How could anybody dream of turning the brilliant A Little Life into another Sex and the City?

Hanya Yanagihara has written a screen adaptation of her acclaimed novel and the studios are not interested. But done right, it could be the ultimate box set, writes Zoe Williams

From Six Feet Under to Manchester By the Sea: culture to help understand grief

From art that burns the sky to the music that heals, our critics reminisce over popular culture to deal with death

And then what next? How the Sex and the City spinoff can improve in season two

The first season of the much-anticipated reboot was a ratings hit but left many fans cold. With a second up in the air, what changes should be considered?

‘I cried for an hour!’: Arrested Development’s Will Arnett on divorce, fatherhood and friendship

After years of playing insecure braggarts, the actor is taking on a new challenge – as star of the improvised celebrity cop show Murderville. He talks about his ‘weird’ period, his split with Amy Poehler, and having a baby in his 50s

‘I’ve had letters from klansmen’: Jennifer Beals on Flashdance, The L Word and fighting to get diverse stories told

The actor, who broke through in 1983 playing a welder who dreamed of being a dancer, reflects on a life of activism, why gen Z give her hope and joining the Star Wars universe

Kiefer Sutherland: ‘I said: I can do a really good Donald Sutherland for half the money’

Answering readers’ questions, the actor and musician talks about how he tried stealing a job off his father, his favourite item from Greggs and his Mickey Mouse tattoo

‘Just go for it. Have a shot. I did – I started with nothing’: at home with Vicky McClure

Line of Duty has made her primetime royalty and one of the UK’s most watched actors. Now Vicky McClure is paying it forward to a new generation of working-class talent

Danny Dyer to leave EastEnders after nine years, BBC confirms

Queen Vic landlord will leave Walford after signing a reported six-figure deal with Sky

Jamie Dornan: ‘spoilt-for-choice’ TV viewers risk discarding shows too soon

Star of BBC One thriller The Tourist says danger of television’s golden age is viewers not giving shows a chance

Kate Winslet: ‘I feel way cooler as a fortysomething actress than I ever imagined’

The star of one of 2021’s biggest TV hits, Mare of Easttown, talks about weepy reunions with Leonardo DiCaprio, bingeing Ted Lasso and middle-aged women taking over our screens

Need a warped, tortured or evil character for a Hollywood film? Cast a British actor

UK stars Olivia Colman, Idris Elba and Benedict Cumberbatch are all in demand with US directors. We look at why

Javier Bardem: ‘When I won the Oscar, I felt great, but it didn’t make any sense’

Famed for portraying bad guys in Skyfall and No Country for Old Men, the Spaniard opens up about his marriage to Penélope Cruz, his formidable mum, and his hopes for his kids

Sip, sip, hooray! Film, music, art and more about drinking

Whether your tipple is Mad Men, Roger Scruton or a game set in Satan’s afterparty, our critics toast the best culture about booze

Maggie Gyllenhaal: from ‘difficult’ roles to lauded Hollywood director

With a string of plaudits for portraying complex characters, the actor is now focusing her ‘quiet fire’ behind the cameras with a stunning debut film

Edie Falco: ‘Alcohol was the answer to all my problems – and the cause of them’

One of TV’s most admired actors, she is now playing Hillary Clinton on screen. She discusses overcoming addiction, her adoration for Sopranos co-star James Gandolfini and the pure joy of adopting two children