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The 20 best Netflix original movies

While Netflix has released some notoriously bad movies (looking at you, Tall Girl and 365 Days), there are plenty of great and critically acclaimed films on the streamer — if you know where to look.


Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87 - Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died


George Gilbey: Man arrested over Gogglebox star's death released under investigation by Essex Police

George Gilbey: Man arrested over Gogglebox star's death released under investigation by Essex Police - The TV star, 40, fell to his death from an Essex warehouse on Wednesday


9 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Hulu and more (March 29-31)

Our guide on what to watch this weekend includes 'A Gentleman in Moscow,' 'Parish' and 'Lisa Frankenstein'


‘Woe betide anyone that tries to stop me from going on holiday’ – Jet2 boss as he launches flights from Liverpool

‘Woe betide anyone that tries to stop me from going on holiday’ – Jet2 boss as he launches flights from Liverpool - Exclusive: CEO Steve Heapy says demand for travel is insatiable and airline competition is ‘healthy’


The 10 essential operas to see in spring 2024

Carmen Bizet’s now hugely popular opera was not initially a success, but its scorching intensity seems more timely than ever. In this new production (there’s another at Glyndebourne), Aigul Akhmetshina takes the fiery title role in a new staging by Damiano Michieletto. Royal Opera House, London WC2 (roh.org.uk), April 5-May 31 Aci by the river Crea...


Android 15 might finally get me to switch from the Motorola Razr to the Galaxy Z Flip

A new property in Android 15 aims to make apps more readily available for flip phone cover screens. This could be a huge deal for Samsung.


The 29 Funniest Actors (Who Aren't Actually Comedians)

But you'd never know it.


California love: 20 essential songs about the Golden State

Flip through the gallery for 20 of the most iconic songs written about California, from the haunting "San Francisco" to the legendary Beach Boys classic "California Girls."


Isabelle Huppert: ‘I was never the woman behind the man… the only place I could take was the main place’

Isabelle Huppert is a force of nature. Two days before we meet, she has arrived in Stockholm from New York via Paris. Two hours after she touched down, she was on stage rehearsing. The next evening, she opened in Mary Said What She Said, an extraordinary one-woman portrait of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots. Then she walked back to her hotel in high heels, through five inches of snow. Now, she is sitting opposite me in an empty rooftop bar,...


No Plans For Easter? Here Are 12 Ways To Make The Most Of The Bank Holiday Weekend

Bottomless brunches, spring fairs and cherry blossoms aplenty


Steve Martin says he ‘has no talent’ – but no one has ever been more wrong

Steve Martin says he ‘has no talent’ – but no one has ever been more wrong - IN FOCUS: The timelessly silly comedian gets the career eulogy he deserves in a new star-filled documentary. It’s a fitting tribute for a performer who’s never been easy to pin down, says Louis Chilton


ALEX BRUMMER: Sir Adrian Montague must step up at Thames Water

Montague's presence at Thames Water was meant to ease financial tensions and leave chief executive Chris Weston to get on with dealing with the complex operational details.


50 living room ideas: latest trends and easy decor updates

These living room ideas come with comfy surprises and modern flair, so you can relax and unwind in a revamped sitting room space.


30 Icons of the 1970s

Fashion, film, and music would never be the same.


20 facts you might not know about 'Skyfall'

There have been so many James Bond movies over the years. One that gets a lot of acclaim is 2012’s Skyfall, the third film during Daniel Craig’s time as Bond. We have a license to give 20 facts you might not know about Skyfall.


Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway to wrap 20th series with two-hour finale

Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway to wrap 20th series with two-hour finale - Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced they were going to take a break from the show at the conclusion of the 20th series.


Regrets, they have a few: Actors who passed up iconic roles

The sentiment of "what could have been..." in Hollywood is always a fun discussion for movie fans to hold. What if this person played that role? Or, why did they not take such an iconic part?


9 of the wildest urban legends in Disney history – and which ones are true


20 facts you might not know about 'Barbie'

What do you get when you cross arguably the iconic toy in American history with a movie star and a former indie director turned big-budget film helmer? Evidently, it's the biggest movie of the year.


‘We’re the Muslim Spice Girls!’ Shazia Mirza on finding box office gold with her halal comedy supergroup

For years, Muslim women have been the butt of the joke. We have been described as looking like “bank robbers” and “letterboxes” by the likes of Bernard Manning and Boris Johnson. And from Jack “take off your veils” Straw to Donald Trump, who said at least we “don’t have to put on makeup”, white men in power have continuously attacked us for cheap laughs. We couldn’t retaliate. We were the voiceless, faceless, humourless, powerless underdogs of...


Which generation are you? Age ranges from Gen Z to Baby Boomers explained

Which generation are you? Age ranges from Gen Z to Baby Boomers explained - Each generation comes with its own stereotypes


Sheridan Smith's best stage roles, as her new musical Opening Night makes its debut in the West End

Sheridan Smith's best stage roles, as her new musical Opening Night makes its debut in the West End - Over the past 25 years, the darling of British theatre has proved there’s little she can’t do. On the eve of her latest big London show we take a look at her best roles yet


Zendaya embraces method dressing on the red carpet

The actress wore a custom gown inspired by her role in Challengers


Don’t pity working-class people, says Peaky Blinders creator

The lives of working-class people can be “beautiful and glamorous” and they don’t need to be pitied, the creator of Peaky Blinders has said. Steven Knight was discussing the background of his new TV drama, This Town, which is set in the late 20th-century Midlands and tells the story of a band’s formation against a backdrop of violence. Speaking to ...


Modern songs have been dumbed down since the Eighties and are more repetitive now, study finds

Modern songs have been dumbed down and made more repetitive than they were in the Eighties, a study has found. The dominance of streaming platforms and the short attention span of the modern public mean musicians and producers are trying to make ever-catchier music that stops listeners from skipping to the next song. In previous decades, the need t...


20 facts you might not know about 'The Empire Strikes Back'

While we are used to sequels upon sequels these days, that wasn’t as common back in the day. After Star Wars, we got Empire Strikes Back. Here are 20 facts about the sequel that changed cinema and gave us one of film’s most famous twists.


IPL talking points: Sunrisers drama, England players' form and Kohli stars

Sky Sports' Matt Kabir Floyd takes a look back at a dramatic start to the Indian Premier League.


The debate over Purim costumes prompts reflection about war

The debate surrounding children’s costumes extends beyond Purim celebrations to broader societal issues, such as the role of the soldier and the exemption of yeshiva students from IDF service.


The Life and Death of Lily Savage review: Insightful documentary shows swirling duality in Paul O’Grady’s personality

The Life and Death of Lily Savage review: Insightful documentary shows swirling duality in Paul O’Grady’s personality - 4/5 An overwhelming sense of sadness pervades the ITV programme, arriving on the first anniversary of O’Grady’s death


OPINION - Is it morally wrong to go and see the Michael Jackson musical? I think so

Is it morally wrong to go and see the Michael Jackson musical? I think so -


UK’s happiest work industries revealed – see if your job is on the list


How to watch 'A Gentleman In Moscow' online and from anywhere

Confined to an attic room in a hotel opposite the Kremlin, an aristocrat has to build a new life as decades of history pass by. Watch "A Gentleman In Moscow" online and from anywhere.


Beyoncé has announced a track list for 'Cowboy Carter' — here's everything you need to know

The superstar announced the project during a surprise Super Bowl commercial — here are all the details


An ELLE Editor's List Of The Best Luxury London Hotels To Book In 2024

They have the ELLE seal of approval


Brentford vs Manchester United: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

Brentford vs Manchester United: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds - Man Utd out to gather momentum for Champions League push


Jet2 announces major change to package holidays

The operator will no longer promote visits to so-called 'animal prisons.'


20 actors who have been in multiple billion-dollar movies

Few actors can say they have had a role in a billion-dollar movie, but these 20 can say that and more. Each of them has had a role in multiple billion-dollar movies.


Pro-Gaza protesters disrupt Biden-Obama-Clinton record fundraiser in New York: ‘Blood on your hands’

Pro-Gaza protesters disrupt Biden-Obama-Clinton record fundraiser in New York: ‘Blood on your hands’ - Current president and his Democratic predecessors address US policy on the Gaza crisis as they make rare joint appearance at fundraising event


Russian ‘queen of pop’ Alla Pugacheva to be branded a ‘foreign agent’

The Kremlin is considering labelling one of Russia’s most famous pop stars a “foreign agent”, as it intensifies its clampdown on celebrities who oppose the war in Ukraine. Alla Pugacheva, 74, is known as the “Queen of Soviet pop” and has won several state awards, including from Vladimir Putin, but pro-war activists have now persuaded prosecutors to...


Festivals with nostalgic music icons from 70s to the 90s you can still get tickets for

Join thousands of others this summer.


Mass Effect 5 exec producer re-emphasises to fans that all the game's senior leads are trilogy veterans, and here's who they are

Mass Amnesia.


How the island paradise of Zanzibar is being ruined by British tourists

Exotic islands will always provide the perfect backdrop for a party. Zanzibar is no exception. Even the name sparks images of long sultry nights, “anything goes” attitudes and unbridled hedonism. But go back a few decades and this semi-autonomous Tanzanian archipelago was a simple, spice-producing country faithfully observing Muslim traditions. My ...


OPINION - Forget your handbag, the latest status symbol du jour is your luxury beliefs

Forget your handbag, the latest status symbol du jour is your luxury beliefs -


Easter is March 31 this year. Here's why many Christians will wake up before sunrise to celebrate

Easter is March 31 this year. Here's why many Christians will wake up before sunrise to celebrate - On Easter morning, many Christians wake before dawn


Where can Marvel take Tom Holland’s fourth Spider-Man film?

Where do you go when you have taken everyone’s favourite friendly neighbourhood wall-crawler from the streets of Queens to space, the multiverse and beyond? That’s the question facing Marvel as the studio ponders quite what to do next with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, who looks as if he might finally be getting that fourth headline big screen outing, just as we all need him more than ever before. Rumour suggests the ever-reliable Justin Lin is...


Who’s fighting at WWE WrestleMania 40? Confirmed matches plus rumoured appearances

Who’s fighting at WWE WrestleMania 40? Confirmed matches plus rumoured appearances - Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Roman Reigns and Logan Paul are among the stars scheduled for the two-night event in Philadelphia


3 Football movies just added to Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video

Football can unite all of us, no matter how good we are at it


The best and worst TV shows about outer space

Space is vast and nigh infinite, and naturally it has been the setting for many works of culture. That includes TV shows, of course. Dozens of shows have made space a central part of their stories. Some of them have been really good. Others are maybe a little questionable.


All the Netflix shows that have been renewed so far in 2024