Adult stars launch #PayForYourPorn campaign against porn piracy
The campaign, backed by publishers Adult Empire, says piracy hurts the industry, and that fans must take responsibility. By Alex Hern
Piracy study shows illegal downloaders more likely to pay for films than music
Comparison reveals film pirates as wealthy early adopters who will stop their behaviour if they feel it is damaging the industry. By Samuel Gibbs and agencies
Cinecittà studios: Italy’s Hollywood home celebrated with Google doodle
Facility created by Benito Mussolini was the filming location for several large American film productions including Ben-Hur
Short Peace review – fascinating curio for fans of anime art
Matt Kamen enjoys four beautifully animated short films and a brilliantly madcap game from some of the greatest directors in Japan
New Mexico landfill to be dug up in search of ‘buried’ Atari ET video games
According to gaming urban legend, Atari buried millions of unsold the games, considered one of the biggest flops in gaming history
Spider-Man tweet has Tom Watson tangled in web storm
Media Monkey: The MP has come under fire on Twitter for revealing a plot twist from the new blockbuster
Lego the Hobbit review – perfect for playing with less experienced gamers
Lego's fingerless residents grapple with the one ring to rule them all, in a bright and breezy take on Peter Jackson's films, writes Rupert Higham
Science fiction needs to reflect that the future is queer
Damien Walter: Most science fiction still sticks to straight story lines. It's time the genre explored fluid gender identity and LGBT themes
Comedy Central’s UK site attempts to wipe smile off Ferrell’s Funny or Die
Sam Delaney heads rival website aimed at 16-24 year olds which will feature videos, lists, quizzes and clips. By John Plunkett
My Girl video game takes sting out of losing Macaulay Culkin
If the trauma of the child star's death by bees in the 1991 kids' romance is still raw, an online video game may provide therapy
David Baddiel: why I’m turning The Infidel into my first musical
As a Kickstarter campaign is launched to fund Infidel: the Musical, the comic and author explains why his cult comedy about Jews and Muslims was ripe for a stage makeover
Veronica Mars, the movie: ‘Fans gave the money, there was all this pressure’
The badass teen private detective who made her name on US TV is making a triumphant return in a Kickstarter-funded movie. So how did the director cope with the fans' (AKA the Marshmallows) expectations, asks Emma John
First Kiss needs to be remade with grotty, normal people
Stuart Heritage: First Kiss is a three-minute film in which beautiful hipsters snog for the first time. I want to see another version that reflects the disturbing reality of tongue-tussling with a total stranger
The Lego Movie Videogame – review
It's fun to play but this game lacks the impact of the Lego film, writes Jordan Erica Webber