The Guardian view on the Pelicot rape trial: Merci, Gisèle, from women everywhere
Editorial: Gisèle Pelicot’s extraordinary courage and composure has forced a reckoning in France and elsewhere. We must act on her demand for change
Man who falsely claimed to be bitcoin creator sentenced for continuing to sue developers
Craig Wright given one-year suspended sentence for breaching court order to stop suing bitcoin developers
Why are Amazon workers on strike – and what does it mean for Christmas deliveries?
Amazon Labor Union – comprising 10,000 workers across the US – is striking over the company’s refusal to negotiate
Anora and The Brutalist lead London film critics’ award nominations
Sean Baker’s and Brady Corbet’s films received seven nominations each from the London Critics’ Circle, while feminist body horror The Substance and Ralph Fiennes’ papal drama Conclave have six
AI learns to distinguish between aromas of US and Scottish whiskies
One algorithm identified the five strongest notes in each drink more accurately than any one of a panel of experts
First trailer for James Gunn’s new Superman movie released
The much-anticipated film is being heralded as a significant reset for the DC movie universe, of which Gunn is joint CEO
Cutesy goths and McMansions: the viral 2024 trends you didn’t know about
This year’s TikTok microtrends drew on mid-2000s screensavers and Tuscan kitchens, romanticizing (supposedly) better days
UK arts and media reject plan to let AI firms use copyrighted material
Exclusive: Coalition of musicians, photographers and newspapers insist existing copyright laws must be respected
The 10 best Australian films of 2024: from creepy horror to sublime claymation
Our critic counts down the picks of this year’s bunch – a particularly edgy lot, featuring morbid jokes, profound loss and demonic possessions
‘The full immersive experience’: the rise of cinema with an added twist
While box office continues to play catch up with pre-pandemic numbers, there’s been a notable increase in the popularity of experiential cinema
UK data regulator criticises Google for ‘irresponsible’ ad tracking change
ICO says allowing advertisers to track digital ‘fingerprints’ will undermine consumers’ control over information
Best movies of 2024 in the US: No 2 – Nickel Boys
RaMell Ross’s artful and unconventional adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s novel offers a radically immersive route into a difficult story
Best films of 2024 in the UK: No 2 – My Favourite Cake
This powerful and important film highlights the brutality of the Iranian regime with a gentle strength of its own
Your Fault review – bizarre and wooden step-sibling romance
Sequel to unaccountably popular Amazon Prime hit finds the same oldsters still out to stop the forbidden young lovers necking in glamorous locations
Supreme court agrees to hear TikTok challenge to law ending its US operations
Court will hear two hours of oral arguments on 10 January and consider the social media app’s challenge to the law