In his debut as showrunner, the director of ‘Oldboy’ directs a mini-series based on the recent Pulitzer Prize-winning book that shows the other side of the generation-defining U.S. armed conflict
There’s something subversive about an adult man in short pants: too sexy, too childish, too sporty. And yet, looks on Paul Mescal, Jacob Elordi and Pedro Pascal, among others, are proof that we’re in a golden age of shorts
The author of ‘Filterworld’ talks to EL PAÍS about algorithmic anxiety, the difference between content and art, and why culture requires effort
A BBC documentary about the Roman dictator shows how his excessive ambition for power ultimately overthrew a republican system. The film also draws parallels between him and current forms of populism
The American intellectual — one of the most influential of our time — returns to their flagship topic with ‘Who’s Afraid of Gender?’, a book in which they accuse anti-trans feminists of forming ‘an unconscious alliance’ with conservative currents, which have turned gender into a cultural battle
The legendary designer and the businessman behind Yves Saint Laurent maintained a personal feud that would last for decades. On the occasion of the upcoming premiere of ‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld’ — the miniseries about the German designer, which addresses this confrontation — EL PAÍS looks at the reasons for his staunch hatred of Bergé
In ‘Demon Copperhead’ the American author builds a saga about the impoverished Appalachian region and the opioid crisis. Inspired by Charles Dickens, the book won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
The French writer and soldier, who also penned ‘The Bridge over the River Kwai,’ didn’t think that his portrait of a society in ruins would work well on screen. We are into the 10th film in the franchise
Specializing in harm reduction, Fernando Caudevilla was involved in the closure of the so-called Amazon of drugs. His story is now being told in a new book
Clive Palmer has been a self-made man, a conservative politician with questionable allies and now wants to become the person who reconstruct the most famous ship in the history of navigation
Many celebrities needed assistants just to climb the stairs, and many others could not sit down to dinner. The most glamorous event in the world, the one that celebrates ‘fashion for fashion’s sake’, shows how we have retreated towards archaic and, at times, oppressive fashion
In her book ‘Bits and Pieces’, the actress and presenter writes about her humble but happy childhood, and how her mother, who died in 2010, raised her and her brother all alone. ‘Having it all is as messy as you can get,’ she writes
The couple believe that the city has carried out ‘backdoor machinations’ to stop them from demolishing the property, which they want to level in order to extend their current home, right next door
In the context of 1970, Lindsay-Hogg’s film was the chronicle of a band in disarray. Disney has released a version restored by Peter Jackson’s team, which today is seen as a display of talent
London’s National Gallery has ‘The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula’ on exhibition as the Italian genius’ final work, but various experts have cast doubts on the distinction
The event raised funds for the annual exhibition of the New York museum’s Costume Institute, which has used the latest technologies to create a multisensory experience around 250 garments that span more than two centuries
The Mexican group has begun a series of concerts in the entertainment capital of the world, performing in the same venue that has seen the likes of Lady Gaga and Maroon 5
After leaving the United Kingdom four years ago, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have had to form new ties in the United States. This exclusive group includes actors, philanthropists, photographers and sports stars
Since the early days of Hollywood, stunt performers have fueled the mayhem of movies, playing a vital role in sustaining the illusion of countless car chases, bar fights and rooftop leaps
Their massive intergenerational reach, influence on social media and uncontroversial attitude have turned sports figures into gold for exclusive brands. That’s even more true in years when the Olympics take place, as in 2024
The Californian band, whose third release continues to be the best-selling album of all time by an independent label, is still playing, 30 years after its biggest success
He was one of the great British performers and one of the world’s most iconic vagabonds. After a fascinating career that was affected by his turbulent character and struggles with alcohol, he decided to become what the world wanted to see: the most televised drunk in the world
One is a committed Pulitzer Prize-winning artist and the other has outsold Michael Jackson. For months, their rivalry has been rapped through songs that have targeted some of the industry’s biggest names
Her successful novel ‘Ru’ has been adapted into a film by Charles-Olivier Michaud; like much of her work, it deals with the aftermath of war and the vicissitudes of migration
The release of ‘The Idea of You’ and ‘What Happens Later’, among other films, present a return to a genre that today maintains a complex relationship with the social change and advancement that has been made when it comes to gender
Streaming platforms are seeking out hybrid plots to conquer both major world markets, productions tailor-made for viewers who are unafraid of the ‘one-inch-tall barrier’ of subtitles
He is no longer Hollywood’s romcom darling, but his subsequent choices, such as his role in Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut, ‘Unfrosted,’ have shone a spotlight on his talent
