How space exploration can improve life on Earth
There is a cynical, ‘anti-space’ ideology emerging, especially on some parts of the left. But this is misguided
‘It feels empty’: is Hollywood film and TV production in a death spiral?
Filming in Los Angeles is at a historic low, with some suggesting the city might go the way of Detroit
From The Friend to Taskmaster: your complete entertainment guide for the week ahead
Naomi Watts is landed with a big dog in a poignant tale of loss, while the long-running comedy gameshow serves up its wildest lineup yet
US food delivery app DoorDash offers to buy UK rival Deliveroo for $3.6bn
The London-based company, the second largest food deliver app in the UK, said no ‘firm offer’ had been made yet
Francis Ford Coppola unveils Megalopolis graphic novel
In a statement, the 86-year-old director of the critical and box-office flop said the book confirms his feeling that ‘art can never be constrained’
Brace yourselves, the Ice Bucket Challenge is back
The fundraiser that went viral 10 years ago returns to raise awareness for mental health charities
Sydney woman who sold a cartoon cat T-shirt told to pay US$100,000 in Grumpy Cat copyright case
Alda Curtis, who earned US$1 for the T-shirt she sold on RedBubble, had US$600 removed from her PayPal account without explanation
Tinā: the tiny, big-hearted New Zealand movie that became a smash hit – against the odds
Following a school choir practising for a competition, Tinā is now the sixth-highest grossing Kiwi film of all time – and it all stems from a Samoan love ballad
Marks & Spencer pauses online orders as firm struggles with cyber-attack fallout
Contactless payments now restored in stores after week of problems as retailer apologises to shoppers
Oh to Believe in Another World review – Gripping Kentridge and Shostakovich bring Stalin’s age of betrayal to life
The artist’s potent animated film played against a superb live account of the 10th Symphony from Marin Alsop and the Philharmonia Orchestra
Microsoft says everyone will be a boss in the future – of AI employees
Tech company predicts rise of ‘frontier firms’ – where a human worker directs AI agents to carry out tasks
Can Predator: Badlands finally prove a shared universe with Alien was a good idea?
With the film’s promising teaser trailer, the world’s eyes have flipped silver and it’s party time in the cryo-sarcophagus aisle of Space Ikea!
Post your questions for Nicolas Cage
One of the most singular talents, and lives, in movie history is ready to tell you a thousand things about his dizzyingly various career. Now’s your chance to ask
Pedro Pascal calls JK Rowling a ‘heinous loser’ in wake of supreme court gender ruling
The actor has long been an activist for LGBTQ+ rights and has a transgender sister who often accompanies him on the red carpet
Apple ‘aims to source all US iPhones from India’, reducing reliance on China
Report suggests tech firm – swept up in Donald Trump’s trade war – will make change as soon as 2026