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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.

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.

It’s the brilliant word-of-mouth thriller about plane crash survivors, whose starving schoolgirl footballers give “eat out to help out” a whole new meaning. As the season finale drops, we speak to the English actor who plays Yellowjackets team captain Jackie.

After nailing it for over a decade, veteran manicurist Natalie Minerva landed a job on Gen Z’s favourite show. Here’s how she matches the perfect claws with the personalities of Maddy Perez, Cassie Howard and, of course, Fez’s nan.

With Andrew Garfield being the latest actor to take the plunge, we pay tribute to the time-honoured wet-suit photoshoot.

Photographer and filmmaker Dean Hoy’s soft-sculpture project brings discarded teddies back to life with a transgressive touch. Does this spell a second coming for softies?

The painter graduated from the Royal College of Art last year and is hell-bent on flipping the narrative of trauma in Black art, one euphoric, sexy portrait of Black women at a time.

Supernatural cinema has become a spellbinding export for Thailand over the years. Starring Tilda Swinton, Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Memoria is the latest eerie tale to land on our screens, continuing a cinematic tradition that goes back decades.

Influenced by underground filmmaker Kenneth Anger, photographer Bob Foster visited car shows across the UK, capturing the gaudy, supersized motors. Oddly sexy, we're saying.

No one does courting quite like Mr. West. Got someone you want to impress? Follow these simple tips.

Author Douglas Stuart and photographer Wolfgang Tillmans on how a classic shot encapsulates a soon-to-be-classic book.

Look no further for a fresh stack of quality writing about mental health, TikTok, electronic music and the daily lives of Gen Z.

Since 2019, writer Isaac Rangaswami has been documenting London’s greatest caffs in homage to the food, interiors and wholesome comfort provided by local communities in all corners of the city.

Last year brought us Bottega green, hot celeb couples, bloody musicals and amapiano. But what can we expect in the year to come? Let’s find out...

The 24-year-old actress sacked off a corporate job to star in the highly-anticipated second season of Netflix’s steamy, salacious period drama. With its release date imminent, here’s the lowdown on her character, Edwina Sharma.

Screen Time: Christmas specials, blockbuster streams and juicy drama to ride out your festive food coma with.

Artist Robin Maddock has photographed the people, protests, pubs and parties across the country for a photo book documenting a rollercoaster year.

O tannenbaum, o tannenbaum, how lovely are thy spray paint…

One of London’s funniest women has been nominated for a National Comedy Award, and to honour the occasion, we sat down with her to discuss all things comedy, star signs and what it takes to get into stand-up.

2021 in review: from Squid Game to Hellbound via Dr. Brain, this year one country bossed it in the TV thriller stakes. Here’s how they did it, and also what’s coming next.

The first season of Netflix’s hit series reached 76 million eyeballs. As the second instalment launches, the Wolverhampton-born actor gives us the lowdown on the emotional toll of playing Yennefer de Vengerberg and breaking fantasy stereotypes.

Over the past four years, London-born and based artist Lewis Khan has been documenting the city’s school leavers just before they step into the adult world in a deeply nostalgic, brilliantly exhilarating short film, Leavers.

As the film series celebrates its 20th anniversary, we check in on the literary outliers who don’t know their quidditch from their Quibbler. No judgement here, but Hagrid is on standby.