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Jessica Alexander as Hannah and Miguel Torres Umba as Ben the chimpanzee in a still from “Primate”. Photo: courtesy of Paramount Pictures
American cinema

Review | Primate: 47 Meters Down director back for a bloody killer ape slasher

This Johannes Roberts film about a chimp that goes on the attack after contracting rabies relies on low-brow gore, and not much else.

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Celebrity children

Meet Nicole Richie’s daughter Harlow – who’s now 18 and goes by a different name

TV shows and streaming video

Meet Spencer House, who plays tortured soul Mike Wrigley in Tell Me Lies

Fame and celebrity

Meet Sepideh Moafi, who plays Dr Baran Al-Hashimi in season 2 of The Pitt

The Iranian-American actress started life as a refugee; she was in The Deuce before joining the Emmy-winning medical drama starring Noah Wyle.

Iranian-American actress Sepideh Moafi has joined season two of The Pitt. Photo: @sepidehmoafi/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Rebecca Rittenhouse, who plays Lexy in Netflix’s His & Hers

Rittenhouse fell in love with acting at the age of five, but only pursued it after finishing university and failing to find a job.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Catherine Missal, whose Tell Me Lies character Bree has a toxic love life

Missal began acting at the age of 10, following in sister’s Kelley Missal’s footsteps –Tell Me Lies’ Bree is her biggest role yet.

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European cinema

Review | 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – Ralph Fiennes leads savage sequel

Fiennes plays a bigger role alongside Jack O’Connell in this unsettling follow-up that sets the franchise up for a grandstand finish.

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Ralph Fiennes in a still from 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (category III), co-starring Jack O’Connell and Alfie Williams and directed by Nia DaCosta.
Fame and celebrity

Meet Bobbi Salvör Menuez, who plays Landman’s first non-binary character

Married to artist Quori Theodor, the trans actor was in films like Nocturnal Animals and My Animal, and worked as a model and costume designer.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Poppy Liu, who plays Helen on Netflix’s His & Hers

After studying theatre and women’s studies at university, they started a sex-positive production company and acted in shows like Better Call Saul – they’re also a trained doula.

Celebrity style

Back to black: monochrome reigns supreme on the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet

The night showcased a focus on monochrome, from Miley Cyrus to Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams, but Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone brought pops of colour.

Timothée Chalamet and Lisa from Blackpink at the 2026 Golden Globes. Photos: Invision/AP, AFP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Myha’la, who plays Harper Stern in financial thriller Industry

How Myha’la went from Broadway dreams to Bodies Bodies Bodies, Leave the World Behind and Black Mirror … and how she met her future husband through Instagram.

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Myha’la returns as Harper Stern in season four of Industry. Photos: AP, @industryhbo/Instagram
American cinema

Why From Dusk Till Dawn starring George Clooney has aged poorly as it turns 30

George Clooney’s charisma can’t mask the flaws of this 1996 gorefest written by Quentin Tarantino, from bad effects to treatment of women.

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Fame and celebrity

Why Ashley Tisdale called her mommy group ‘too high school’

The former child star’s mommy group is rumoured to include Mandy Moore, whose family the Duffs hosted after a fire.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Katherine LaNasa, who plays Dana Evans in medical drama The Pitt

The Emmy winner from the HBO Max show starring Noah Wyle, drew inspiration for her role from a ‘really kick-ass’ aunt and battled cancer right before auditioning.

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Katherine LaNasa just won a Critics’ Choice Award for her role in The Pitt. Photos: AP, Reuters
Beauty

Beauty drops to watch: Sweeney’s bob, Balenciaga’s scents and Buly’s balm

This month we’re coveting a stunning blonde bob, a chic lip balm carrier, and beautiful new fragrances based on a classic.

Balenciaga has launched an entire collection of 10 new fragrances based around a 1947 vial of Le Dix, the first and original scent developed by the maison’s founder Cristóbal Balenciaga. Photo: Handout
Icons and Influencers

Meet Taylen Biggs, the 12-year-old influencer who interviews celebrities

The fashion prodigy with 2 million Instagram followers was only 18 months old when she modelled for the Kardashians’ kids clothing line – and just featured in Zootopia Two.

European cinema

Review | The Thing with Feathers: Benedict Cumberbatch carries moving tale of grief

Benedict Cumberbatch and Sam Spruell star in this touching drama about a father struggling to bring up his two boys after his wife dies.

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Crime

Lawyer for Rob Reiner’s son withdraws, delaying arraignment for parents’ murder

Alan Jackson, who has defended clients like Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, would not reveal why he could no longer represent his client.

Lawyer Alan Jackson exits the courthouse during Nick Reiner’s arraignment on charges of murdering his parents Rob and Michele Reiner in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
United States

Warner Bros prefers Netflix, snubs Paramount’s updated takeover bid

Warner Bros board calls Paramount’s US$108 billion offer ‘risky leveraged buyout’ and reaffirms its commitment to US$82 billion Netflix deal.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Paul W. Downs, who cosplayed Timothée Chalamet with his Hacks co-star

At the Critics’ Choice Awards, Downs and co-star Megan Stalter walked the red carpet in orange outfits inspired by Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Amy Madigan, who just took home an award for Weapons

Madigan won the best supporting actress award for playing Aunt Gladys in Weapons; she’s married to fellow actor Ed Harris and was once a musician.

Amy Madigan’s role as Gladys in Weapons earned her a Critics’ Choice Award Photos: IMDB/AP
Music

Betty Boop, Nancy Drew and Miss Marple all enter public domain

With their 95-year copyrights finished, iconic characters, films and musicians from the Jazz Age can be used without permission or payment.

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Copyrights have elapsed on a number of IPs including famous 1930s cartoon character Betty Boop. Photo: Reuters
American cinema

Hollywood in 2026: what to expect, from movies and China focus to ‘Dunesday’

Hollywood faces a pivotal year of change in 2026, with the potential Netflix/Warner deal, AI actors and nostalgia fever among key factors.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Francesca Xuereb, who plays physical therapist Cheyenne in Landman

The Detroit-born actress once worked as a server between acting jobs, and went back to being a waitress during the writers’ strike in 2023.

United States

Mickey Rourke turns to fans for help to pay owed rent and avoid eviction

The Wrestler star launched a GoFundMe account to avoid eviction from his Los Angeles home, saying ‘fame does not protect against hardship’.

Actor Mickey Rourke in a photoshoot in 2019. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Explainer | What is the relationship ‘swag gap’? Just ask Hailey and Justin Bieber

It’s been 2 years since the Biebers attended a Rhode beauty drop in wildly different outfits – and TikTok seems to think such ‘swag gaps’ are relationship deal-breakers.

Justin Bieber (left) and Hailey Bieber at the 2022 Grammy Awards. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Are stars like Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter making smoking cool again?

Smoking is all over pop star imagery and lyrics, but its revival as a glamorous accessory faces pushback from experts.

American cinema

Language Matters | How the word avatar went from visiting gods to video games and sci-fi films

An avatar was the earthly incarnation of a Hindu god, and seen in other religions. Today, it’s a well-known word in films and video games.

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