The Guardian Culture

‘We can all be susceptible’: how did a group of models get taken in by a cult?

In HBO docuseries Bring Me the Beauties, a lesser-known, image-obsessed cult from the 80s is put under the spotlightDocumentary film-maker Chris Smith made the seminal 1999 film American Movie, about an indie director’s struggle to complete a horror film, which he hopes will then finance the completion of his dream project. More recently, he’s profiled well-known subjects in projects for Netflix about Jim Carrey and Andy Kaufman, the bands Devo and Wham!, and the disastrous Fyre festival, among

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Fuck the Polis review – cryptic docu-essay is a sphinxlike studty of Greek myth and modernity

This film may be making a point about the classical vis a vis the contemporary, but its visual collages and dense poetic texts render it inertThe title of this lyrical but frustrating docu-essay about director Rita Azevedo Gomes’s travels in Greece cuts both ways. Is it expressing impatience with the classical ideals she hopes to discover there; or, borrowed from street graffiti, is it actually critiquing the modern society that has betrayed ancient standards of beauty and harmony and, in the wo

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Motherhood, Colonialism, a Keyboard Prodigy and a Surrealist Love Story: Locarno Unveils Open Doors Africa Projects

The Swiss festival’s co-production and talent development program gears up for its second edition with an Africa focus, promising "a bold and diverse slate of voices from across the African continent."

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘You can let your inner freak out!’: welcome to Pixelate and the growing craze for internet-culture raves

At Pixelate, the music is as garish as the meme-referencing costumes. Is it internet ‘brainrot’ come to life – or a much-needed offline community?‘It’s time to get … crazy!” DJ Compulsive Leia is yelling at us from the stage. Around me, clubbers in cat ears wave LED glow sticks and squeal in anticipation. Suddenly, an all too familiar sound: Crazy Frog’s much maligned version of Axel F, albeit remixed at an even giddier pitch and speed. “Ding, ding!”Tonight, Vauxhall Arches in London is a hypera

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Zee Lands FIFA Soccer Rights for India, Covering World Cups Through 2034

Zee Entertainment Enterprises has secured Indian broadcast and streaming rights to 39 FIFA soccer events spanning 2026 to 2034, including the FIFA World Cup 2026, FIFA World Cup 2030 and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027, the company revealed Monday. The deal, the first between Zee and FIFA, also encompasses a portfolio of age-group and futsal […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Lets me believe in myself’: why Billy Elliot is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers highlighting their most rewatched comfort films is a personal tribute to the inspirational British dramaFor me, feeling good isn’t about escape, it’s about confrontation. Staring the thing you truly care about in the eye and giving in to it. It’s about empowerment, courage, optimism. I’m a sucker for coming-of-age films, the idea of striving to be the person you want to be despite the circumstances around you, and no film hits home for me like Billy Elliot.The

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

U.K. Music Tech Firms Face Growth Investment Crisis, “AI Raises Stakes for Gov’t Action,” Study Warns

The second annual Sound Investments report from trade association Music Technology U.K., which will be in focus at SXSW London, highlights a 90 percent growth-stage funding plunge from 2020 to 2025.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Jimmy Kimmel Thanks ‘Pumpkin McPornhumper’ Trump for His Peabody; ‘Andor’ Creator Tony Gilroy Urges Crowd to Take on Fascism Before It’s Too Late: ‘F— the Empire’

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was among the 34 winners chosen by the Peabody Awards jury to win this year’s prizes, and Kimmel joked that he “never felt dumber” being awarded along side documentaries and news programs that “exposed the horrors of ice, prison abuse and a teacher who took on Putin.” But the audience at Sunday night’s ceremony […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Warrior Cats’ Animated Series Secures Director and Showrunner

A.C.Bradley ('What...if?') and Rodrigo Blaas ('Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia') are on board for the series from Tencent Video and Coolabi based on the best-selling children's fantasy novels.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Common Good Economy by Mariana Mazzucato review – how can Labour really turn things around?

It’s not enough to wish for growth; economic success requires a sense of purpose, according to this academicWhen Keir Starmer won a landslide Labour majority promising to pursue five governing “missions”, the high-profile leftwing economist Mariana Mazzucato was credited as an inspiration. Two years on, her bracing new book helps shed light on why Labour in power has struggled to project the sense of direction that “mission-led government”, as Mazzucato calls it, requires. Synthesising and

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘All Night Wrong’ Director on His Hitchcock-Meets-Wilder Film With ‘Severance’s’ Zach Cherry and Maria Bakalova as Broken Souls

Canadian filmmaker Jason James talks to THR about his dreamlike neo-noir-thriller-meets-rom-com, which premieres at SXSW London, about people doing "all the wrong things for all the right reasons."

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Hasan Piker, Cenk Uygur Reportedly Barred from Attending SXSW London by U.K. Home Office

Controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and his uncle, broadcaster, Cenk Uygur, have both reportedly been banned from entering the U.K. by the Home Office. The move means they will be unable to attend SXSW London, where they were scheduled to be speaking. Reps for U.K. home secretary Shabana Mahmood did not respond to queries from […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Gaslit, shamed and swindled: the play about Eleanor Glanville, persecuted for her love of butterflies

She had a passion for butterflies and would seek out rare ones, yet this was used against her by violent, money-grabbing husband. Now this pioneering naturalist’s story has been translated to today’s manosphere‘There’s nothing wrong with having a hobby, or even what you might call in this case a hyperfocus,” psychiatrist Dr Godrick tells Eleanor Glanville in a claustrophobic therapy room.Outside the Phoenix theatre in Hampshire, a summer heatwave is delivering perfect conditions for butterflies.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Jimmy Kimmel Honored at Peabody Awards As He Says “Making Jokes About the President in America Shouldn’t Win You a Prize”

At the Beverly Hills ceremony, the late-night host mocked and also thanked Donald Trump for "inspiring us to fight for our freedom of speech."

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

John Oliver Debuts FYC Ad for ‘Last Week Tonight’ Featuring Guns, a Wine-Drinking Horse and The Fonz Wielding a Pickax

The HBO host commissioned a poster from a Ghanaian artist that will be displayed on a Sunset Boulevard billboard in Los Angeles for one night between 2 and 6 a.m.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Guest review – the risks of protecting refugees in the Poland-Belarus danger zone

Zvika Gregory Portnoy and Zuzanna Solakiewicz’s documentary lays bare the problems faced by refugees and the compassion of good samaritansIt all begins with a knock. In a small Polish town on the border with Belarus, Maciek and his family have taken in 27-year-old Alhyder, a Syrian refugee seeking shelter from the freezing weather and police patrols. Since 2021, the area has become increasingly militarised after Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko, in a purely political move, offered up the

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Strictly’s Anton and Craig have strong opinions: best podcasts of the week

The judgey pair swap views on everything from pop culture to fashion choices and workplace strife. Plus, what toxic masculinity looks like around the worldThe freshly announced Strictly Come Dancing hosts have been generating huge online chatter, but this podcast will ensure that (half of) the judging panel isn’t totally overshadowed. Judgemental sees Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood prove they have strong opinions on more than just an ex-soap star’s pasodoble by trading verdicts on everyth

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

How Jason Momoa’s ‘Minecraft,’ ‘Dune’ and DC Superhero Roles Made Him Lego’s Perfect Playmaker

Jason Momoa can’t turn on his Zoom camera. The superstar actor is not tech illiterate; he’s just on the set of “A Minecraft Movie Squared,” the highly anticipated sequel to 2025’s family blockbuster — and, as he puts it, he looks “absolutely ridiculous.” “You just have to trust me, I look pretty silly,” Momoa says, […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

24 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History

'Euphoria' is the latest TV series to kill off a major character. Here are some of the biggest small-screen fatalities over the decades.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Sam Levinson Defends That Major Death in ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Finale: “It Just Felt Like an Honest Ending”

Shortly after the third season's shocking finale was released, Levinson and HBO confirmed the series would not return for season four and that it concluded with Sunday's night episode.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026