Demons, dinosaur attacks, an inspired advertising pitch … There are many ways to conclude a much-loved show. Here are the most memorable

Taking the greatest bits of their source material, these games allow players to enter the worlds they love via epic lightsaber battles and balletic flights of fancy

A celebration of the brains behind some of the small screen’s biggest and best shows, including The Wire, Grey’s Anatomy and Friends

Second time’s a charm with these ten cinematic updates, featuring a revitalised Bond, a well-earned Oscar win and a gory B-movie rework

As Henry Golding dons the black outfit for the new GI Joe prequel, we take a look at the best shinobis across TV, film, comic books and video games

A sizzling spark between actors can elevate a film, as these amorous double acts show

A history of theatre’s most controversial moments, from Jerry Springer: The Opera to Sarah Kane’s ‘unrelenting’ Blasted

The best records from those lost too soon, including a heavyweight hip-hop opus, a collection of intriguing demos and a haunted swansong

Rappers, actors, authors – podcaster George the Poet picks his favourite spinners of yarns

Roguelike shooters, punishing platformers and brutal, sword-heavy RPGs … not all great games have to be a walk in the park

Lauren Laverne, Isaac Hayes, and the other music stars who had equally unexpected second winds

The harshest, funniest and downright weirdest talent show authorities, judging everything from singing to pottery to makeup

The most eye-popping record sleeves, including Pink Floyd’s floating pigs, De La Soul’s flower power and Patti Smith’s simple portraiture

As the belated Euros finally kick off, take a whistlestop tour through the finest cinematic depictions of the beautiful game

The most memorable getaways, from Cliff Richard’s classic to some chilling, perpetual-daylight horror in Sweden

Ahead of a livestreamed version of the festival, here are some of the biggest and best performances from years gone by

From Bond to Kill Bill and beyond, we ask culture’s best heavies to form an orderly queue

Chris Rea to Len, Stereolab to Finley Quaye – to celebrate a decade of their classic summer album The English Riviera, Metronomy founder Joe Mount shares a sun-soaked playlist