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Fukushima 50 review – simmering tribute to power-plant heroes

There’s a touch of Hollywood in this dramatised account of the 50 workers who stayed at Fukushima Daiichi in an attempt to avert catastrophe

Time's Up criticises HFPA over Golden Globes diversity plan

Activist organisation questions the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s commitment to ‘transformational change’ of its membership processes

The Humorist review – a comedian crumbles as the USSR collapses

A fictional standup confronts his limits in this intriguing time capsule of 1980s Soviet history

A Colony review – kisses and cliches in tender coming-of-age debut

Geneviève Dulude-De Celles’ portrait of a shy girl in Quebec shines a gentle but beguiling light on the trials of becoming a teenager

More wins for Nomadland and The Crown at Critics' Choice awards

Chloé Zhao’s drama and TV’s The Crown repeated Golden Globes wins, though Frances McDormand lost out as best actress to Carey Mulligan

Los Conductos review – a cryptic Colombian parable

Striking visuals ignite a fragmented yet politically astute film, which follows a man who escaped a cult by killing its leader

The Silence of the Lambs at 30: a landmark thriller of horror and humanity

Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins gave indelible performances in the Oscar-sweeping adaptation of Thomas Harris’s terrifying novel

From raw drama to foot trauma: the best of Sundance 2021

Films from first-time directors including Rebecca Hall, Robin Wright and Fran Kranz were the standouts at this year’s virtual festival

'I didn't want to be alive any more': Harry and Meghan describe racism and royal animosity in Oprah interview

Extraordinary exchange paints picture of rift with family as couple say royals questioned how dark Archie’s skin would beTwelve things we learned from the Oprah interviewLive coverage: Meghan and Harry claim palace failed to protect themThe Duchess of Sussex accused the royal family on Sunday night of fostering an atmosphere of racial hostility so intense that she came close to suicide while pregnant with her first child.

Case of reporter facing trial over BLM coverage seen as attack on press rights

Iowa journalist Andrea Sahouri was arrested and charged last year while covering a Black Lives Matter protest

‘17 is a prime number – eccentric’: how Numberblocks became a kids' TV hit

The CBeebies show saved parents struggling under lockdown by making maths fun. But how do its makers come up with their ideas – and what would happen if seven ate nine?

‘Grange Hill was bigger than Love Island’: the rise of nostalgia TV

From The Sopranos to The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, archive content has never been more popular. What do our choices say about the nation’s psyche?

‘You think: are we really doing this?’: how TV’s strangest shows get made

Who green-lit The Masked Singer, or dreamed up a dating show about Prince Harry? Insiders reveal how madcap ideas go from page to small-screen sensation

‘I watched all 260 episodes’: Kathy Burke, Russell T Davies and others on their comfort TV

Which shows got you through lockdown? For Joe Lycett it was Celebrity Big Brother, while Diane Abbott escaped with A Place In The Sun (often twice a day)

'A symbolic moment': Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview marks turning point

The conversation, expected to draw millions of viewers, could mark the transition from royalty to Hollywood elitePrince Harry and Meghan interview – live updates from Oprah’s CBS prime time specialIt may be an American coronation of sorts.

Roy Greenslade's support for the IRA and the difficult questions it raises | Alan Rusbridger

This newspaper’s former media commentator should have been transparent about his sympathiesAlan Rusbridger was editor of the Guardian from 1995 to 2015One of the strangest encounters of my life took place in the basement of an anonymous office block just behind Buckingham Palace in London.

My Derry Girls and Bridgerton roles show women our complex, eejit selves on screen

No one would give a note asking Walter White to be sweeter – so why should women on TV be appealing?

The Celebrity Circle: blockbuster TV on a par with early Big Brother

With a cast compiled by throwing a dart at a ‘Who Will Do Absolutely Anything?’ board, the show threatens to be messier and more backstabby than ever

Rebels with a cause: how teens on screen grew up and found their voice

From Euphoria to Moxie, a new generation of films and shows are tackling thorny issues while bringing diversity and political awareness to the halls of high school

Feminist musical trailblazers the Stepney Sisters: 'We changed what happened next'

They turned down an offer to be Bob Marley’s backing singers to write songs about toxic masculinity and speculum exams. Thirty years after breaking up, they are releasing a debut album

How a great love of Whitney Houston helped me say goodbye to my mum

As a teen punk with a Whitney-obsessed mum, belting out the greatest hits in the car converted me to her delicious melodrama – and comforted me in a time of griefRead more from The fandom that made me seriesIn her early 20s, my mum’s reputation as a Whitney Houston fan – and an unstoppable dancer – preceded her.

Slade guitarist Dave Hill: ‘I’d come out of work, put on my costume and suddenly I’d be Superman!’

Half a century after his first hit single, Hill has survived a stroke, depression and the departure of all three of his former bandmates. The glam rock ‘yob’ relives the days of glittering faces, mighty stacks and timeless anthems

Dutch clubbers hit the dancefloor for study into easing lockdown

1,300 people take part in music event designed to aid decisions on how to reopen country despite coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt wasn’t quite one of the great carefree, hedonistic nights of the past, but clubbers in Amsterdam were given a short reprieve from lockdown at the weekend as part of an examination of the risks attached to getting people back on the dancefloor.

Digga D: Made in the Pyrex review – bravado, paranoia and laughs from exiled drill star

(CGM Records)A legal gag may have censored the lyrics but this ambitious UK rapper’s second mixtape proves talent can’t be held back

Kings of Leon: When You See Yourself review – not much to look at

(RCA)Drama and daring are swamped by wearying country rock on the Tennessee four-piece’s eighth outing

Adrian Younge: The American Negro review – a profound undertaking

(Jazz Is Dead)This impassioned dissection of modern America is a challenging work well worth every second

Minari director Lee Isaac Chung: 'My friends back in Arkansas are the audience I wanted to connect with'

The film-maker on how his rural childhood inspired the Golden Globe-winning Minari, now a strong contender for an Academy Award

Young film-maker finds love and laughter amid the tragedy in Afghanistan’s first romcom

Movie about an affair between a woman and an older man aims to challenge stereotype of Afghan women as weak and repressed

Shaken, not deterred: the latest film delays are proof cinema is plotting a comeback | Peter Bradshaw

Not long ago, huge films were cast off to streaming services. Now studios are holding fire with a grand reopening in sight

52 perfect romcoms for Valentine's day in lockdown

For Richard Curtis it’s Gregory’s Girl, Gurinder Chadha prefers Tootsie and Katy Brand goes for Dirty Dancing. Whatever your relationship status, here are the film and TV romances to curl up with

US fans of The Crown are loving the Harry and Meghan royal soap opera

Even before it airs Sunday, the Oprah two-hour extravaganza has already produced fireworks on both sides of the Atlantic

'Magic happens, often': Christine and the Queens, Haim, Nile Rodgers and more on the joy of live music

'Magic happens, often': Christine and the Queens, Haim, Nile Rodgers and more on the joy of live music

Bicep: Live Global Stream II review – 90 minutes of pure throwback pleasure

Saatchi Gallery, London; live streamMarking the release of their acclaimed second album, Isles, the duo transmit a steady stream of rapturous, 21st-century rave nostalgia into living rooms around the world

One to watch: Loski

Inspired by his influential father, the south London rapper takes drill to the next level on tracks addressing his recent spell in prison

Tommy Flanagan: In His Own Sweet Time review – a masterly touch

(Enja)He played for everyone from Ella Fitzgerald to John Coltrane, but solo the pianist is a truly captivating force

Arab Strap: As Days Get Dark review – less callow, more crafted

(Rock Action)The caustic duo forge existential stories from tinny beats on their first album in 16 years

Berlin film festival 2021 roundup: the most impressive selection in years

No glitz, no big screens, no cold… in a modest yet triumphant virtual edition of the festival, dazzling debuts vied with the superb, low-key latest from Céline Sciamma

Hear me out: why The Happening isn't a bad movie

The latest in our series of writers defending hated films is a plea to reconsider M Night Shyamalan’s human v nature thriller

Bad Luck Banging goes all the way with top prize at Berlin film festival

Radu Jude’s provocative satire takes Golden Bear while Maren Eggert wins gala’s inaugural gender-neutral acting award

Racist trolls may think they own Star Wars, but the saga's diversity issues are not cut and dried

The social media harassment of Kelly Marie Tran was abominable, but it’s not fair to say that racism is baked into the epic franchise’s core

Hero's welcome: Liam Neeson to greet audiences for his new film in New York

Star adds affability to his very particular set of skills to meet weekend punters for The Marksman at the AMC Lincoln Square

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy review – a triptych of light-touch philosophy

Ryusuke Hamaguchi brings a gentle warmth to this ingenious collection of three stories united by themes of fate and mystery

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché review – riveting take on British punk heroine

The X-Ray Spex singer is revealed as a mystic, rebellious working-class woman of colour in this valuable film

The Last Shift – Richard Jenkins lifts up mismatched buddy film

Jenkins stars as a career fast-food cook forced to train his unwilling young successor in Andrew Cohn’s undercooked small-town drama

Rishi Sunak extends insurance scheme for film and TV production

Budget 2021: policy will continue to support producers against cost of Covid shutdowns Analysis: Sunak digs in for battle against financial cost of CovidBudget 2021: key points at a glanceBudget 2021 live: Sunak to freeze income tax thresholdsThe government has extended its £500m insurance scheme protecting film and TV productions in the UK against the cost of Covid shutdowns until the end of the year.

Mail on Sunday must publish front-page Meghan statement, court rules

High court makes ruling after Duchess of Sussex’s victory in copyright claim against paper

Downing Street spent £2.6m refurbishing No 9 as media centre

Labour accuses Boris Johnson of spending on ‘vanity projects’ while pressing for 1% pay rise for NHS workers

British Vogue covers celebrate black joy with sculpted hair

Resurgence in gravity-defying dos follows Black Lives Matter movement

'Self-deprecating' black Tiktokker agency challenges prejudices in Italy

Social media influencers of African origin have banded together, using ‘fun activism’ to make their voice heard

Rightwing 'super-spreader': study finds handful of accounts spread bulk of election misinformation

Tackling the most powerful social media accounts – such as Donald Trump’s – could be key to halting false narratives, researchers say

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