Lucasfilm Ltd(Credit: Lucasfilm Ltd)It may be set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, but Tony Gilroy's Star Wars series takes a key plot from a real robbery masterminded by Stalin in an Imperial Russian city. And...
Serenity Strull/ Getty ImagesBehind the creation of the festival's most iconic and outrageous costumes – from wardrobe malfunctions to insider tips and viral sensations.Lisa recently had a broken corset strap. The K-Pop superstar and White Lotus cast member was waiting...
A24Alex Garland explored the slide into fractious factionalism in Civil War. Now he turns his gaze towards the ferocity of combat in new film Warfare, which stars Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis and Charles Melton.Joseph Quinn's excruciating howls of pain go...
AlamyThe Great Gatsby is synonymous with parties, glitz and glamour – but this is just one of many misunderstandings about the book that began with its first publication a century ago, in April 1925.Few characters in literature or indeed life...
Fabio Lovino/ HBORight from the start, season three of Mike White's Thailand-set one percenter drama was beset by criticism and debate – where will the series go from here?Within seconds of the highly anticipated final episode of The White Lotus’s...
Evan BarlowKen Burns's upcoming series, The American Revolution, follows works exploring themes including the US and the Holocaust (Credit: Evan Barlow)Ahead of his upcoming PBS documentary, The American Revolution, acclaimed film-maker Ken Burns tells BBC special correspondent Katty Kay about...
HBO(Credit: HBO)From the return of HBO's zombie apocalypse thriller to Michelle Williams in a provocative new role.Amazon Prime(Credit: Amazon Prime)1. The BondsmanIn this droll new series, Kevin Bacon adds demon-chasing bounty-hunter to his long list of horror characters. Hub Halloran...
(Image credit: The Kinkade Family Foundation)Beloved by many, despised by others, Thomas Kinkade's quaint rustic scenes and his wholesome image belied a dark and tortured story that contrasts with his 'sugary' artworks.Thomas Kinkade was one of the best-selling artists in...
Getty Images(Credit: Getty Images)Does the success of women's college basketball hinge on big names or can it build on the momentum that has come with more eyes and promotion? ESPN's Monica McNutt and BBC special correspondent Katty Kay discuss the...
Natassja Ebert(Credit: Natassja Ebert)In the latest episode of Influential, US writer Ann Patchett shares how seeing kindness around her influences the way she approaches her characters.The world needs "life-changing books", Ann Patchett once wrote in an essay in The New...
