The producers of 'The Handmaid's Tale', 'Westworld' and others talk to Dave Itzkoff about their invented nightmares – and how and whether they should respond to a crisis in the real world

Fans think The Simpsons predicted everything from Trump's presidency to coronavirus

Lenny Henry, Catherine Tate and many more famous faces starred in the fundraiser

'My blood could save a life, but instead it's over here boiling'

Rumours of a rift between the actors began earlier this year, when the two unfollowed each other on Instagram

Bill Oakley dug up notes from more than 25 years ago that showed the writers' intentions for that particular scene

Sia's video stars dancer Maddie Ziegler and stylist Tonya Brewer

British singer previously performed during a Drag Race tour of Australia

New York health authorities reported a spike in possible bleach exposure cases after Trump's now-infamous press briefing

'I think he did a great job'

Huffman served 11 days in jail in 2019 for paying to have her daughter's SAT results doctored

Thirty years on from Kelsey Grammer's remarkable cartoon debut, Louis Chilton looks at the legacy of one of the most endearing felons in fiction

Michelle Keegan made her final appearance as Georgie in the popular BBC drama

The Nintendo game has been hugely popular during lockdown

Surreal reality series will unveil remaining celebrities in a matter of weeks

Clausen previously alleged he was dismissed over his 'perceived disability and age'

'Ricky, you were way ahead of the curve!'

Gillibrand has stood by Biden despite Tara Reade's allegations

Reunited for a good cause, if separated by the coronavirus lockdown, the Parks & Rec cast provided easy, nostalgic laughs

David Walliams and Matt Lucas's comedy comeback proved controversial

The actor bringing Sally Rooney's smash-hit novel to life talks to Ellie Harrison about experiencing tragedy at a young age, how Normal People's depiction of sex is the antidote to porn and Hollywood, and what it's like to promote the biggest role of his life in lockdown

'Without subtitles and the British accent, its a no from me'

Sanctuary owner has avoided the media after revealing she was unhappy with how she was portrayed on the show

The show ran for nine seasons from 2005 to 2014

Morgan had developed 'mild' symptoms

US president had previously suggested he would 'take a look' at the scandalous case

Captain Moore was presented the award by his grandchildren

Production on the soap was suspended in March

Presenter said she is 'proud' of craft show despite criticism

'I have just got to keep going, making sure other people are going to be alright,' said Tim Simpson

People have noted a certain timeliness in a clip from the 1993 episode 'Marge in Chains'

The first season ended with a cliffhanger – did Jen kill Steve or not? But what is most poignant about the second season is not who killed him, but how well the show deals with grief, writes Charlotte Cripps

Tesla CEO is back on Joe Rogan's podcast

Joseph Maldonado-Passage was sentenced in January to 22 years in prison

In our current climate, we need the escapism of musicals more than ever, writes Isobel Lewis. So why haven't television networks jumped on the bandwagon?

'Roy was a fighter his whole life including during these final days,' his partner Siegfried Fischbacher said

Singer who also worked with Ted Nugent and Megadeth dies at Florida home of a heart attack

Brian Howe, the singer who fronted the British rock supergroup Bad Company for eight years, has died aged 66. He had a heart attack at his Florida home.

Howe’s manager Paul Easton said: “It is with deep and profound sadness that we announce the untimely passing of a loving father, friend and musical icon.”

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Angélique Kidjo, Jeff Mills, Sébastien Tellier and more remember the late drummer: his humility, his brilliance, and his awesome sportswear

The Kraftwerk co-founder remained a mystery even after death, but there is no doubting the impact he made with his group’s sublime, visionary music

• News: Florian Schneider, Kraftwerk co-founder, dies aged 73

Florian Schneider’s death came shrouded in a degree of secrecy. Gossip among fans about his health was first provoked at the end of April, when his fellow former Kraftwerk member Wolfgang Flür posted a sweet photo on social media of him and Schneider together in a bar, without explanation.

It had apparently been taken in 2016 – a decade and a half after Schneider and fellow founder member Ralf Hütter had served Flür with a lawsuit provoked by his autobiography I Was a Robot – and was subsequently deleted from Flür’s Facebook page. Then, a week later, another electronic musician based in Germany, the Manchester-born Mark Reeder, posted a brief eulogy; one commenter claimed that Schneider had died “several days ago”.

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Sean and Sara Watkins are back and in reflective mood

California’s Sean and Sara Watkins are akin to royalty in American folk circles, firstly as founding members of the hugely successful Nickel Creek, and secondly as hosts of an 18-year residency at LA’s Largo club, where they perform alongside invited guests. Brother Sister draws on both strands of their history. Like its self-titled 2015 predecessor, the album sets aside the pizzazz of Nickel Creek for a down-home approach, but instead of boisterous, star-studded cover versions come five original songs and a minimal musical palette.

Alternating on lead, the pair’s vocals remain a model of sibling harmony, while the interplay between Sean’s intricate guitar picking and Sara’s elegant fiddle is similarly impressive – the breakneck bluegrass instrumental Bella and Ivan is a case in point. Mostly, however, the mood is reflective. Lafayette and Miles of Desert Sand chronicle the search for a better life, and Fake Badge, Real Gun is an artful snipe at Trump – “Throw your tantrums but the truth will be waiting”. Warren Zevon’s forlorn Accidentally Like a Martyr fits in neatly, while Charley Jordan’s ribald Keep It Clean is a gleeful example of a Largo session.

The Welsh nurse-turned-indie rocker is now one of electronic music’s best exponents. She talks proving herself, the NHS and climate-crisis bangers

Kelly Lee Owens is showing me her crumpled bed, pixelated on the screen. It is five weeks into quarantine and this has quickly become the norm: an interview with an artist in their close quarters; ambivalent levels of grooming. Neither of us is wearing makeup, and neither of us care. “You know what I read?” begins the electronic musician, incredulously. “This is bullshit. There’s a [Daily Mail] headline saying that women’s breasts will be sagging because they’re not going to be wearing bras during this lockdown. So what?! Leave me to my saggy breasts.”

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