1920s

Everyone knows the story: razor blades stitched into cap peaks, whipped off mid-brawl to blind an opponent. It's a great story. It's also almost certainly wrong — and the real explanation says a lot more about who these men actually were.

Before Cillian Murphy ever put on a flat cap, the Peaky Blinders were a genuine criminal outfit terrorising the backstreets of Birmingham. The real story is grittier, scrappier, and — sorry — considerably less well-tailored than the BBC version. And as for the razors: prepare to be disappointed.

Channel 4 is doubling down on its biggest drama breakout since It’s a Sin: Brenda Blethyn’s A Woman of Substance, the Barbara Taylor Bradford adaptation, has been renewed for Season 2, with Emma Harte’s story set to continue after a strong debut.

Early tracking suggests Minions & Monsters will open soft, with a box office forecast that falls short of expectations heading into the weekend.

The Mummy refuses to stay buried. More than 20 years on, Brendan Fraser’s fan-favorite adventure is climbing Peacock’s U.S. movie rankings as a new wave of streamers presses play.

FKA Twigs is set to play trailblazing jazz icon Josephine Baker in a feature biopic, marking her next screen role after Mother Mary and reviving a project first announced in 2022.

Anime doesn’t just flirt with the abyss—it charges in swinging. Here’s your guide to the essential demon-fueled series, where curses bite back, hunters fight dirty, and every victory costs a piece of your soul.

Reese Witherspoon credits a 1961 classic for inspiring her approach to female-led storytelling, highlighting its lasting impact on her work both on and off screen.

Kathryn Bigelow, acclaimed for her nuanced approach to action cinema, opens up about her deep respect for Alfred Hitchcock and the challenge of picking just one favourite from his iconic filmography.

Clara Bow dazzled 1920s cinema with her magnetic presence, yet her private life was fraught with hardship and heartbreak. Discover the story behind the original ‘It Girl’ and the price she paid for fame.