21+ hour, 51+ min ago   (517+ words) An ex-Army sniper fights off a trio of super soldiers and a widower resists despair in a desolate future...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (386+ words) All are icons for a reason In ever-changing Las Vegas, it might seem like nothing lasts forever. Hotels, eateries, shows and winnings come and go, but there are some institutions that stand strong. These iconic restaurants and bars have been…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (298+ words) New season is fun but lacks the energy that fizzed through the director’s early work Guy Ritchie made his name in the 1990s with films set in cartoonish criminal underworlds; but he is himself of posh stock, and owns a shooting…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (310+ words) Willem Dafoe plays a poet rediscovered late in life “There’s a marvellous tenderness and generosity to this elegant tale of autumnal regret; an intimate movie acted with effortless grace by Willem Dafoe,” said Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian. Dafoe plays…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (246+ words) Barbara Cartland, like most successful writers, was a creature of routine. Every day, between 1.15pm and 4pm, she would recline on a chaise longue, “clad in brilliant pink, hair a platinum helmet”, and dictate around 7,000 words to a secretary while “fondling a…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (340+ words) Tracy-Ann Oberman has form when it comes to bold theatrical reboots, said Dominic Cavendish in The Telegraph. In 2023, the actress “memorably reclaimed” “The Merchant of Venice”, turning Shylock into an East End matriarch in the 1930s. Now, she takes on “Present…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (532+ words) Will Barker joined The Week team as a staff writer in 2025, covering UK and global news and politics. He previously worked at the Financial Times and The Sun, contributing to the arts and world news desks, respectively. Before that, he…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (267+ words) His penchant to 'choose risky over anything' led to career of memorable, over-the-top roles Tim Curry was a patron saint for the kooky From his breakout starring role in 1975’s cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Curry brought his…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (346+ words) She wrote her first song at age 6 and lived a multi-faceted life filled with entertainment and philanthropic successes There was far more to Dolly Parton than met the eye, and there was a whole lot that met the eye Clad…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (289+ words) Regent expected to veto citizens’ initiative legalising abortion as he consolidates dynasty’s power over tiny Alpine nation Prince Alois of Liechtenstein is expected to veto an initiative passed by the country’s parliament that would legalise abortion during the first 12 weeks…...