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Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts
The return of the monster boyfriend
Why romance returns to vampires, assassins, and stitched men—and what our desire for danger reveals
The Batsheva Dance Company (Hebrew: להקת בת שבע) is a renowned dance company based in Tel Aviv, Israel
The relationship between dance and politics
Bodies, boundaries, and belonging in the choreography of power
An insightful compilation to guide passionate film lovers through the best and worst movies of the last few months
Six films to check out
Fascinating stories to explore fluid gender roles, intense romantic secrets, and corporate greed across multiple cultures
Mad Men functions as a self-aware paradox, utilizing high art techniques to critique consumer capitalism while simultaneously perpetuating it
Mad Men and the blurred line between high and low art
Mad Men softens the distinction between high art and mass commerce, simultaneously critiquing consumer capitalism
The interior of Film Museum Pablo Ducrós Hicken in Buenos Aires, Argentina by Roberto Fiadone, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Who is protecting Argentina's film history?
Not the State, not the universities, and not a national archive—just a handful of individuals fighting against oblivion
Meg 2: The Trench delivers high-stakes underwater action as monstrous threats emerge from the ocean’s darkest depths
When poetic license becomes a crutch
The importance of narrative coherence in independent cinema
Frieren from Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End drifting peacefully through still waters, symbolising the melancholic beauty that defines contemporary fantasy anime
Why 2026 could redefine anime forever
How reboots, long-awaited sequels and risky new adaptations are colliding to create one of anime’s most exciting years ever
The Pitt is an American medical drama created by R. Scott Gemmill and executive produced by John Wells and Noah Wyle, reuniting the creative team behind ER
The best shows of early 2026
From animated heartbreak to hospital drama, these five series define the year so far
A haunting scarecrow silhouetted against a bleak horizon, representing the unease that permeates 28 Years Later
28 movies later: the space between days and years
How the 28 franchise evolved from a raw infection thriller into a sprawling meditation on survival, control, and memory
Audience engagement trends displayed alongside a streaming content library, highlighting how analytics shape what gets produced and promoted
How data is secretly directing your favourite shows
Why completion rates, viewer trends, and predictive models are changing the entertainment industry
Asmaa Galal is an Egyptian actress who began her career in television in 2017 before steadily making her way into Egyptian cinema
Asmaa Galal and the art of quiet ascent
As En Ghab El Qott leads the box office, her rise reflects discipline, restraint, and performance over spectacle
The statue of Frédéric Chopin is a large bronze sculpture designed by Wacław Szymanowski, located in the upper part of Warsaw’s Royal Baths Park, near Aleje Ujazdowskie
Where Chopin’s heart belongs
Exile, memory, and the quiet journey from private longing to public landmark
The Boys is an American satirical superhero series that follows a group of vigilantes confronting corrupt superpowered figures who are publicly celebrated as heroes by the corporation Vought International
The death of the invincible hero
Why modern audiences prefer flawed survivors to flawless saviours
A late-night animator works in quiet concentration, capturing the unseen labour and long hours behind the stunning visuals of modern anime
The hidden price of anime
Why does anime look so good for so little?
Silo is an American dystopian science fiction television series created by Graham Yost and based on Hugh Howey’s Silo trilogy of novels—Wool, Shift, and Dust
Subterranean habitation in speculative fiction
Bunker narratives, biopolitics, and dystopian survival
The team from the film La Virgen de la Tosquera in the main hall of the Gaumont cinema, before its premiere at the BAFICI festival, 26th edition
What happened to independent cinema in Buenos Aires?
A look at BAFICI’s political history, cultural influence, and the growing contradictions within its programming
A Poké Ball resting among scattered vintage trading cards, representing the transformation of childhood hobbies into valuable collectibles
Pokémon cards: from trading cards to treasured investments
A look into the nostalgia, scarcity, and market forces driving Pokémon cards into modern investment culture
In 1984 East Germany, a secret police agent surveils a writer and his lover, but gradually becomes increasingly drawn into their lives
The lives of others: when surveillance meets conscience
A philosophical reading of invisibility, Kantian ethics, and Wiesler’s moral awakening
The White House, a knife, and bloodstains: a visual representation of The Residence, a series that blends political drama with a gripping "whodunit" narrative, exploring the hidden lives and conflicts within the iconic building
The Residence: a ripe plot rich in subtext
A deep dive into this recently released mystery
The Drama is a dark romantic comedy-thriller directed by Kristoffer Borgli that follows a young couple, Emma (Zendaya) and Charlie (Robert Pattinson), whose seemingly stable relationship descends into emotional turmoil one week before their wedding after a shocking confession about their pasts
The illusion of stability in 'The Drama'
Nietzsche, emotional pain, and the fragility of modern relationship
Ari Aster at the premiere of his film "Beau Is Afraid" in 2023. Photo by © Frazer Harrison
Ari Aster's career retrospective
Looking for meaning behind the madness
A relaxed viewer chatting on the phone with a sitcom playing in the background, reflecting television’s role as emotional background presence
Why we rewatch the same shows again and again
How “ambient TV” helps people regulate stress, focus, and emotional overwhelm
Black Sabbath’s farewell concert, featuring frontman Ozzy Osbourne shortly before he died
Ozzy Osbourne: the final bow
Remembering the Prince of Darkness and the end of an era
Kino International on Karl-Marx-Allee in Berlin, pictured at night. The cinema opened on November 15, 1963, with the screening of Optimistic Tragedy, which won a special prize at the Cannes Film Festival earlier that year, Germany
Kino culture and the art of watching slowly
What Berlin’s local cinemas reveal about film, community, and cultural value
Death Stranding (2019) is an action-adventure game developed by Kojima Productions and originally published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It marks Hideo Kojima and his studio’s first project after parting ways with Konami in 2015
The era of playable cinema
From “interactive movies” to narrative worlds you actually live in, not just watch
Weathered hands gliding across the oud’s strings, representing the preservation of Morocco’s musical memory
Raymond Allon and the soul of Shaabi
How Raymond Allon preserved Morocco’s folk traditions through music rooted in memory, storytelling, and cultural identity
As the opening track, “The Fate of Ophelia” marks the start of Taylor Swift’s twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl
Rating Taylor Swift’s "The life of a showgirl"
A personal listening journey through love, growth, and surprise
An old-school arcade with iconic Sega machines, representing the resurgence of retro gaming as a modern passion
How old consoles became modern-day investments
Understanding how simplicity, rarity, and nostalgia drive today’s retro game prices
The Housemaid opens in theaters on December 19, 2025, starring Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone, and Elizabeth Perkins
The Housemaid and the illusion of objectivity
How the film manipulates perception and exposes our instinct to doubt the victim and trust the abuser
The Swedish production of Wicked the Musical at the Gothenburg Opera during the 2023–2024 season
The politics of Wicked: what was lost from book to musical
How Wicked the musical traded complex political discourse for broader appeal
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man
Hollywood’s 2026 reckoning
Five blockbuster gambles driven by franchise fatigue, corporate anxiety, and the fear of irrelevance
The Good Place is an American fantasy-comedy television series created by Michael Schur for NBC and stars Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D’Arcy Carden, Manny Jacinto, and Ted Danson
Is anyone really good enough?
Moral failure, ethical growth, and philosophy in The Good Place
Jonny Greenwood (left) and Paul Thomas Anderson (right). Photo by © David M. Benett
The legacy of Paul Thomas Anderson and Jonny Greenwood
The heartbeat of cinema
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Events in Entertainment

For children: experiences with art since 1968, exhibition view. Courtesy of Pinacoteca
For children: experiences with art since 1968
30 May — 18 Oct 2026 at the Pinacoteca in Sao Paulo, Brazil
The vinyl factory: reverb, exhibition view. Courtesy of ACMI
The vinyl factory: reverb
22 May — 31 Aug 2026 at the ACMI in Melbourne, Australia
Sonia Kazovsky, Playground, exhibition view. Courtesy of Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Playground
25 Apr 2026 — 9 May 2027 at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen in Dusseldorf, Germany
Big Mama Thornton for Arhoolie Records (detail), about 1958 – 70. Courtesy of V&A Museum of Childhood
The music is black: a british story
18 Apr 2026 — 3 Jan 2027 at the V&A Museum of Childhood in London, United Kingdom
Let's move: get active space! Exhibition view. Courtesy of the Olympic Museum
Let's move: get active space!
12 Apr 2026 — 12 Apr 2027 at The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland
My name is Orson Welles, exhibition view. Courtesy of Museo Nazionale del Cinema
My name is Orson Welles
1 Apr — 5 Oct 2026 at the Museo Nazionale del Cinema in Turin, Italy
Mechelle Bounpraseuth, ສູ້ສູ້ sou sou, exhibition view. Courtesy of Art Gallery of NSW
ສູ້ສູ້ sou sou
14 Mar 2026 — 1 Feb 2027 at the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney, Australia
Horrible science: cosmic chaos, exhibition view. Courtesy of Museum of Science and Industry
Horrible science: cosmic chaos
13 Feb 2026 — 3 Jan 2027 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, United Kingdom
Vipoo Srivilasa, Express yourself, exhibition view. Courtesy of Queensland Art Gallery
Vipoo Srivilasa. Express yourself
11 Oct 2025 — 13 Sep 2026 at the Queensland Art Gallery in Queensland Islands, Australia
Vipoo Srivilasa, Express yourself, exhibition view. Courtesy of Queensland Art Gallery
Express yourself
11 Oct 2025 — 13 Sep 2026 at the Queensland Art Gallery in Queensland Islands, Australia
Memoir of a snail, Grace's hoard, Australia, 2021-2023. Courtesy of ACMI
Making Memoir of a snail
8 Aug 2024 — 1 Nov 2026 at the ACMI in Melbourne, Australia
My place, exhibition view. Courtesy of Musée de la civilisation
My place
29 May 2022 — 29 May 2027 at the Musée de la civilisation in Québec, Canada
Groundwork. Courtesy of Portland Children's Museum
Groundwork
Permanent event at the Portland Children's Museum in Portland, United States
Musical Instruments. Courtesy of Salzburg Museum
Musical Instruments
Permanent event at the Salzburg Museum in Salzburg, Austria
Kid City. Courtesy of Fleet Science Center
Kid City
Permanent event at the Fleet Science Center in San Diego, United States
Toys. Courtesy of Salzburg Museum
Toys
Permanent event at the Salzburg Museum in Salzburg, Austria
Bohème attic. Courtesy of Puccini Museum
Bohème attic
Permanent event at the Puccini Museum in Lucca, Italy
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