Category : Culture

Gérard Depardieu hits out at ‘media court’ in first comments on rape claims

French actor says in open letter ‘never, ever have I abused a woman’ and says he has been subject of ‘lynching’The French actor Gérard Depardieu has written for the first time about allegations of rape and sexual assault against him, saying in Le Fig...

‘The most disgusting human being I’ve ever met’: a Jimmy Savile survivor speaks out

In 1972, Susan was sexually assaulted by the TV presenter. A new four-part BBC drama, starring Steve Coogan as Savile, includes interviews with her and other survivors. This is her storyOn the set of The Reckoning, the four-part BBC drama about Jimmy...

Beyoncé announces Renaissance world tour concert film

A new trailer teases footage from behind the scenes of her stunning sellout spectacle, live performances and time with Jay-Z and their children, including rehearsals with daughter Blue IvyBeyoncé has announced a new concert film based on this year’s...

Singer-songwriter Kara Jackson: ‘So much of the way we grieve is formed by capitalism’

Refusing the ‘confessional’ tag and unafraid to break songwriting rules, the Chicago musician has written one of the most acclaimed debut albums of the yearCritics have long labelled female writers, artists and musicians as “confessional”. It was onc...

Zinder review – a startling look at swastika-waving gang life in Niger

Aicha Macky’s documentary spends time with the damaged and dangerous men who call themselves after Hitler, and investigates the vicious cycle caused by poverty and lack of educationCasting a perceptive and tender gaze on her hometown of Zinder, the t...

TV tonight: a fascinating dive into the creation of a unified Britain

David Olusoga takes us on a journey that begins in 1707 with the creation of a new nation. Plus, a grim dramatisation of the Yorkshire Ripper’s reign of terror. Here’s what to watch this evening Continue reading...

‘Braverman knows exactly what she’s unleashing’: Ken Loach on his latest, and possibly last, film

The Old Oak, about tensions in a former mining village when refugees arrive, has touched a nerve more raw now than when filming beganThe veteran film-maker Ken Loach is famous for storylines that depict life’s bleakest injustices. But his latest film...

AI Vincent van Gogh talks of ‘mental health struggles’ in Paris exhibition

Musée d’Orsay adds AI and VR to display of artist’s last works, never previously seen togetherFor a man who died in 1890, Vincent van Gogh seemed remarkably au fait with 21st-century parlance.Asked why he had cut off his left ear, the artist replied...

Overlooked black actor may have been most prolific in early British cinema

Obscurity of Lucius Blake emblematic of erasure of minorities from early British film history, says researcherLook up the actor Lucius Blake on IMDb and you’ll find just two official credits to his name. Google him, and his presence is practically no...

‘I want to unleash rage’: Iranian exile Shirin Neshat on her film about veils, prison and rape

The artist is returning to the inflammatory approach that caused a storm in the 1990s – with a harrowing film about a woman the Iranian authorities try to crush (warning: images contain nudity) ‘Every Iranian woman is a threat,” says Shirin Neshat, “...

Tom Hanks says AI version of him used in dental plan ad without his consent

Actor, who has previously expressed concerns about use of AI in film, tells fans ‘I have nothing to do’ with hoax videoGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailTom Hanks has warned fans that an ad for a dental plan that appears to use his image is...

Boiling Point review – TV that asks what if The Bear isn’t stressful enough?

This mesmerising four-part TV adaptation of the film has an excellent cast, a pressure-cooker atmosphere and a plot that will make you root for all the characters. But relaxing it is notMost chefs will attest to the fact that professional kitchens ha...

Katherine Ryan says she got pushback over ‘dangerous male comic’ claims

Speaking on Desert Island Discs, comedian revealed how she confronted unnamed man she believed ‘to be a perpetrator of sexual assault’ The comedian Katherine Ryan has spoken on Desert Island Discs about the moment she decided to confront a male comed...

Shayda director Noora Niasari on family violence, Iranian liberation and taking her first film to the Oscars

As a child, the Australian director fled family violence with her mother. Now she’s storming the global festival circuit with a movie about their pastGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhen Noora Niasari was five years old, she lived in a wom...

The Glutton by AK Blakemore review – a breathtaking tale of huge hunger

A French peasant with an insatiable appetite lives through revolutionary chaos in a vivid, beautifully written historical novelIt is a truism of creative writing classes that hunger of one kind or another is a prerequisite for the protagonist in any...