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DisneySince the first two films in the 1980s, the sci-fi horror series has been a very mixed bag. But this latest gets back to basics, and makes for a superbly scary monster movie.There have already been eight Alien films, including...

Courtesy of Sally and Ralph Tawil/ Yoshitomo Nara FoundationHow Japan's "most famous" artist, and others, are subverting the country's famous cute "kawaii" aesthetic to question the world we live in.More than a millennium ago, the Japanese empress Fujiwara no Teishi...

Alamy(Credit: Alamy)As the heat rises during the summer months, so too can the emotional temperature – something many celebrated film-makers have captured with their depictions of intense seasonal flings.Most of us know what it is to have a summer fling;...

Getty ImagesRenowned as the "master of suspense", in 1964 Alfred Hitchcock told the BBC why it was his skill at playing with the audience's emotions and expectations that kept them glued to the screen."I believe in putting the horror in...

APAs the 2024 Paris Olympics draws to a close, the BBC rounds up some of the most stunning photos captured from the Games – and reveals their similarities to historic works of art.The ancient Olympic Games were already a quarter...

Sony(Credit: Sony)The new Blake Lively movie about a romance that turns abusive is adapted from the bestseller by New Adult phenomenon Colleen Hoover. Will it be as popular – and as divisive – as the novel?Warning: This article contains references...

AlamyIs a slower, more mindful pace of life the answer to stress – or is it just another unachievable, privileged lifestyle brag? Meet the author who battled burnout with "a year of nothing".How does the idea of doing nothing for...

Ikumi NakamuraStriking photos of disused locations across the globe, from derelict shipyards and military bases to colossal cooling towers and empty hotel resorts.When it comes to must-see buildings, some might think of the Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, the Taj Mahal...

Getty Images(Credit: Getty Images)On 2 August 1939, Albert Einstein wrote to the US President Franklin D Roosevelt. His letter would result in the Manhattan Project, and one of history's most significant – and destructive – inventions.The dramatic account of the...

Theo Whiteman/ HBOThere's no-one to root for in this nihilistic spectacle about the horrors of war, as the characters "march towards annihilation"."Perhaps all men are corrupt," says Ser Cristen Cole in the House of the Dragon finale. "And true honour...