How do actors convince audiences – on screen or stage – that their characters are believable? The audience would not believe in the storyline or the actions of a character if the actors did not play their roles realistically and authentically. A good character is not just down to the script, the actors bring it to life because they feel and express it naturally.

On 25 March, in a landmark resolution, the United Nations general assembly declared the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”.

Many people hear the word “scoliosis” in passing, maybe as a joke about someone’s posture, or a casual comment forgotten as quickly as it’s spoken. They think it’s just about standing up straighter – but they don’t realise that it’s so much more.

In a quiet neighbourhood of Seoul, two families live entirely different lives. One resides in a luxurious hilltop mansion surrounded by sunlight and space. The other struggles in a cramped semi-basement apartment where the window reveals little more than street-level feet passing by.

The Drama is the ultimate cross-over of opposites: satire or thriller? The nerve-racking shots and storylines are flawlessly mixed with obscene humor and jokes.

Should an Oscar honour a single role in isolation, or also reflect a wider story about an actor’s career, public image, and cultural moment? The results of the 2026 Oscar night did not fully settle that question