On my radar: Malachi Kirby’s cultural highlights
The writer and actor on his secret food obsession, Lessons in Chemistry on TV and the best place in London for a nap
Cate Blanchett: ‘I think you can smell when something is cynical’
The actor is teaming up with old friend Thomas Ostermeier for a bold new take on Chekhov. The pair discuss censorship, risk-taking, the far right, and ask: are celeb-led plays ruining the West End?
The Breakfast Club at 40: the teen movie blueprint for better or worse
John Hughes set the formula for many films and TV shows in his wake with his uneven 1985 high school-set comedy
‘Rugby can be pretty complicated’: Cole and Youngs tackle plain speaking in hit podcast
No more biting of lips as former England stalwarts Cole and Youngs are saying what they actually think in their rugby podcast
From Captain America to The White Lotus: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment
Anthony Mackie dons the Lycra as Marvel’s shield-chucking superhero, and Mike White’s resort-hopping black comedy returns for a third season
The new Bridget Jones film shows the messy, funny, mistake-filled reality of widowhood
I lost my own husband at a young age. It’s rare (and v.g.) to see a heroine trying to live joyfully despite her grief, says author Stacey Heale
‘Everyone knows the Centrelink song’: how we learned to love – and remix – hold music
It’s been called the ‘sound of purgatory’ but Opus 1 has enjoyed a new life in performance art, in a beer commercial and now on TikTok
Hot Milk review – Fiona Shaw a fierce fly in simmering erotic soup
A cantankerous Shaw undercuts her daughter’s summer sexual awakening in this interestingly elusive adaptation of Deborah Levy’s novel
The Guardian view on film awards: and the winner is…
Editorial: Getting rid of separate best actor and best actress categories is not the answer to lack of diversity in the industry
Peter Hujar’s Day review – Ben Whishaw goes low-key in snapshot of the photographer’s remarkable life
Whishaw is not tested by this verbatim retelling of Hujar’s day in hip 1970s New York, recounting encounters with Ginsburg, Burroughs and Leibowitz
Bill Roberts obituary
Other lives: American actor who made his home and a successful career in Britain
No Other Land film-makers denounce Trump’s Gaza plan: ‘A crazy thing’
Yuval Abraham and Basel Adra, whose documentary is up for an Oscar, have called out the US president’s plan of ethnically cleansing the region
Das Licht (The Light) review – mystical satirical romp channels German anxiety over refugees
Veteran director Tom Tykwer sends a magical Syrian cleaner into a bohemian yet unhappy family, bringing with her a flashing-light treatment for depression
‘Another woke disaster from Hollywood!’ How Captain America joined the culture wars
In the latest film from the Marvel franchise, Captain America: Brave New World, a Black hero squares up to a raging red baddie trashing the White House. Cue the conservative outrage …
Edible popcorn bucket and vegan caviar on the menu as Baftas embrace sustainability
This year’s food offerings also include a zero-waste root vegetable bhaji and lashings of alyssum