Features

<p>Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd reprise their roles as Marty McFly and Doc Brown in ‘Back to the Future Part II’ </p>

Inside Film

Is Back to the Future 2 secretly the greatest sequel of all time?

Fans of the first film were let down by the ‘needless darkness’ and ‘overstuffed plot’ of number two. The subsequent 35 years, however, have welcomed a whiplash-inducing reappraisal of Robert Zemeckis’s sci-fi classic. Geoffrey Macnab travels back in time to discover what changed

<p>The author poses for a photograph ahead of the Venice Literary Festival in 2015 </p>

Robert McCrum on Books

A letter to my friend Hanif Kureishi after his devastating accident

<p>Snapshot: Rodney Alcala was sentenced to death for five murders, but the real number of victims remains a mystery </p>

In Focus

Woman of the Hour true story: How a serial killer got on primetime TV

<p>Liam Payne died aged 31 after falling from a third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires </p>

In Focus

Liam Payne drew the short straw in 1D – we’ll never know the real him

Features & Reviews

<p>Whittaker returns to the stage after a long break </p>

Jodie Whittaker play The Duchess [of Malfi] is robbed of its subtlety

<p>‘I began to question the very essence of what I was doing and why I was doing it’: Al Pacino in 1974</p>

In Focus

How Al Pacino overcame addiction to become our greatest living actor

writers on reading

Leave the World Behind author Rumaan Alam on his life in reading

<p>Happy families: Mark Strong and Lesley Manville as Oedipus and Jocasta </p>

Oedipus becomes a political thriller in this brilliant reimagining

The Saturday Interview

<p>‘Anger can make you self-immolate, but energy drives creativity’ </p>

the saturday interview

Bernardine Evaristo: ‘A Black woman hasn’t won the Booker since me’

<p>Rick Astley: ‘When people get a record deal, they should be given psychological help’ </p>

The Saturday Interview

Rick Astley: ‘I didn’t want fame. I wanted to not live with my dad’

News

Rising Stars

<p>‘I’m clinically nostalgic’ </p>

Interview

My Old Ass star Maisy Stella: ‘Justin Bieber had to approve my scene’

<p>‘We’re just trying to give a truthful depiction of what we see’ </p>

Interview

Tosin Cole: ‘Supacell highlights issues Black people go through’

<p>‘Doing this show was weirdly healing’ </p>

Interview

Geek Girl’s Emily Carey: ‘Teenage girls are very insecure people’

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Interview

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

Independent TV

The Apprentice star and director on Trump’s criticism to film

Rita Ora fights back tears during Liam Payne tribute hours after death

<p>Strictly’s Pete Wicks cozies up to dance partner Jowita Przystal as she admits he looks ‘handsome’.</p>

Strictly’s Jowita Przystal praises ‘handsome’ Pete Wicks

Andrew Garfield’s relationship advice from We Live In Time red carpet

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Italy Venice Film Festival Opening Ceremony Red Carpet

Alfonso Cuarón, Cate Blanchett bring ‘Disclaimer’ to Film Festival

'The Instigators' Portrait Session

Q&A: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau discuss ‘The Instigators’

What to watch

37 horror movies that will actually scare you

<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

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

<p>Scratch the surface or Orlando’s theme park scene and discover a world of culture and adventure experiences </p>

Discover Orlando’s hidden treasures beyond the parks

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science-tech

Lost underwater 'city' discovered in India could rewrite the history of civilisation

Lost underwater 'city' discovered in India could rewrite the history of civilisation

science-tech

Massive ocean discovered beneath the Earth's crust containing more water than on the surface

news

Woman who 'died and visited hell' shares the 'unbearable' horrors she saw

news

Jack the Ripper's 'true identity' finally unveiled after DNA breakthrough

gaming

Nintendo Switch 2's first huge release has been fully leaked

gaming

Nintendo Switch 2's first huge release has been fully leaked

science-tech

Scientists find 'giant' dinosaur spider fossil in Australia

science-tech

Mutated tribe can swim to bottom of ocean after developing 'sea nomad gene'

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Why the Lenovo Yoga 5G is great news for streamers

How the new furlough scheme will help UK firms affected by Covid-19

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Musto and Land Rover launch performance-wear collaboration