CULTURE

How black men have used flamboyant fashion to express pride and resistance

Tyler Mitchell(Credit: Tyler Mitchell)This year's Costume Institute spring exhibition and Met Gala are honouring black "dandy" style, and the tradition…

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10 of the best TV shows to watch this May

Serenity Strull/ BBCFrom Tina Fey's new relationship comedy to an action drama from the creator of Lost, and the return…

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The reason Sinners has become a true box-office sensation

Warner BrosAfter great reviews and buzz, Ryan Coogler's vampire film had an extraordinary second weekend at the box office. It's…

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10 of the best films of 2025 so far

Nicholas Barber and Caryn JamesYun Sun Park/ BBC(Credit: Yun Sun Park/ BBC)BBC film critics Caryn James and Nicholas Barber pick…

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The ‘anti-Bollywood’ films fighting sexist stereotypes

AltitudeSister Midnight, Santosh and All We Imagine as Light are part of a new wave of female-centred Indian films challenging…

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How the ‘gangster’ years of the young Joseph Stalin inspired the gritty Star Wars series

Lucasfilm Ltd(Credit: Lucasfilm Ltd)It may be set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, but Tony Gilroy's…

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Coachella looks from Lady Gaga to Sabrina Carpenter – and the costumes that can make or break careers

Serenity Strull/ Getty ImagesBehind the creation of the festival's most iconic and outrageous costumes – from wardrobe malfunctions to insider…

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A combat epic that ‘does what film does best’

A24Alex Garland explored the slide into fractious factionalism in Civil War. Now he turns his gaze towards the ferocity of…

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Why The Great Gatsby is the world’s most misunderstood novel

AlamyThe Great Gatsby is synonymous with parties, glitz and glamour – but this is just one of many misunderstandings about…

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Trouble in Paradise? Why The White Lotus season three divided fans and critics

Fabio Lovino/ HBORight from the start, season three of Mike White's Thailand-set one percenter drama was beset by criticism and…

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