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<p>‘I hate this term “culture war”. Maybe it’s naive of me to say that, but I don’t want to be part of it. I want to bring people together’</p>

the saturday interview

Tom Burke: ‘I was more intimidated on Mad Max than I let myself admit’

The star of ‘Strike’ and ‘The Souvenir’ talks to Patrick Smith about culture wars, JK Rowling, on-set disputes, the time a TV channel shattered his confidence and how he copes with being considered for Bond

Mad Max prequel Furiosa is emotional, witty and savage

<p>High-end: Daniel Daggers’ luxury London estate agency is at the heart of the new show </p>

state of the arts

Buying London should be the death knell for TV’s wealth obsession

<p>British-born US actor Elizabeth Taylor, photographed in 1975</p>

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Elizabeth Taylor was the Taylor Swift of 20th-century Hollywood

<p>News that Coldplay will once again headline Glastonbury next month has been met with sneers by many ticket holders </p>

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Coldplay have always been cool, and it’s ludicrous to claim otherwise

Features & Reviews

<p>Lenny Kravitz releases his 12th studio album ‘Blue Electric Light’ on 24 May </p>

Lenny Kravitz hides behind platitudes and cowbells on his new album

<p>‘The Safekeep’ by Yael van der Wouden is a new historical novel being published following a wave of hype </p>

Is this hyped new author really the next Patricia Highsmith?

<p>Michelle Terry as the lead in ‘Richard III’ at Shakespeare’s Globe</p>

Michelle Terry’s controversial Richard III takes aim at toxic men

<p>Demi Moore attends a photocall for her new film ‘The Substance’ at the Cannes Film Festival</p>

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Demi Moore’s gory new horror movie could win her an Oscar

The Saturday Interview

<p>Spall has two films out next year, ‘Rich Flu’ and action-drama ‘William Tell’ </p>

The Saturday Interview

Rafe Spall: ‘Men’s bodies in film give unreal ideas of masculinity’

<p>Emin has a knack for capturing life at its most earthy and emotionally truthful</p>

the saturday interview

Tracey Emin: ‘What would I have done all these years if I was sober?’

Hay Festival 2024

David Nicholls reveals Starter for Ten scene was ‘expensive mistake’

Novelist, speaking at Hay Festival, explained how some great moments in literature are unadaptable

<p>Clive Myrie was speaking about his career as Hay Festival</p>

Clive Myrie opens up about racist death threats

He also told audiences about his choice for a specialist subject on ‘Mastermind’

UK not ready for ‘inevitable’ next pandemic, warns Vallance

Patrick Vallance recalls Boris Johnson’s G7 Zoom gaffe

<p>Literary feast: Miriam Margolyes, Toby Jones, Gary Lineker and Marian Keyes appear at Hay Festival 2024 </p>

Hay Festival 2024: our guide to this year’s highlights

<p>Hay Festival 2024 runs from 23 May to 2 June</p>

The new voices and hidden gems of Hay Festival 2024

News

Rising Stars

Sophie Wilde

Interview

Talk to Me breakout Sophie Wilde: ‘I don’t mind being a scream queen’

<p>‘Consent isn’t binary, it’s not yes or no’</p>

Interview

How to Have Sex’s Mia McKenna-Bruce: ‘Consent is not yes or no’

<p>‘Everybody tries to do the Derry accent’ </p>

Interview

Jamie-Lee O’Donnell on being skint, Derry Girls, and prison show Screw

<p>Going her own way: Vasan says that ‘like any immigrant parents’, hers were ‘a little bit concerned’ about her choice to go into acting </p>

Interview

Black Mirror’s Anjana Vasan: ‘I’ve been underestimated. I’m small, brown and foreign’

Independent TV

Daisy Edgar-Jones says she fell in love with Paul Mescal

Lightning strikes during Metallica concert in Munich

David Beckham brands Thierry Henry ‘selfish’ as pair film new advert

Robert Downey Jr roasts Chris Hemsworth with help of Avengers co-stars

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<p>Topping worldwide box offices during its theatrical release in 2023, it was undoubtedly one of the most anticipated films of last year</p>

How to watch Ridley Scott’s Napoleon at home this weekend

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‘The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin’ stands and delivers

<p>Clockwise from top left: ‘Bad Sisters’, ‘Hijack’, ‘Severance’, ‘Criminal Record'</p>

The best Apple TV+ shows to watch now

<p>The miniseries drops on 26 January </p>

How to watch Masters of the Air in the UK free

What to watch

<p>British-born US actor Elizabeth Taylor, photographed in 1975</p>

Elizabeth Taylor was the Taylor Swift of 20th-century Hollywood

<p>Netflix has a huge catalogue of dramas, sitcoms, cartoons and sci-fi series </p>

The best shows to watch on Netflix

<p>Amazon hits, clockwise from top right: ‘The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’, ‘The Boys’, ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ and ‘Invincible’</p>

The 35 best original TV shows to watch on Prime Video

<p>Netflix hits (clockwise from top right): ‘Malcolm & Marie’, ‘The Irishman’, ‘Marriage Story’ and ‘Extraction’</p>

The 50 best original films to watch on Netflix, ranked

Visit the USA

<p>Some of the stars leading the best telly of the year</p>

The 20 best TV shows of 2023 – ranked

Art Me Up: A Gallery Guide to Miami’s Thriving Arts Scene

Sounds of the South: Exploring the Evolving Music Scene of Atlanta

Memphis to Maryville: Urban Adventures in Tennessee

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science-tech

Bizarre sick day excuse discovered on ancient pyramid tablet

Bizarre sick day excuse discovered on ancient pyramid tablet

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Gen Z woman who went on date with 35-year-old calls him a 'bad texter' for innocent reply

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Scientists discover nearby planet that could support human life

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George Lucas defends majority-white Star Wars casting

lifestyle

What is 'quiet vacationing'?

lifestyle

What is 'quiet vacationing'?

science-tech

Giant lake suddenly returns 130 years after vanishing

science-tech

Space discovery shows that the pyramids were built using water

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Musto and Land Rover launch performance-wear collaboration