- April 13, 2025
A combat epic that ‘does what film does best’
A24 Alex Garland explored the slide into fractious factionalism in Civil War. Now he turns his gaze towards the ferocity
Why The Great Gatsby is the world’s most misunderstood novel
Alamy The Great Gatsby is synonymous with parties, glitz and glamour – but this is just one of many misunderstandings
How the US dropped four nuclear bombs on Spain in 1966
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) In 1966, the remote Spanish village of Palomares found that the “nuclear age had fallen on them
Ken Burns on showing the dark parts of US history
Evan Barlow Ken Burns’s upcoming series, The American Revolution, follows works exploring themes including the US and the Holocaust (Credit:
11 of the best TV shows to watch this April
HBO (Credit: HBO) From the return of HBO’s zombie apocalypse thriller to Michelle Williams in a provocative new role. Amazon
Why the quaint paintings of Thomas Kinkade divided the US
(Image credit: The Kinkade Family Foundation) Beloved by many, despised by others, Thomas Kinkade’s quaint rustic scenes and his wholesome
The candid street photographs showcasing amazing looks
Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images How street-style photography has evolved from the Edwardian era to today. Now it is exploding
Author Ann Patchett on writing amid chaos
Natassja Ebert (Credit: Natassja Ebert) In the latest episode of Influential, US writer Ann Patchett shares how seeing kindness around
How The White Lotus reveals the hidden codes of male nudity on screen
Warner Bros Discovery (Credit: Warner Bros Discovery) Full-frontal male nudity in all three series of The White Lotus has provoked
Jean-Luc Godard on the film that changed cinema
Getty Images Stylish and experimental, Breathless heralded a new era of film-making when it was released 65 years ago. In