DisneyThe Moana follow-up is a "hurtling Disneyland rollercoaster ride" but it lacks the joy and refreshing originality of its predecessor.Moana is one of the best cartoons in Disney history – and you don't have to take my word for it....
Universal PicturesBefore it was a Hollywood blockbuster it was a megahit musical, and before that it was a 1995 novel. Author Gregory Maguire tells the BBC about the inspiration behind Wicked.When author Gregory Maguire was a child, he and his...
The Royal Collection Enterprises Limited 2024/ Royal Collection TrustRaphael's The Three Graces (c1517-18) (Credit: The Royal Collection Enterprises Limited 2024/ Royal Collection Trust)How a rarely-seen drawing of the Three Graces by Raphael reveals the era's ideas about nudity, modesty, shame...
Getty Images(Credit: Getty Images)The dopamine-spiking effects of ultra-fast fashion are far outweighed by the wellbeing rewards of a capsule wardrobe, according to these less-is-more experts.In his 1994 book Weniger, Aber Besser, the German industrial designer Dieter Rams famously wrote that...
Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images/ Uniqlo(Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images/ Uniqlo)Influential designer and creative director Clare Waight Keller on her move from Givenchy to Uniqlo, "re-defining what luxury is today" – and how Seoul street style is predicting what...
Aidan Monaghan(Credit: Aidan Monaghan)Paul Mescal is the "mesmerising centre" of Ridley Scott's long-awaited Gladiator sequel, which balances emotional drama and social themes with all-out action spectacle.How can you not love a film that has swords, sandals, sharks in the flooded...
Searchlight Pictures/ Amazon Content Services/ Paramount Pictures/ Mubi/ BBC(Credit: Searchlight Pictures/ Amazon Content Services/ Paramount Pictures/ Mubi/ BBC)These are the films generating the most excitement ahead of awards season, from Demi Moore's body-horror comeback to the return of Ridley Scott's...
Neal Slavin(Credit: Neal Slavin)Celebrating "the joy of being together ", here are eight group portraits – taken by photographer Neal Slavin between 1972 and 1991 – that show both togetherness and peculiarity in US life.It's 50 years since photographer Neal...
Eureka EntertainmentThere's long been a misconception that action films are a masculine domain. But female strength and agility have been showcased on the big screen since the silent era.When you think about action films, the default response is probably to...
Apple TV+Oscar-winner Steve McQueen's latest film offers a new perspective on life in the capital during the devastating 1940-41 Nazi bombing campaign – dispelling myths and clichés."I can assure you, there is no panic, no fear, no despair in London...
