‘I prepared for the role by playing in my room’: the making of Toy Story as it turns 30
The groundbreaking, smash-hit adventure was a make-or-break moment for both Pixar and computer animation
‘The public has been lied to’: secretly made documentary insists that aliens exist
The Age of Disclosure is a new film featuring high-ranking government officials who claim proof of extraterrestrial life has been covered up
Who knew it would take an American pope to remind us of the value of art and good taste?
Anti-AI and pro-beauty, Leo XIV has proved an unlikely custodian of culture – and a patron of meaningful work in a world of algorithmic slop, says Guardian assistant newsletter editor Jason Okundaye
From Wicked: For Good to Stranger Things: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Ariana Grande sparkles in the concluding part of the Wicked Witch tale, and the first batch of final episodes of the retro sci-fi juggernaut are unleashed
From The Death of Bunny Munro to Wicked: For Good: the week in rave reviews
Matt Smith is the ultimate bad dad in a Nick Cave novel adaptation, and the Oz prequel musical reaches the end of the road. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
Celebrity crib sheet: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are back on the red carpet – here are seven things you need to know
As Wicked: For Good premieres in the UK, find out just how close its costars are, why so many of the cast are vegan and the truth about Grande’s move away from pop
Marjorie Ainsworth obituary
Other lives: Film enthusiast who was a pillar of the Manchester and Salford Film Society
Netflix’s Selena doc sensitively focuses on her incredible life over her tragic death
The 23-year-old ‘Queen of Tejano music’ was murdered just as her music was set to cross over, and revealing new film Selena y Los Dinos: A Family’s Legacy finds new ways to celebrate her
The Guardian view on authentic casting in Wicked: finally a true celebration of difference
Editorial: The wider TV and film industries have a long way to go in including disabled actors and creators, and leaving stereotypes behind
Back to the Future celebrates 40th with three Marty McFlys performing the musical
The West End show’s former lead actors will travel back in their careers to share the role with its current star for the 1985 film’s anniversary
Is Avatar’s main villain about to become a good guy? All the signs are pointing that way
Will Quaritch, the square-jawed representative of military-industrial destruction befriend the Na’vi in James Cameron’s forthcoming Avatar: Fire and Ash? And if so, what other unlikely character about-turns should we be prepared for?
Zoe Terakes: ‘It’s a privilege to keep working while you’re transitioning. It’s also really challenging’
After writing their first book, the actor talks about Greek mythology, a joyous Marvel universe experience, and going through puberty – twice – in public
‘Agony uncle’ Bill Nighy leads rise of the celebrity podcast
Ill-advised, in which 75-year-old actor doles out advice and his innermost secrets, is fast becoming cult podcast of the year
Left-Handed Girl to After the Hunt: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
An utterly beguiling Taiwanese drama about a single mother, plus Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri star in a dark thriller about accusations of sexual assault on a college campus
Friday briefing: The end of the affair – why we’ve fallen out of love with the cinema
In today’s newsletter: Box office takings are tanking. Amid indulgent vanity products, endless sequels and the rise of streaming, how can Hollywood revive the magic?