‘Star Wars’ has always been a family saga. For ‘Andor,’ Tony Gilroy tapped his brothers

Brothers and filmmakers Tony, Dan and John Gilroy credit their late mother for their creative drive. Growing up in upstate New York, they were kept busy at home by their mother, Ruth, with a variety of activities that included crocheting, knitting, doing embroidery, building walls, planting trees and even beekeeping. They described her as curious, … Read more

Shots fired! The White Lotus finale theories, featuring rogue Russians, a lovelorn cop and a spurned nepo baby

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting … Read more

Play Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader and More Games Soon on Xbox Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass subscribers can soon expand the Imperium of Mankind in the grimdark universe of Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. Subscribers can also become London-based hackers or F1 drivers in these other games coming to Game Pass. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate — a CNET Editors’ Choice award pick — offers hundreds of games you can play … Read more

Review: ‘Bacon’ treads the line between love and abuse for teenage boys in a Rogue Machine powerhouse

Acting doesn’t get more combustible than in Rogue Machine Theatre’s explosive production of “Bacon,” performed upstairs at the Matrix Theatre on the inescapably intimate Henry Murray Stage. When you head back downstairs at the end of this two-hander by British playwright Sophie Swithinbank, you might need a moment to gather yourself. The play, which explores … Read more