Portobello: how can this TV show about the mafia and a mind-controlled parrot be so wildly dull?
This HBO series about Italy’s top TV host (and his feathered friend) getting embroiled with the mob sounds genius … and yet it’s troublingly tedious
Post your questions for Paul Dano
The actor will join us to talk about his busy career on both sides of the camera on films from Love & Mercy to There Will Be Blood. But will we hear from Quentin Tarantino?
The Chappell Roan security incident raises a bigger question: what do celebrities owe their fans?
It’s unclear what happened in São Paulo. But our obsessive culture has created a fraught dance between stars and their fans
‘They feel true’: political deepfakes are growing in influence – even if people know they aren’t real
AI images of people – such as women in military contexts – are making money and serving as propaganda, researchers say
‘The happiness on their faces pulled me back to my own childhood’: Mark Linel Padecio’s best phone picture
The Filipino photographer was delighted to see his usually serious daughter getting muddy with her young cousin
KP Sharma Oli: Nepal’s former prime minister arrested over alleged role in deadly protest crackdown
At least 77 people killed in anti-corruption youth uprising in September, which began over a brief social media ban
In an Istanbul market, I found an old German phrase book – and a reminder of how not to speak to migrants
Turkish immigrants to Germany in the 60s were seen as temporary labour, not people. Today’s government in Berlin is at risk of repeating the mistake, says Carolin Würfel, a writer who lives in Berlin and Istanbul
Yemen’s Houthis launch first attack on Israel since outbreak of conflict, as Rubio says war to end in ‘weeks’
Missile fired from Yemen the first since the Iran war began and came hours after the US secretary set a new timeline for the conflict
Gulf countries warn of rising threat from Iran-backed militias and proxies
Fears grow that Tehran may start activating sleeper cells across Middle East as part of war with US and Israel
Hundreds of organised protests show resilience of Iranian regime, experts say
More than 850 public demonstrations of support held since start of war and at least 1,400 arrests, research reveals
Saving for a pension: why gen Z aren’t all banking on retirement
More than one in eight of all those born between 1997 and 2012 don’t believe retirement will even be an option
Third No Kings protests to see millions across US push back on Trump administration
Anti-authoritarian rallies, taking place in all 50 states plus 16 countries, are expected to be biggest in US history
Less stuff, more joy: seven lessons from ‘enoughfluencers’ on how to live a happier, simpler life
Meet the influencers encouraging us to stop buying new
‘It didn’t matter whose child I rescued’: parents of Iran school bombing victims describe their worst day
Hours before the world learned that a US missile had hit Shajareh Tayyebeh school, parents were already searching the rubble for their sons and daughters. In this exclusive report, four families describe the events of 28 February
‘The era of invincibility is over’: the week big tech was brought to heel
Ruling that Meta and YouTube deliberately designed addictive products marks possible watershed moment for big tech