PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, PC; Massive/Lightstorm/UbisoftTake back Pandora from those puny humans in this spin on Ubisoft’s Far Cry formulaIt’s rare you’ll find two creative works in such perfect alignment as the cinematic universe of Avatar and the video game series Far Cry. Lush yet dangerous worlds that yearn to be explored? Check. Th

How to Save the Amazon: Ask the People Who Know will be completed by writers and environmentalists thanks to a grant from the Whiting foundationA book begun by Dom Phillips, a foreign correspondent and Guardian contributor who was killed in the Amazon in June last year while researching the project, will be published in April 2025.The book, titled

As the anniversary of John Lennon’s murder approaches, we are reminded again that the band’s magic never disappearsMy friend Michael is a musicologist whose speciality is Johann Sebastian Bach. An author and lecturer, he speaks to erudite groups in many countries about, for example, Bach’s Mass in B minor.Michael doesn’t think much of most

Young Vic, LondonPlaying a man meeting his daughter-in-law for the first time, Jared Harris brings out the dark comedy in Pinter’s snapshot of misogynyHarold Pinter’s two-act family drama has variously been seen as an Oedipal struggle between fathers and sons, a misogynistic tract that fatally sexualises its female character and, diametrically,

Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as All in the Family and Maude and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of...

From life-changing recipes to a Caribbean journey: five mouthwatering favouritesThe Rice BookSri Owen, BloomsburyBorn in 1935, Sri Owen grew up among Indonesian rice fields and has spent much of her adult life in London. The...

Whether shooting civil rights marches or Studio 54 style icons, the politically conscious photographer – who died last month – cast a critical eye on the American class system Continue reading...

Hollywood's actors have voted to ratify the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months, bringing an official finish to the labour strife that shook the entertainment industry for most of 2023.

Former governor general and longtime CBC journalist Adrienne Clarkson will be inducted into the CBC News Hall of fame on Wednesday, the 10th inductee since the honour was established.

In a world of chatbots and influencers, Merriam-Webster, Cambridge and Collins are in rare agreementThe moment we’ve all breathlessly waited for is finally here: dictionaries are announcing their words of the year. Last week,...