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The Guide #264: Why is Hollywood obsessed with the tech-bro baddie?

In this week’s newsletter: Dead-eyed, detached billionaires can’t hold a candle to the maniacal cinematic villains of old – it’s time Hollywood rewrote its source code

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10

The Guide #263: How Claudia Winkleman ​became TV’s ​perfect ‘bad’ gameshow host

In this week’s newsletter: As The Celebrity Traitors returns, Winkleman once again proves herself the show’s secret weapon​, becoming heir to a distinctly British TV tradition

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3

The Guide #262: Why laughing at the movies isn’t always funny

From A Space Odyssey to The Exorcist II, audiences can turn a serious film into an accidental comedy – but where does the line fall between laughing with a film, and laughing at it?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26

The Guide #256: Norovirus, giant puddles, sit-ins and no beer – how can festivals survive the worst?

​As promoters like James Scarlett prove​,​ the UK’s ​f​estival circuit continues to weather each disaster with remarkable grit

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15

The Guide #255: The great front‑row backlash ignores what makes films feel truly colossal

In this week’s newsletter: You’re all wrong about the most maligned seats in the house, which offer the purest form of moviegoing

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8

​The Guide #254: Artist anonymity ​i​s a radical act in ​our cultural obsess​ion with visibility

​H​idden creators ​reveal how invisibility can be a shield and spotlight in an era of relentless self‑exposure

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1

The Guide #253: ​Once the season of surprise breakout hits, this summer’s TV has lost its heat

In this week’s newsletter: The release calendar is more shaped by award seasons than what viewers might be looking for, with even the big platforms offering little to get excited about

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25

The Guide #252: Christopher Nolan forces ​all rivals to flee as he dominates the battle of the blockbusters

In this week’s newsletter: Is Nolan our last superstar director? Every one of his films is an event, clearing the release schedules and selling out cinemas

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18

How Guide Movie Became a Classic After a Major Set Disaster

For millions of Indians, Guide is more than a film it's an emotion. From "Piya Tose Naina Laage Re" to its unforgettable ending, the 1966 classic remains one of the greatest films ever made. But very few people know that Guide was never meant to be just a Bollywood movie.…

MyLifeXP · Jul 7

The Guide #249: As Glastonbury has a fallow year, here’s why more much-loved culture should down tools

The festival always comes back fresher after allowing Worthy Farm to recover from its yearly musical extravaganza. Star Wars and Charli xcx could learn a thing or two

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27