Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn ​returned to the Cannes Film Festival 15 years after his breakthrough hit “Drive” with ‌a dark new fable shaped by what he described as the hidden narratives driving modern media consumption.

The Mandalorian & Grogu is released this week and is set for the lowest opening weekend of any Star Wars film ever. With the TV shows also struggling, here’s why interest is waning.

For someone living in Richmond, more than 60 kilometres north-west of Sydney’s CBD, a night out gigging in the city ends at about midnight to comfortably get the last train home.

Swiss watchmaker Swatch (UHR.S), opens new tab and luxury partner Audemars Piguet are betting big on a Gen Z “product drop” culture – buzzy, often limited launches that have helped spur sales from Labubu dolls and Nike trainers to Popeyes chicken.

In a small sewing workshop in southern ​Gaza, Nisreen Al‑Rantisi pulls fabric from a pile and reshapes worn wedding dresses, trying to keep ‌a fading tradition alive amid war and soaring costs.

Mexico City is not waiting for the World Cup to kick off — it has already turned the beautiful game into a cultural spectacle with Pele’s crown and a Maradona jersey among 15,000 pieces of football memorabilia on display.

A Spanish court has acquitted Shakira of tax fraud and ordered the government to return over 55 million euros in fines and interest

The Mandalorian and Grogu director Jon Favreau thinks people should exercise caution when using artificial intelligence in filmmaking.

Pianist Jayson Gillham has given evidence in his court case against a major symphony orchestra, which will test the limits of free speech in the workplace.

Disney has cut parts from its orchestra and replaced them with synthesised keyboard technology, leaving local musicians out of a job.

The star’s directorial debut Propeller One-Way Night Coach has premiered at Cannes – and one critic dubbed it a ‘disaster’. It’s the latest example of an A-lister heading behind the camera with baffling results.

Classical music isn’t dead, but who’s listening, and how, is changing.