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TheatreObituaryDame Dorothy TutinDespite a fear of public performance, she became an acclaimed stage actor, noted for her work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and PinterIn many ways it was the misfortune of Dorothy Tutin, who has died aged 70 from leukaemia, to have been born into that generation of actors who bridged the gap between the classical grandes dames of the 1940s and the more modern performers of the 1960s. There remained something almost pre-war about her looks, demeanour and that distinctive and precise voice, speaking in what was once dubbed "

Stephen KingReviewStephen King's sequel to The Shining contains some real, grown-up monsters Interview: Stephen King on alcoholism and returning to the ShiningFor several months, when I was 10 or 11, I avoided windows at night, because I didn't want to see a hideous child vampire staring back at me. I had read Stephen King's 1975 'Salem's Lot, and it had really screwed with my tiny mind. (There's another horrible moment to do with reflections in this new novel.

How we madeDeliveranceInterviewHow we made DeliverancePhil HoadJohn Boorman: ‘Wherever poor Ned Beatty went, people would say: Squeal like a pig! It went on for years’ John Boorman, directorWarner Bros had acquired the rights to James Dickey’s novel, and, after making Hell in the Pacific in very difficult circumstances, they felt I was the man to take it on. I’d never been to the south before, but the first thing I did was go to meet Dickey.

Press freedomIncident charts a disturbing spike in intimidation and violence toward journalists following hateful bombast from politicians When police raided the office of a Kansas newspaper last week and tore through the homes of its reporters, Donald Trump’s oft-heard refrain that the US media is “the enemy of the people” might not have been uppermost in the officers’ minds. Kansas newspaper police raid: co-owner dies after becoming ‘stressed beyond her limits’Read moreBut an invasion that was likened to “Hitler tactics” by the newspaper’s co-owner, who subsequently died, and a wave of other recent attacks on journalists and media outlets across America, can be directly tied to the enmity whipped up by the former president and his ilk, analysts say.

‘The lighting is what stops it looking too porny’ … Luke Goss for Cosmopolitan. Photograph: Neil MacKenzie Matthews‘The lighting is what stops it looking too porny’ … Luke Goss for Cosmopolitan. Photograph: Neil MacKenzie MatthewsMy best shotPhotography‘He had no problem getting completely naked. The makeup artist had to strategically apply the bubbles’ People think of the Bros brothers as very serious and into themselves, but I’ve known them from the start and they’ve always been up for a bit of a laugh.

Roy Keane This article is more than 9 years oldRoy Keane says he and Alex Ferguson were on same wavelength at UnitedThis article is more than 9 years oldFormer Manchester United captain remains disappointed with Sir Alex Ferguson but is happy to praise his managerial qualitiesRoy Keane believes he and Sir Alex Ferguson had similar traits and an understanding of Manchester United during their time together at the club, insisting he is not bitter towards his former manager despite their relationship breaking down.

News blogUK newsTeenager's 60ft painting of penis on parents' roof spotted in spaceWhen ancient Britons drew male genitalia on chalk hillsides, little did they know people would ape their customs millennia laterWhen I was at school there was a craze for scrawling penis graffiti on the chairs. Hapless teachers would look around the class to work out what all the sniggering was about, only to find a cartoon cock and balls between their legs.

Australia newsHandmade ‘villages’ of spoons that first sprouted on nature strips have brought welcome enjoyment, especially for children, amid the coronavirus During the first wave of the coronavirus, one could barely walk a block in an Australian suburb without seeing a teddybear peeking through a window. Aimed at brightening children’s days as the world around them became increasingly gloomy, the uplifting activity slowly died out as the pandemic dragged on.

TV reviewTelevision & radioReviewThe inexpressible pain of the situation is deeply felt in this hard-hitting series about non-disclosure agreements – even if its characters are not yet well-realised enough We are living in a time in which any play, book, film or television programme about any of the multitudinous dark aspects of humanity can almost be guaranteed to come out just as its subject is hitting the headlines in real life.