Edinburgh international book festival announces 2013 lineup
Life and work of Iain Banks to be honoured at 30th festival, with Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood and Neil Gaiman also featuring in two-week event partnered by the Guardian
James Gandolfini: master Soprano, dies of suspected heart attack in Italy
Heart attack suspected in death of much-loved actor who starred as gangster family head in The Sopranos
Frank Langella to take on role of King Lear at Chichester Festival Theatre
Festival theatre's Angus Jackson to direct Langella in role often called the Ever~est of acting at Minerva theatre in November
James Gandolfini, star of The Sopranos, dies in Italy – video
James Gandolfini, the American actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mafia boss in the acclaimed television series The Sopranos, has died aged 51 while visiting Italy
James Gandolfini dies aged 51
Star of HBO's hit series The Sopranos may have suffered heart attack in Italy, according to cable network spokeswoman
Clip joint: battle speeches
Bold, brave, inspiring – here are five of cinema's most rousing calls to arms. What would you add to the list?
The best films of 2013: what are your favourites so far?
Readers' panel: Vote for your favourite 2013 release, and tell us what you liked about it
Russell Crowe steeled for directing debut with The Water Diviner
Star plumps for tale of father's search for missing sons in wake of ill-fated battle of Gallipoli as first behind-camera project
Shubbak festival: a refuge for Arab culture at a troubled time
How can a festival celebrate a region gripped with conflict? Omar al-Qattan explains Shubbak, London's Middle Eastern extravaganza
Man of Steel marketing campaign seeks to align Superman with Jesus
Dedicated website invites clergymen to utilise Superman myth as a mechanism for 'educating and uplifting' Christian audiences
Austrian cinema: a province shaped by past masters of pessimism
Phil Hoad: From sex tourism to care-home degradation, Haneke and co venture undaunted into areas that Hollywood fears to tread
Anchorman 2 trailer: Ron Burgundy is back – and it’s kind of a big deal
Will Ferrell and the Channel 5 news team make headlines once again, as they find their place in 1980s New York
Anchorman: The Legend Continues: watch the trailer – video
The sequel to Anchorman: the Legend of Ron Burgundy sees Will Ferrell's moustachioed newsman take the hot seat at a 24-hour TV news channel
Francesca Annis, actor – portrait of the artist
Stage and screen actor Francesca Annis talks about the cult of celebrity, going nude for Roman Polanski and the pressure of playing a famous beauty