retained the number one spot for a third consecutive frame. The Pixar release collected £5.7 million ($7.6 million), pushing its three-week cumulative total to £37.9 million ($50.7 million). Universal secured second place with the wide-circuit launch of […]

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Edinburgh festival 2026: 10 terrific shows we’ve already reviewed

From returning comedy award winner Sam Nicoresti to Flo & Joan’s cheeky One Man Musical, these are surefire standouts at the fringeEdinburgh festival 2026 reviewsIt may contain a brief moment of actual tree-hugging but this bracing solo show by Bryony Kimmings finds fresh and compelling perspectives on the horribly familiar plight of our planet. Season through season, she recounts a year of upheaval after moving to a regenerative permaculture homestead with her son, her partner and his daugh

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

“U.S. Soccer Is Not Ready for Primetime”: Americans React to USMNT’s Dismal World Cup Exit

After a shellacking from Belgium, prominent figures from the world of U.S. sports didn't hold back in their criticisms of the home team.

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Call of My Life review – bright and breezy Nigerian call-centre romcom is just right for summer

Uzoamaka Power’s broken-hearted, lovable worker falls for a charming customer in this delightful, deftly written taleHere is a delightful Nigerian romcom, in which Soluchi, or “Sol” (played by Uzoamaka Power) is a modern-minded career woman living in Lagos where she works at a call centre for a mobile phone network. She’s great at her job, a natural empath who listens to her customers’ problems and solves them with patience and good cheer – not that her jerk of a boss, who is obsessed with raisi

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Pedal to the metal! The best of Arles 2026 – in pictures

The iconic photography festival is back for the 57th time with images of dogs, diners, UFOs and more Continue reading...

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Country People by Daniel Mason review – a joyful follow-up to North Woods

This fantastical journey through family, folktales and a world beneath our feet is witty, uplifting and gorgeously writtenDaniel Mason’s latest novel sees him return to the verdant New England landscape that so captivated readers of 2023’s acclaimed North Woods. This time, though, he hops the border from Massachusetts into Vermont – and effects a deeper shift in the process. Where North Woods was a foray into history, telling the tale of a house and its inhabitants over three centuries, in Count

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: six people join an Amish community for this new reality series

How will the group cope when they leave behind the trappings of modern society? Plus: a double bill of a cracking gay dating show. Here’s what to watch this evening10pm, TLCTapping into the cultural obsession with tradwife life, this reality series sends a group of men and women to live in an Amish community. Unsurprisingly, they’re met with scepticism. But the participants seem genuinely attuned to this new way of life: coffee barista Billie Jo has been dressing in Amish clothes at work for 10

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Why Zendaya Botched Her Lines on First Day of ‘The Odyssey’ Filming: “My Mouth Was Just Frozen”

The actress plays Greek goddess Athena in filmmaker Christopher Nolan's latest film.

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘I can sense Sinatra enter my body and exit my lungs’: aboard the celebrity impersonators’ cruise

I joined Marilyn Monroe, Walter White, Ozzy Osbourne and other tribute artists on a cruise where imitation is its own art formINT. DECK 7, LE CABARET ROUGE, 11.37pmFrank Sinatra, palming a can of Sprite in one hand and the fist of his beautiful red-headed wife in the other, sat in a dark corner across from Jeff Bezos, who looked like he was waiting for him to say something. But Sinatra said nothing. He’d been mostly quiet all evening, and now in this cabaret he seemed even more distant, staring

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Bored? You’re never good enough to get bored!’ Oscar-winner Helen Hunt on great roles, unruly audiences and her RSC debut

The formidable actor talks about the challenge of finding meaty characters, tough times in the US – and co-starring with her dad’s hero Kenneth Branagh in The Cherry OrchardIt’s lunchtime in Stratford-upon-Avon and Helen Hunt has 30 minutes to spare. She’s preparing for her Royal Shakespeare Company debut and is taking time out to speak to me via Zoom, just her head and shoulders, with what looks like a sleek-surfaced kitchen in the backdrop. Hunt is all sleek surfaces herself: polite smiles, ev

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Fox Announcers Plead With Americans to Keep Watching Soccer After U.S. Team Crushed by Belgium in World Cup

With the USMNT out, ratings for the World Cup will likely suffer: 'This doesn’t have to be the last soccer game you watch for the next four years,' John Strong told viewers after the shellacking.

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Noah Kahan Headlines Rolling Stone’s First Ever Stateside Festival

The folk superstar played the magazine’s festival days before a series of sold-out shows at Fenway Park this week.

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

Variety

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Whip It Good at the Hollywood Bowl, Returning After 59 Years for a Great Sugar Rush of a Show: Concert Review

The Hollywood Bowl was by no means a lonely bowl Sunday night, as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass returned to pack the storied venue for the first time in 59 years. The Brass’s Cahuenga Pass comeback came not a moment too soon, with the band leader proudly bragging about his age… as one does, […]

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

Variety

U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team Eliminated From World Cup Competition in Loss to Belgium

The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team has been eliminated from World Cup competition in a hard 4-1 loss Monday evening to Belgium in the Round of 16 of the global soccer tournament. Belgium defeated the U.S. in a match held before a capacity crowd at Seattle Stadium. The game is expected to deliver NFL-level ratings […]

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Why Robert Pattinson Compares ‘The Odyssey’ Character to Jacob in ‘Twilight’

The actor plays the primary antagonist Antinous in Christopher Nolan's epic action-fantasy film.

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

Variety

LISTEN: ‘Minions and Monsters’ Has Tepid U.S. Opening as ‘Young Washington’ Impresses; Why Comcast’s Sky is Buying ITV

Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down a muted July 4th holiday weekend at the box office with a tepid U.S. opening for Universal and Illumination’s “Minions and Monsters” but a solid turnout for indie Angel Studios’ “Young Washington.” And Variety‘s K.J. Yossman explains why Comcast’s Sky has struck a deal to buy U.K. broadcaster ITV for […]

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Five-Star Weekend’ Review: Jennifer Garner Leads a Peacock Summer Binge That Could Use Less Sugar, More Salt

Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny and Timothy Olyphant also star in the drama based on Elin Hilderbrand's novel about a widow who convenes her four best friends for a Nantucket getaway.

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026