‘I lost trust’ in Gaza film, says BBC boss Tim Davie
The BBC’s director general told MPs he decided to pull a documentary from iPlayer about children’s lives in Gaza because he “lost trust” in it. The BBC has already apologised…
All smiles in Meghan’s upbeat Netflix series
Blue skies, picture-perfect flowers, intricately-prepared cakes and Californian sunshine streams through the windows. Oh, and another celeb turns up in the kitchen. Is that like your home too? Of course…
Jay-Z sues woman who dropped rape claim against him
Jay-Z is suing a woman who in February withdrew her legal action accusing the rapper of rape. His defamation action claims she “voluntarily admitted” being pressured into making false claims…
Banksy take on Vettriano work sells for £4.3m
A Banksy reimagining of a work by the late Scottish painter Jack Vettriano has sold at auction for £4.3m ($5.4m). Crude Oil (Vettriano) was put up for sale by Blink…
Singing Butler painter Jack Vettriano dies aged 73
Scottish painter Jack Vettriano, best known for his painting The Singing Butler, has died at the age of 73. His publicist said the artist was found dead at his apartment…
Stars turn on the style on Oscars red carpet – in pictures
Celebrities have been walking the red carpet for this year’s Oscars ceremony, which is honouring Hollywood’s finest films from the past year. By Ian Youngs, Scarlett Harris and Matthew Tucker.…
The full list of Oscar winners and nominees
The Academy Awards are taking place in Los Angeles, with Anora, Conclave, The Brutalist, Wicked and Emilia Pérez among the films in the running. Here is the full list of…
Is Young Spencer the Shankill’s answer to Kneecap?
On the other side of west Belfast’s peace wall, Young Spencer is rapping about subjects similar to Kneecap. Like them, he references drugs, paramilitaries and identity. But – it’s told…
Music director behind Lola Young’s Messy surprised by success
You might not know her name but chances are you’ve seen Sarah Dattani Tucker’s work – more than 40 million have at least. She’s the creative director behind the video…
How a monster Japanese success conquered the world
The latest release in one of Japan’s most popular video game series has had one of the most successful debuts of all time. More than one million players have logged…