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Are we still in the Golden Age of Television? Probably not. Since the end of Succession, it hasn’t felt like there’s been a major prestige series to grip the culture in a way similar to Breaking Bad, Mad Men et al. But it doesn’t mean there isn’t still great stuff to watch – stuff that, as they go along, could grow into one of those zeitgeist-gripping all-timers. In 2026, that includes the likes of HBO’s Industry, which has grown from cult fave to must-watch over four seasons, and The Pitt, still probably the best show currently on despite its, let’s say, fervent fanbase. And don’t forget Heated Rivalry, Bait and yet another Game of Thrones spinoff, A Knight of Seven Kingdoms. We’ve put off sleep and watched them all to determine the best TV of the year so far.  Recommended: 📽️ The best movies of 2026 (so far)🔥 The best TV and streaming shows of 2025📺 The 100 greatest TV shows of all time

News of club closures and sober youngsters might have you thinking that nightlife is dead. We’re here to tell you – with proof! – that you couldn’t be further from the truth.  The way we go out might be different, but people are by no means staying in. Cities are adapting to our changing nightlife habits: as summers get hotter, street parties and rooftop raves are bigger than ever. Rather than heading to one or two big-name venues, locals are flocking to new nightlife districts for an evening of bar-hopping and curbside drinking. And, trust us, the nightclub isn’t going anywhere – in fact, communities and local governments have successfully rallied to save historic nightlife venues (in Berlin’s case, they’ve even managed to grant techno UNESCO-listed status). So, we’re here to celebrate going out in the city. From Bangkok to Berlin, Medellin to Mexico City, Time Out’s Best Cities for Nightlife with Intrepid Travel is the ultimate guide to today’s after-hours capitals. To curate the ranking, we went straight to the people who know their city best – the locals – and asked them to tell us all about the nightlife scene in their hometown right now. We asked them about everything from clubbing to cocktail bars, how affordable it is to go out at night, the overall quality of nightlife in their city, how easy it is to find community, and how safe, exciting, welcoming and diverse their city is. After crunching all that data, a panel of nightlife experts – Time Out’s city editors,...

Most movie years post-pandemic have felt like rollercoasters, but 2026 so far has been particularly up-and-down – and at its highest points, especially exciting. Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day disappointed while Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey took on one of the oldest epics in literature and surpassed even the loftiest expectations. Several titanic franchises flopped hard, while smaller films like Obsession and Backrooms, made by total unknowns,  have come bursting through the box-office glass ceiling. The likes of Project Hail Mary and Toy Story 5 may not qualify as ‘original stories’, but both displayed an intelligence, emotionality and sense of crowd-pleasing fun missing from many of the IP-flogging blockbusters of the recent past. All in all, a pretty good year – and we haven’t even hit awards season yet. For now, though, here’s the best of what we’ve seen to date. 📺 The best TV and streaming shows of 2026 (so far)😂 The best comedy movies of 2026📕 15 book-to-movie adaptations to get excited about in 2026🔥 The 100 greatest movies ever made

Science fiction isn’t just for nerds anymore. Once thought of as a niche interest, it has nearly become the dominant movie subcategory over the last two decades. But the truth is that the audience for sci-fi was always broader than the stereotypes made it seem. A great sci-fi film does what any good movie should do, and that’s to tell us something about ourselves and the world around us. The only difference is that it might invent an entirely different universe to do so. In other words, it’s a genre anyone can relate to, not just the geeks writing 4000-word theoretical treatises on fan forums. To prove it, in order to put together our list of the 100 best sci-fi movies ever made, we surveyed a broad panel of experts, from Nobel Prize-winning geneticist Sir Paul Nurse to film director Guillermo del Toro to Game of Thrones creator George RR Martin. The result is a list that crisscrosses the sci-fi universe, from galaxies far, far away to near-future Earth, from planets of apes to islands of dinosaurs, from inside dreams to outside reality itself. Recommended: 🚀 Charlie Brooker’s ten favourite sci-fi movies👽 The best sci-fi shows streaming on Netflix🦄 The 50 best fantasy movies of all-time

Plopping down in front of the television with a bottomless bag of M&Ms and a side of gummy worms is one of life’s great pleasures – and it’s even better if you’re high. As longtime stoners will tell you, though, not every movie is made to be watched high. Rolling the dice on whatever Netflix recommends is not advised, lest you encounter something that will make you think, feel and see things you absolutely should not be thinking, feeling and seeing in your ‘heightened’ state of mind.  Picking the right film for a stoned night in is a precarious science. It doesn’t necessarily need to be a stoner comedy. But if you’re looking to giggle, you probably don’t want to have to think too much about a joke. And if you’re in the mood to simply trip out on some wild imagery, you don’t want to go down a hole of darkness - 2001 may have courted acid freaks by billing itself as ‘The Ultimate Trip’, but in our opinion, that’s not really a trip you want to be taking from your sofa at 1 am. These 23 films, however, will hit the sweet spot… for as long as you manage to stay awake, anyway. Recommended: 🤣 The 100 best comedy movies of all-time👽 The 100 best sci-fi movies of all-time🍻 The 20 perfect movies to watch when you’re hungover

Movie night is a battlefield. Don’t get us wrong, it’s also one of those traditions that can unite families that few others. But in order for that to happen, everyone has to agree on a movie first. And picking one that satisfies the youngest, pickiest demographic – without fully alienating and/or annoying everyone else – can be a monumental challenge for parents. Make the right choice and you make warm, lasting memories. Choose poorly and prepare for an evening of grumbling, eye-rolling and TikTok scrolling.  Thankfully, one of the things Netflix does well is kid and tween-centric films. Of course, as with every other genre on the platform, there’s a lot of half-baked crud among the sparkling gems, and trying to blindly differentiate between the two isn’t easy. Well, that’s why we’re here. On this list, we’ve sorted out the best of the kiddie crop, from wild road trip comedies to nostalgic rock ’n’ roll stories to animated tales with diverse casts and progressive themes. The next time the fam is gathered on the couch, pick any of these and you can feel confident that everyone will stay glued to the screen. They may even think you’re cool – or at least, a little less lame than before. Recommended: ✍ The 100 best animated films of all-time👪 The 50 best kids movies to watch as a family💻 The best family movies on Netflix for all-ages🤣 The best family comedy movies🧒 The best kids’ movies from the ’90s

Is it safe to laugh again? Over the last decade, comedy movie from all but disappeared from cinemas – and those that emerged on streaming weren’t exactly keeping us in hysterics. But so far, 2026 is looking like something of a rebound for both big- and small-screen comedies. Granted, nothing is breaking the box office like back in the aughts, but surprise hits like The Drama and under-the-radar gems like Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie have cracked us up harder than anything we’ve seen in a few years – and there’s more on the way. For now, here are funniest movies we’ve seen in 2026 so far. RECOMMENDED: 📽️ The best movies of 2026 (so far)🔥 The best TV and streaming shows of 2026😂 The 100 greatest comedy movies ever made

We’re living in the era of peak documentary. That’s different from a golden age of documentary, mind you. Yes, with the content avalanche of streaming services, it seems like film studios are churning out more docs than ever before, and that’s produced quite a few good ones. But the rush has also created a visual and narrative sameness, with many docs having all the artfulness of a corporate training video. All that is to say that creating a truly great, lasting documentary requires a lot more than stringing together a few talking heads with bits of archival footage. The best docs don’t just tell true stories: they aim to make us understand the world around us and the people who live in it, and sometimes even rethink our ideas of ourselves. From David Byrne in an oversized suit to Andy Warhol staring at the Empire State Building for eight hours, here are our picks for the best documentaries ever made. Written by Joshua Rothkopf, Cath Clarke, Tom Huddleston, David Fear, Dave Calhoun, Phil de Semlyen, Andy Kryza, David Ehrlich, Matthew Singer and Ava Scott-Nadal Recommended: ✅ The best movies based on true stories🎸 The best musical documentaries to rock out to🔎 The best true crime documentaries on Netflix🔥 The 100 best movies of all-time

Parents hear all about the difficulties of raising a teenager, but the tween years aren’t much better. Sure, they may not yet be a hormonal know-it-all insisting upon their independence, but now they suddenly have ‘opinions’ and ‘feelings about things’, and they expect you to respect them. That includes movie nights. Where your happy little butterball could once be pleased with anything loud and fast-moving, now they’re getting more discerning. At the same time, they’re not so desperate to prove their maturity that they’re demanding a legal thriller or a Merchant Ivory costume drama. So how do you choose the right flick to please all audiences? To help you through this short-lived but awkward time, we’ve rounded up 36 movies guaranteed to excite and entertain anyone between the ages of ten and 12. And the good news is that much of what works for that demographic is the same stuff you loved at the age, from ’80s blockbusters to silly comedies to adventure flicks to movies about young love and the struggle of growing up. Stream one of these and hold off on the headaches for at least another day. Recommended: 🎒 The 100 best teen movies of all-time👪 The 50 best family films to stream on movie night🤣 The 35 best family comedy movies

The best cities on the planet are not only beacons of groundbreaking art, world-class food and top-quality parks, museums, nightclubs and cafés primed for visitors to explore – they’re also good places to live.  Time Out’s definitive ranking of the world’s best cities is based on a massive annual survey of urbanites worldwide to determine just that – a list of hubs which are cool, exciting, easy to navigate and pleasant spots to call home. And while there’s plenty everyone can agree on when it comes to the factors that make your everyday easy and enjoyable – who’s gonna turn their nose up at efficient transport or idyllic views, right? – what matters most to locals varies between different generations.  To curate Time Out’s Best Cities for Gen Z with Intrepid Travel, we narrowed down the results from our 2026 survey to reflect the responses of those under 30, including only the highest-scoring city in each country. As a member of Gen Z, I can obviously vouch for the benefits of a flourishing exhibitions calendar, excellent gigs and theatre performances, great food and nightlife – but this ranking hones in on the forensic details which make each hub particularly liveable for under-30s.  Much of Gen Z loves to exercise – we’ve even been dubbed ‘Generation Active’  – so we can safely assume walkability and access to nature play an important role in a city’s overall liveability. The availability of cool things to do is crucial, but so is affordability. And when it comes to...