The Danish foreign minister’s gift to his Egyptian counterpart — a Lego recreation of the Great Pyramid — and the portrait of Trump symbolize the success of the company, which, with increasingly complex toys, is now targeting adults
A wave of recent comics focuses on facilitating the understanding of economics and denouncing labor exploitation and its social, environmental, and mental health consequences
The recent refusal by Congress to even consider a public initiative to withdraw national cultural protection from bullfighting, aided by a conspicuous abstention by the governing Socialists, has infuriated some and delighted others
Publishers and non-profit groups in Spain, Portugal, Australia and Ireland share the same conviction: that the best writers of children’s books are the kids themselves
At 92, the star has received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award. In an interview with EL PAÍS, she discusses her departure from the industry, her celebrated role in Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’ and why she doesn’t want Sydney Sweeney to play her in a future biopic
Soaring costs, brief stays, tight control over communication, and the press’s own shortcomings make access to the biggest actors difficult — they are elusive and nearly impossible to interview
Julian Schnabel finally premieres ‘In the Hand of Dante’ at the Venice Film Festival, his eventful tribute to the Italian poet, which unforeseen events delayed for decades
A movement of directors and actors is demanding that the festival, which opens its 82nd edition Wednesday, issue a clearer condemnation of Israel
The release of a video game that revisits the origins of the phenomenon in Sicily has reignited the debate about how the arts have portrayed the notorious criminal organizations — with varying degrees of success
Joe Richardson culminates a very peculiar trilogy of video games with a point-and-click creation where each screen features a masterpiece of art, symphonies by Mozart or Vivaldi and a deliberately absurd plot
The first major study on the economic impact of new technology on the arts warns of the likely ‘cannibalization’ of catalogs by machine-generated works
Comic icons are in the hands of creative teams set on reimaging their basic biographies in the hunt for new readers who could be intimidated by complex backstories. Can they make the shift without altering their key essence?
Several documentaries, a series and a fictional film investigate the rise of extremism through the biography of Mussolini, religious fundamentalism in Brazil and activists willing to ruin their lives to defend Donald Trump
The release of ‘Haunted Heart’ and ‘The Room Next Door’ join a growing list of movies by filmmakers who have dared to try their hand at a foreign language
The film festival celebrates the actress’ most important and accomplished role in years, in a remarkable portrait of the opera diva’s end as filmed by Pablo Larraín
EL PAÍS speaks to artistic director Alberto Barbera, who has had his contract renewed after months of uncertainty. He is ensuring that the event continues to reflect progressive values and defend the most marginalized, in contrast to the Italian government
The Norwegian city, devastated by German bombing in 1940, went from a fishing town to a NATO air base. Today it is promoting its art, its landscapes and its future urban project
Michael McDowell’s book was released in 1983 and went unpublished for nearly four decades in the Old Continent. Those responsible for rescuing it discuss the keys to the success of a work that vindicates the act of reading for pleasure
The premiere of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ — the latest in a groundbreaking period of films and shows based on the Marvel Comics — and a new video game have amplified the relevance of the X-Men and their eternal fight against intolerance
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is celebrating half a century of a global ‘pop culture’ brand, according to the company that owns it, which represents an unstoppable business and has sparked debates about the character’s alleged feminism
The rise of the remastering of master productions like ‘Resident Evil,’ ‘The Last of Us’ and ‘Final Fantasy’ stirs debate about creativity, artistic risks and economic power within the industry
The youngest filmmaker to ever win an Oscar for Best Director captures the life of Elvis Presley’s wife in ‘Priscilla’ and recounts her family’s lessons — and her own struggle for independence
One of the curators of a powerful exhibition on slavery organized by the famous Netherlands institution in 2021 reflects on that process, decolonization and the change of perspective in art
More than a dozen people tell EL PAÍS about how they lost time, enthusiasm, work and a lot of money by believing the false million-dollar promises made by an alleged producer of movies and TV series. The Spanish and Swiss authorities are investigating him, but his death cannot be confirmed
Recent projects like ‘C.O.W.L.’, which focuses on the labor struggle of people with superpowers, put a spotlight on the myriad comics changing up the standard storylines of Marvel and DC icons
More and more artists have denounced that this technology is absorbing their works — without authorization — to learn how to imitate them. Meanwhile, the EU is preparing new regulations surrounding AI, as the U.N. held its first conference on the matter
The man who directed films such as ‘Seven’ and ‘Zodiac’ has released his latest film: ‘The Killer.’ In an interview with EL PAÍS, he reflects on his cinematographic technique, his fascination with criminal minds, his terrible experience directing ‘Alien 3′ and his reputation for being tough on set