arts
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The fire this time – the legacy of James BaldwinHis work fell foul of civil-rights-era binary racial and sexual politics but, as a new film shows, now Baldwin’s ideas are used to explain everything from Trump to Black Lives Matter -
Zero Dark Thirty team to tackle 2016 election in new miniseriesOscar-winning screenwriter Mark Boal will reunite with producer Megan Ellison for a dramatic event series about Trump v Clinton
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Gentleman's AgreementIn the first of a new series, Peter Bradshaw explains why the 1947 drama about a journalist exploring antisemitism by posing as a Jew remains a sharp and high-minded watch -
How queer women of color found a voice onlineIn two new web series, Brown Girls and 195 Lewis, writers and film-makers explore nuances of sexuality and identity often ignored by mainstream media
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We're not here because of #OscarsSoWhiteThe star and director of Fences, adapted from the late August Wilson’s Pulitzer prize-winning play, discusses the impact of the diversity debate on his film
people
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Like an Abba fan hearing Larry Levan for the first timeDJ Jackmaster explains the appeal of Drexicya, the mysterious duo who changed Detroit techno forever and brought Afrofuturism to the dancefloor
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The artist using gold to turn films into flickering frescosJoe Ramirez has created a new art form: a spellbinding fusion of film and painting. We watch the American work his magic
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the big picture
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Inuit life in 1900s CanadaWith these images of far-flung communities in north-west Canada, Geraldine Moodie became the one of the country’s first professional female photographers
reviews
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The Queen of Spain – Cruz control: regal method in the madnessPenélope Cruz rescues this frequently silly comedy, set on a 1950s film set in Franco’s Spain, as a larger-than-life actor in a part-entertaining, part-exasperating tale
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The Party – conniptions amid the canapés in an observant real-time farceKristin Scott Thomas stars as a cabinet minister hosting one of those dos at which shock revelation follows shock revelation, in Sally Potter’s short, smart comedy
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pictures & video
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Dahlov Ipcar's seven decades in children's booksCelebrated for her ‘non-intellectual cubist’ takes on wildlife and nature, the illustrator died last week, aged 99. Here are some highlights from a singular career
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Behind the scenes with the starsWith exclusive backstage access, Guardian photographer Sarah Lee captured the stars’ preparations, the parties and the red carpet atmosphere of this year’s British Academy film awards
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Titus parodies Beyoncé in teaserThe first footage from the third season of Tina Fey’s award-winning Netflix comedy centers around a spoof of the singer’s Hold Up video
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Youtube star PewDiePie posts antisemitic contentSwedish YouTube star Felix Kjellberg, aka PewDiePie, saw his ties with Disney severed after he posted a series of videos featuring antisemitic comments.
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Watch act one from Opera North's stripped-back Ring CycleOpera North’s new approach to Wagner was praised for its dramatic power, musical integrity and accessibility. You can watch the first act of Die Walküre here
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Small is beautiful – art from tiny objects - in picturesAtlanta-based artist and neuroscience PhD student Desirée De León makes little things into miniature worlds
Late-night TV hosts skewer Michael Flynn 'It's funny 'cause it's treason'