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Pam & Tommy director Lake Bell wants to set the record straight
The gripping but polarising mini-series was made without Pamela Anderson’s blessing. But actress-turned-director Bell, herself a victim of a nude photo theft, felt Pammy's story was too prescient not to tell.
In defence of The Book of Boba Fett’s silly finale spin
Star Wars has a long legacy of unnecessary spinning in fight scenes. So why were fans so upset when space mod Skad added to the tradition in The Book of Boba Fett’s finale?
Dave Benett on shooting the wild world of celebs for over 40 years
For over four decades, Benett has shot defining moments in pop culture, like Geri in that Union Jack dress, or Kate and Naomi on a ’90s night out. Now, he’s getting ready for his first-ever solo exhibition.
10 sexy photobooks to get your pulses racing
In honour of Valentine’s Day, THE FACE have put together a list of the hottest, sexiest, steamiest photobooks available right now. Erotica, homoerotica, rare Japanese gems, first-time snogs and DIY zines – we’ve got ’em all.
Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi on the Oscars and Japanese cinema
Tipped to win big at this year’s Oscars, Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s mighty touch seems to be turning everything to gold. With his latest film, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, out now, THE FACE picks his brains.
Life is a cabaret for It’s a Sin’s Omari Douglas
During National HIV Testing Week, the breakout star of the best British TV drama of 2021 discusses the show’s ongoing impact, sharing a stage with Jessie Buckley and his role as a gay confidant in a new Beatles biopic.
What if the cast of Euphoria were Barbie dolls?
Imagine no more, reader. Euphoria Addicted is the Instagram immortalising the show in, well, Barbie and Ken dolls.
How Euphoria captures the devastation of addiction
In Stand Still Like the Hummingbird, by drawing from his own experience, Sam Levinson showed us everything we knew Euphoria could still be: a poignant and emotional story of addiction.
The best films and TV shows to watch in February
Your go-to guide of the best releases to indulge in this month.
Read an exclusive extract of Bolu Babalola’s Honey & Spice
The bestselling author’s anticipated debut novel tells the warm tale of a fake relationship blossoming into a full-blown romance. Go on, be the first to get stuck in!
The history of nameplate jewellery
Documenting the Nameplate debunks the notion that nameplates are nothing more than fancy bits of bling, celebrating the rich, emotional history behind the pieces.
Introducing BAFTA’s EE Rising Star Award nominees for 2022
Public voting opens today, so you can have your say on who gets props for being this year’s biggest and brightest acting talent.
My Media Diet: Chloe Cherry, the actress pumping fresh blood into Euphoria
She used to be big in the porn industry. Now she plays Faye, a hilarious junkie in one of TV’s hottest dramas. Here’s a breakdown of Chloe Cherry’s favourite internet habits.
My Media Diet: Fuccboi author Sean Thor Conroe
The Brooklyn-based author’s explosive debut novel explores modern – and often toxic – masculinity through a radical viewpoint. Here’s how one of literature’s most exciting new voices spends his time off the page.
Welcome to the year of the cock
Never before has the willy had more of a starring role in TV. But Euphoria, Elite, Sex/Life and, now, And Just Like That, are just pieces in a full-blown, rock-hard renaissance.
Jasmin Savoy Brown is the star of your favourite movie and TV show
This month, the actor did the double, appearing in the biggest film of the moment (Scream) and the best drama on TV (Yellowjackets). We Zoomed her in Los Angeles to celebrate screen hits and plot twists (with, also, some spoilers).
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Maddy Perez and Effy Stonem: who takes the hot girl crown?
To celebrate Skins’ 15 year anniversary, and, well, the second season of Euphoria, we pit TV's ultimate hot girls against one another.
What ’00s teachers really thought of Skins
Skins walked so Euphoria could run, bringing pill-popping hedonism and teen struggles with mental health to the fore. Fifteen years after the show premiered, we spoke to two teachers working in secondary schools when it aired and asked: was the show actually reflective of real-world issues? Or was it just standing in the way of control?
Why Netflix’s new zombie show will be the next Korean mega-hit
Schools out… for the apocalypse. All Of Us Are Dead already sounds unmissable.
Adelayo Adedayo’s arresting performance
It’s all kicking off in new BBC series The Responder. The East London actor tells us why the Liverpool-set drama is a must-see cop show with a difference.
Euphoria’s Israeli origin story
Before it was an international smash-hit HBO show set in California, Euphoria was a drama about messed-up middle-class kids in Israel. Here’s how the obscure original compares – and why it was cancelled after one series.
Are people only going to the cinema to avoid spoilers?
With the second sequel of a second-time-rebooted superhero franchise currently enticing cinema-goers back in droves, we ask industry experts: just what is driving movie-going post-pandemic? Spoiler alert: it isn’t just spoilers.