Arts and Entertainment

George Michael answered police entrapment and tabloid shaming with the 1998 anthem Outside, his former backing singers recall ahead of the Faith Tour cinema release.

Allister Bain, the Grenada-born Doctor Who actor and choreographer whose Bee Wee Ballet helped found Notting Hill Carnival, has died aged 94.

Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's Elizabeth Holmes documentary grossed $15,000,000 on 855 screens, the biggest sub-1,000-screen opening since Borat in 2006.

Ringo Starr was recruited by Lennon and McCartney at Butlin's Skegness in 1962, then told to shave his beard. The story says more about class and control than pop trivia allows.

Strictly Come Dancing eliminated Melanie Walters, 64, in a dance-off that exposes the show's ageism and biased scoring. A critical look at who gets to stay.

Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan open up about how their two-decade friendship defied the isolating pressures of TV fame, offering a model of solidarity in a competitive industry.

Mike Flanagan's Carrie reimagining centers trauma and systemic abuse, but its final episode betrays its own radical politics. A critique of adaptation, accountability, and the monsters we make.

A critical, intersectional guide to Cardiff's Bonfire Night 2026 firework displays, examining cost, accessibility, and the politics of public celebration.

The first Strictly Come Dancing 2026 elimination exposes the show's brutal economy of desire, as Chris Appleton is voted off in a unanimous decision that reveals who gets to occupy space in the national imagination.

Maddie Ingoldsby's Strictly debut is more than ballroom glory. Her public embrace of her facial scar challenges beauty norms and offers a radical lesson in self-acceptance for marginalized bodies.

A 9-year-old guitarist from Rochdale is chasing a world record, but their story also exposes the systemic barriers in music education that keep talent from marginalized communities from thriving.

Coronation Street's Debbie Webster storyline exposes the systemic failures of care, family gaslighting, and carceral violence. An intersectional critique of dementia, ableism, and institutional neglect.

Birkenhead's grassroots collectives are turning an underdog narrative into a radical model of community-led care, culture, and power. A story of resistance, not resilience.

Nicolas Cage's transformation in the Madden biopic sparks debate, but the real conversation is about Hollywood's problematic use of fat suits and the erasure of marginalized voices.

EastEnders delivers a masterclass in accountability as Cindy Beale's revenge on Max Branning exposes patriarchal privilege, while Ash Panesar's return disrupts family dynamics and Craig's grooming of Amy raises urgent questions about systemic failures.

Meghan Markle's return to Britain as a private citizen reignites a fashion rivalry with Princess Catherine, exposing the class politics and systemic privilege embedded in the British luxury industry. An intersectional analysis of who gets to wear what, and why.

As the leaves fall, autumn TV returns with a lineup that asks who gets to be seen. From Bake Off to East of Eden, we critique the season's offerings through an intersectional lens.

Prince Harry's confession that he had no clue about influencer culture exposes the class-based gaps in digital literacy. This analysis deconstructs how royal privilege shapes access to knowledge and why Meghan Markle's digital fluency was a tool of self-determination for a biracial woman navigating hostile institutions.

Patsy Kensit returns to Emmerdale as Sadie King, a role she calls 'protective' of. Behind the helicopter entrance lies a nervous actress and a complex, deconstructed character.

Emmerdale's Nicola King faces financial ruin after discovering her late husband Jimmy's secret debts, sold business, and remortgaged home. This storyline exposes the brutal reality of economic abuse and coercive control.