10 Blockbuster Films That Are Secretly About the Trans Experience Egg-crack moments in pop culture. The Mary Sue · Mar 31
The Emperor’s New Clothes – a fairy tale for our times? In mid-March, an activist group in Rutland County, Vermont, held its usual weekly rally protesting the actions of US president Donald Trump. One protester, Marsha Cassel, led the crowd, dressed as a naked Trump wearing a crown and holding a staff. Cassel was followed by another protester holding a sign… The Conversation · Mar 31
Frozen Ever After: Disneyland Paris opens 'Snow Queen World' after €2 billion expansion Walt Disney Studios officially becomes Disney Adventure World on Sunday with the opening of "World of Frozen", the centrepiece of a €2 billion expansion that is remodelling Europe's most visited theme park. Euronews · Mar 30
Disney’s €2 billion Paris expansion as World of Frozen launches Adventure World More than 90% of the second park will have been redesigned since it opened in 2002 The Independent UK · Mar 29
‘Let’s go out in a beautiful fashion’: Australian theatre company says goodbye with one last wondrous show After losing funding, the acclaimed Slingsby Theatre Company is staging its final show: A Concise Compendium of Wonder, a fairytale triptych in a purpose-built, travelling theatre The Guardian - AU · Feb 18
Copenhagen’s best hotels for LGBTQ+ travellers Planning a trip to Copenhagen in 2026? These LGBTQ+ friendly hotels will make your visit one to remember The Independent UK · Jan 30
Roger Allers obituary Co-director of the animated Disney hit The Lion King who also worked on The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast The Guardian - UK · Jan 27
Bowie’s Goblin King casts a long spell Bowie’s many personas shaped pop culture, but his role in "Labyrinth" is one of his most enduring legacies Salon · Jan 24
Funding denied, theatre company to take its final bow Without long-term funding, award-winning theatre company Slingsby is winding up after 18 years but first, it's touring a trio of new productions. AAP · Jan 10
From Song Sung Blue to Theatre Picasso: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead Let a musical based on a documentary about a Neil Diamond tribute band warm your cockles – or take a new look at the work of the Spanish master The Guardian - UK · Jan 3
Best movies of 2025 in the US: No 3 – The Ice Tower Lucile Hadžihalilović’s kaleidoscopic fable, starring Marion Cotillard as a haughty, damaged diva, is a cautionary tale about the perils of fantasy The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025
Christine Baranski narrates 'A Christmas Carol' before returning for new 'The Gilded Age' season Christine Baranski has teamed with the Skylark Vocal Ensemble for a unique rendition of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol.” The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025
Best films of 2025 in the UK: No 4 – The Ice Tower Lucile Hadžihalilović’s kaleidoscopic fable, starring Marion Cotillard as a haughty, damaged diva, is a cautionary tale about the perils of fantasy The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025
Think you know Hans Christian Andersen? Four experts pick his weirdest fairy tales to read this Christmas Hans Christian Andersen is one of Denmark’s most cherished writers – a master of the literary fairy tale whose influence stretches far beyond The Little Mermaid, The Emperor’s New Clothes and the other classics many of us first encounter in childhood. The Conversation · Dec 15, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025 The Red Shoes review, Sadler’s Wells – Matthew Bourne conjures the impassioned, hothouse world of ballet 4/5 This richly realised production packs a wealth of ballet history into deft parodies
The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025 The best history and politics books of 2025 The revolutionary spirit in politics and architecture; histories of free speech and civil war; plus how the Tories fell apart and Starmer won
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025 The Little Mermaid review – fairytale musical has splashes of magic and mysticism Relocating the Hans Christian Andersen tale to Cornwall, with its folk musicians and fishermen, Elgiva Field and Lara Barbier’s show is cheery and sweet
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025 The Little Mermaid review – underwater wonders cast a spell in mid-air A fresh telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s story deploys circus skills and inventive design to create a memorable merworld
The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025 From Wicked: For Good to Stranger Things: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead Ariana Grande sparkles in the concluding part of the Wicked Witch tale, and the first batch of final episodes of the retro sci-fi juggernaut are unleashed
Total Film · Nov 20, 2025 Frozen's leads are going to receive an eye-watering $60 million each for appearing in the Disney hit's third and fourth movies Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, and Josh Gad are getting paid the big bucks for Frozen 3 and 4
The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2025 The Running Man to David Hockney: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead Stephen King’s dystopian novel gets an Edgar Wright reboot with Glen Powell, while the prolific British master is back with new paintings
Sports Illustrated · Oct 26, 2025 Jets’ Gutsy Win Over Bengals Was a Fitting Tribute to Nick Mangold A franchise legend died over the weekend, and then Gang Green pulled an unlikely first win out of the cosmos.
The Conversation · Oct 21, 2025 Meow Meow’s The Red Shoes takes us beyond the showgirl’s feathers and frills While Taylor Swift has been breaking records with the release of her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, a more compelling heir to the showgirl tradition offers audiences a glimpse into the world behind the feathers and frills.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025 Scrooge gets a hip-hop spin and the RSC does the BFG: 20 of the best UK stage shows this Christmas From musical versions of Pinocchio, Treasure Island and Sherlock Holmes to a comedy about banana-loving beach-dwellers … dive into our selection box of festive theatre
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025 ‘It’s like fencing with a close friend. Terrifying in a lovely way’: Colin Farrell and Tilda Swinton on taking a gamble with their new drama The actors star in Edward Berger’s woozy casino film Ballad of a Small Player. Amid the opulence of a Macau hotel, they talk risk, addiction and Fabergé eggs