Kagami review: Mixed-reality gig brings dead headliner back to life
19 July 2023
Kagami, a mixed-reality concert at this year's Manchester International Festival, shows the fresh challenges and possibilities of state-of-the-art tech
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Oppenheimer review: Great film goes to the heart of atomic warfare
19 July 2023
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer tells the story of the man who changed the world forever by developing the atomic bomb. An excellent script and terrific acting capture the awful dilemma of scientists who work for governments – especially in wartime
Cerebrum review: An enigmatic slice of sci-fi horror
12 July 2023
William returns home to recover after a terrible car accident leaves his world in pieces. Great performances and a chilling script make for an intriguing debut, says Simon Ings
Earth review: BBC tells terrifying story of our planet’s Great Dying
9 July 2023
This epic TV series kicks off with Inferno, the story of our planet’s biggest mass extinction. Host Chris Packham probes how Earth lost up to 90 per cent of its species in an event which began 252 million years ago
Best Interests review: Moving drama about life with muscular dystrophy
5 July 2023
Marnie is like any 13-year-old – except she has a severe form of muscular dystrophy. Best Interests is an empathetic drama about terrible choices, says Bethan Ackerley
New Scientist recommends: Love + Science and The Price of Peace
5 July 2023
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
Mark Rylance play: Who was Dr Semmelweis and what did he discover?
23 June 2023
New Scientist talks to actor Mark Rylance, writer Stephen Brown and director Tom Morris about their new play Dr Semmelweis, which spotlights the work of this maverick 19th-century obstetrician
Love + Science review: Reflecting on the rise of HIV
21 June 2023
Two gay medical students attempt to navigate the AIDS crisis – and their own love – in David Glass’s new play at New York City Center
Depp V Heard review: Scary documentary shows power of social media
7 June 2023
An alarming documentary about the court case of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard shows how a powerful, untamed social media has the potential to undermine our justice systems
Asteroid City review: Is Wes Anderson film all style over substance?
7 June 2023
A junior astronomy competition is spectacularly derailed by world-changing events in this star-studded film by Wes Anderson, but what is really going on? It’s complicated
