HMV to launch on-demand film service
High-street retailer HMV turns to digital channels to battle slumping sales. By Mark Sweney
Movie fans turn to piracy when the online cupboard is bare
Cory Doctorow: Downloaded movie prices are about 30% to 50% higher than buying an actual DVD. That's if you can find the film online
Is 3D the medium of the future?
3D is the hottest thing in cinema and television ... and fertile new ground for academic study
Which cultural creations from the 21st century will stand the test of time?
Is the Black Eyed Peas' 'I Gotta Feeling' a future classic? Will we still be watching The Office in 2111? Our critics and writers offer their tips for posterity
LoveFilm signs rights deal with Warner Bros
Agreement gives Amazon-owned LoveFilm streaming rights to Warner films including The Hangover and The Dark Knight. By Mark Sweney
Hackers get to grips with data from the north’s arts organisations
Some of the north's best-known cultural organisations opened up information about their collections and internal processes for computer developers to work with
Hacking away at the truth: Alan Rusbridger’s Orwell lecture
Full text of the Guardian editor's Orwell lecture on journalism and the phone-hacking scandal, given at University College, London
US home entertainment spending growth defies slump
Spend on e-commerce services such as Netflix and Amazon soars more than 50% in Q3, helped by Blu-ray sales rise. By Mark Sweney
Why Ralph Fiennes is wrong about short words dumbing down language
Michael Rosen: Words are just mere splashes of ink or sound waves. It's the meaning we ascribe to them that is crucial
The Adventures of Tintin is great art crudely redrawn
If you love the Tintin books, don't see Steven Spielberg's 'execrable' film adaptation, urges Tom McCarthy
Warner Bros blocks flow of films to Blockbuster in DVD window row
Blockbuster loses titles including latest Harry Potter as studio tries to enforce 28-day gap between DVD sale and rental. By Josh Halliday
Netflix shares hit by cost of UK launch
Company to 'pause' international expansion following rollout in UK and Ireland. By Mark Sweney
Netflix to launch in UK and Ireland in 2012
US-based online video streaming service to take on LoveFilm and YouTube. By Josh Halliday
Blood in the Mobile – review
The Danish Michael Moore takes on Nokia over illegal mining in Africa in a quietly angry movie, writes Philip French
Internet users get animated about RSA short film series
Andrew Park's videos, which are drawn from capitalism and education speeches, have received 46m YouTube hits