arts
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White liberal racism is terrifying boogeyman in sharp horrorWriter-director Jordan Peele masterfully combines incisive social commentary with genuine, seat-edge suspense in film exploring evils of American suburbia -
'He loves making fun of people’s handicaps'Comics, including Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert, discussed the president’s National Museum of African American History and Culture visit and his golf habit
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The worst novels by Hollywood actorsWith Tom Hanks announcing a collection of typewriter-themed short stories, which other stars have tried and failed to become bestselling authors? -
My favorite best picture Oscar winner: The StingContinuing our series of Guardian writers’ picks of the great Academy Award winners, Andrew Pulver explains why the Paul Newman and Robert Redford caper is the most purely enjoyable film in Oscar history
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Then let the pros show you how it's doneDBC Pierre wrote in a fever, Frank Turner dabbled in thrash and Nikki Amuka-Bird jumped off a cliff. Artists reveal how they got to the top – and how you can too
people
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Cult Japanese director dies aged 93Film-maker who paired pop art visuals and yakuza hitmen in Tokyo Drifter leaves behind a singular, surreal body of work that gained international acclaim
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Do not approach with cautionSchoenberg’s music is too often considered intimidating and inaccessible. On the contrary, argues pianist Pina Napolitano, who finds in it beauty and passion. All you need is an open mind.
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the big picture
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The 90s punks of BelfastRicky Adam documented the grassroots punk scene of the Warzone collective in late 90s Belfast – complete with spiked hair, impromptu naps and confused kids
reviews
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A Cure for Wellness – evil spa horror has eels, incest and aqua aerobicsAn alternately intriguing and frustrating chiller has flashes of elegance but settles for unhinged hokum with bizarre results
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Evening at the Talk House – Wallace Shawn's dark comedy plays it safeDespite a strong performance from a perfectly cast Matthew Broderick, this play about a play doesn’t cut as deep as it should
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pictures & video
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Why do white men still control so much culture?Hanna Yusuf argues that women of colour miss out on critical acclaim because of the white men who set industry standards
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The intelligence explosion: how do you stop a robot from turning evil?It’s 2027 and Mental Endeavours Ltd has a problem with their flagship robot Günther. How do you program an intelligent machine not to annihilate humanity?
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McLaren: new film tells the story of motor racing icon Bruce McLarenRoger Donaldson’s new film McLaren tells the story of Bruce McLaren’s determination to make it to the summit of global motor racing
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How Alan Aldridge made the 60s swingThe graphic artist’s swirling, kaleidoscopic images – made for everyone from the Beatles to Andy Warhol and the Who – perfectly captured those heady days of psychedelia
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A Quiet Passion trailer: Cynthia Nixon in Terence Davies' biopic of poet Emily DickinsonSex and the City star Cynthia Nixon plays the great 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson in the new film from British director Terence Davies, of Sunset Song and House of Mirth renown
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John Oliver: there's no escape from Trump ... like a fart in a car – videoJohn Oliver, host of HBO’s The Last Week Tonight, ridicules President Donald Trump
Xavier Dolan 'If I didn't make movies, I would be a very angry man'