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<p>‘I live a totally normal life – partly because I’m a shut-in and don’t leave the house that much’</p>

the saturday interview

Bryce Dallas Howard: ‘I would walk around Disney reading about death’

The star of ‘Jurassic World’ and ‘The Village’ plays a struggling improv comic in her very funny new film, ‘Deep Cover’. She speaks to Adam White about her famous father, the hyper-fame that never materialised for her, and why her storytelling mantra is simple: more peril and more dismemberment

<p>Jenna Ortega in 'Wednesday'</p>

state of the arts

How the insufferable waiting game ruined the way we watch TV

<p>Mel Gibson in ‘The Beaver’</p>

the countdown

15 absolutely terrible movies directed by brilliant actors

<p>Alan Menken: ‘I’ve been in therapy for 50 years’</p>

Disney’s Alan Menken: ‘It was terrifying recording The Little Mermaid’

Features & Reviews

<p>‘Love Rat’, starring Sally Lindsay, is in Netflix’s top 10, a year after airing on Channel 5</p>

in focus

How Channel 5’s dodgy thrillers became our ultimate TV guilty pleasure

<p>Little Simz channels white-hot rage, as well as acceptance and growth, into her sixth studio album ‘Lotus’</p>

On Lotus, Little Simz turns self-doubt into one of her best albums

<p>Pulp’s ‘More’ represents not just the slaking of pent-up thirst for new music but an expansion of the mature Pulp potential – post-struggle, post-breakthrough, post-celebrity and post-drug comedown</p>

On ‘More’, Pulp pick up precisely where their imperial phase left off

<p>Ana de Armas in the John Wick spin-off ‘Ballerina’</p>

The imperfect John Wick spin-off Ballerina didn’t need the Keanu cameo

The Saturday Interview

<p>People know prolific actor Eddie Marsan’s face, but often don’t know why</p>

The Saturday Interview

Eddie Marsan: ‘Keir Starmer should tax people like me more’

<p>Simon Armitage: ‘I don’t see it as my job to bring the nation together’</p>

The Saturday Interview

Simon Armitage: ‘It’s not my job to bring the nation together’

News

Rising Stars

<p>‘We all need an opportunity. And I’m fortunate that I got mine’</p>

Interview

James Nelson-Joyce: ‘I thought kids like me don’t act’

<p>The actor plays a teenager in attendance at the hellish reform school Nickel Academy </p>

Interview

Nickel Boys’ Brandon Wilson: ‘There’s no logic to racial structures’

<p>‘As an actor, I always want to emote and go big, and for this I had to restrain myself a lot’ </p>

Interview

Queer’s Drew Starkey on Daniel Craig: ‘We were so comfortable with our love scenes’

<p>Ella Lily Hyland: ‘It was one of those jobs where you could be really unserious’ </p>

interview

Ella Lily Hyland on Black Doves and fight scenes with Keira Knightley

Independent TV

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Sam Ryder on heartbreak and the healing power of music

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Samantha Crain is mesmerising in Music Box performance of ‘Gumshoe’

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Benny Blanco reveals surprise detail in Selena Gomez wedding plans

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First glimpse of Wicked: For Good as trailer released

Explore news for you

The Countdown

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

From Severance to Silo – the 24 best Apple TV+ shows to binge

<p>‘Chicken Run’, ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’, ‘Watership Down’ and ‘My Girl’ are among the films that traumatised us as youngsters</p>

15 films that traumatised us as children

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The 26 greatest movie openings of all time, ranked

<p>Some of the very best film actors of the 21st century – but where do they rank?</p>

The 60 greatest film actors of the 21st century (so far)

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

Culture

TV & Radio

Film

Music

Entertainment deals

<p>The LG C4 was included in our guide to the best 4K TVs, and the 42in model is currently down to £929 </p>

Best TV deals for June 2025

<p>From tell-all memoirs to historical novels, there’s something for every taste </p>

Best Audible deals for June 2025: How to save £20

<p>A fast and reliable internet connection means fewer dropouts</p>

Hyperoptic promo codes for June – how to get the best broadband deal

<p>Need to upgrade your tablet? Now’s the time to do it</p>

Best iPad deals in June 2025: Save £100 on the iPad Pro

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viral

Return of white storks ’emblem’ for nature recovery, conservationists say

Return of white storks ’emblem’ for nature recovery, conservationists say

news

Sam Thompson embraces sister as he ends 260-mile run and cycle for Soccer Aid

james-norton-and-rebecca-adlington-take-part-in-10-hour-charity-swim

James Norton and Rebecca Adlington take part in 10-hour charity swim

science-tech

According to NASA this one thing protects us from deep space

news

Lottery winner explains the basic math which saw him win 14 jackpots

news

Lottery winner explains the basic math which saw him win 14 jackpots

science-tech

'World’s oldest pyramid' built 25,000 years ago was not made by humans, archaeologists claim

news

A 200-year-old condom decorated with erotic art is now a museum piece

Sponsored

Why the Lenovo Yoga 5G is great news for streamers

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

Is your business ready for the UK’s transition out of the EU?

Musto and Land Rover launch performance-wear collaboration