arts
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Robert Plant recalls to court the night band made Stairway to HeavenLead singer took the stand during the copyright trial in which he and fellow songwriter Jimmy Page are accused of stealing a riff from Spirit’s song Taurus -
Golden Girls themed restaurant set for New York CityThe legendary 80s sitcom gets the cafe it deserves, including memorabilia, live music and, of course, cheesecake – plus Betty White at the grand opening
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Actor to be cast in Woody Allen's next filmThe Oscar winner is said to be nearing a deal to star in her first project with the controversial film-maker -
Planet-smashingly boring sci-fi sequelNot even Jeff Goldblum and Charlotte Gainsbourg stationed on a militarised moon can save us from the joyless tedium of this mind-crushing movie
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Oprah Winfrey's religious drama needs saving from itselfThe setup is inspired – a warring family behind a Memphis megachurch – but it needs more vigor and fewer cliches to ascend to its full potential
talking points
the citadel
people
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Actor cast in Kathryn Bigelow's upcoming film about 1960s Detroit riotsThe Star Wars actor is the first named to star in Bigelow’s anticipated follow-up to Zero Dark Thirty, a crime drama set against the backdrop of the Detroit riots
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The feeling of doing it wrong gets bigger and biggerHe is one of Britain’s favourite actors. This year, he’s been on stage in The Caretaker and is set to star in films as Ian Paisley and Holocaust denier David Irving. So why is Timothy Spall so full of doubt?
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the big picture
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Spiritual sculptures around the worldFrom sentinels on Easter Island to hands thrusting from the desert, Elaine Ling has photographed the mystical forms that have emerged from stones around the world
reviews
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The Duel review – trigger warning: it's deadly dullNot even Woody Harrelson hamming it up on a horse can inject excitement into this torpid Western turned xenophobic parable with Liam Hemsworth
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Preacher recap: season one, episode four – Monster SwampJesse makes Quincannon a bet he can’t refuse, Cassidy continues to fend off the angels, Niles has a tough night and Tulip tries to bring justice to Annville
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pictures & video
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First trailer for Andrea Arnold's Cannes winner teases rebel spiritArnold’s road trip odyssey was among the most eagerly anticipated films to premiere at Cannes – and made good on its promise by earning strong reviews
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The vintage neon signs of urban AmericaIn her Analog Streets project, photographer Lisa Guerriero scours US cities for faded remnants of Americana – from ice cream parlours to sleepy motels
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Your entries so farAs part of our Students Express series, we asked you to share your end-of-year artwork. Here is a small selection of the hundreds of contributions we’ve received so far
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Trailer for the HBO movie is a bittersweet delightFeature-length special looks to tie up loose ends from the show centered on a group of gay friends, while serving as a reminder for how strong the series was
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Anne-Marie Duff is Miranda's mother in a rewritten TempestThe words of a treasured letter ring in Miranda’s ears as she explores her island home in this re-imagining of The Tempest, written and directed by Teresa Griffiths and narrated by Anne-Marie Duff
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Cumberbatch, Olivier and Rylance as Richard IIIIt’s a glorious summer of Richard IIIs with Ralph Fiennes playing the role at the Almeida in London and Lars Eidinger starring in the Schaubühne’s production at the Edinburgh festival. Here are some of the many actors who have tackled Shakespeare’s villain
culture webchats
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Your questions answered on politics, Shakespeare and tennisThe Oscar-winning actor, House of Cards star and artistic director of London's Old Vic was online to answer your questions
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Your questions answered on climate change, anger and RadioheadThe author of No Logo, The Shock Doctrine and new climate change screed This Changes Everything answered your questions. Have a read of her answers now
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Your questions answered on gay marriage, Werner Herzog and his moustacheThe Pope of Trash behind cult hits like Cry Baby and Hairspray joined us to answer your questions on Bob Dylan stealing his moustache, his Simpsons cameo and Werner Herzog
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Your questions answered on the church, Emmental and hairy menSinéad O’Connor is back with a new album and came in to answer your questions in a webchat. What did she say?
Shakespeare Solos
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Is this a dagger which I see before me?Daniel Mays speaks Macbeth’s lines from Act II, Scene 1, in which he sees a murder weapon in a hallucination
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The quality of mercyLaura Carmichael speaks Portia’s lines from the courtroom scene in The Merchant of Venice, in which she tells the moneylender Shylock to be merciful
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The forgeries of jealousyAyesha Dharker plays Titania, the queen of the fairies, in a scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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Now is the winter of our discontentDavid Morrissey speaks the opening lines from Richard III in which the scheming Richard lays out his plan to turn his brothers, Clarence and the newly enthroned King Edward IV, against each other
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Friends, Romans, countrymenDamian Lewis performs Antony’s funeral oration for Julius Caesar in Shakespeare’s tragedy – one of a new set of films to mark Shakespeare 400
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Are you meditating on virginity?In a speech taken from the first scene of All’s Well That Ends Well, Sacha Dhawan’s Parolles stresses the importance of losing one’s virginity
From Game of Thrones to The Revenant The best battle scenes of all time