As Hairspray and his ‘angriest movie’ Desperate Living are rereleased, the ‘Pope of Trash’ reflects on dead dogs, dirty rats, ‘that lunatic RFK’ and why there are no novelty dances any more ...

Join our writers for news and reaction after the second semi-final in Atlanta ...

US disables unladen oil tanker using Hellfire missiles in strait of Hormuz amid concerns strikes could spiral into open conflict ...

Neill’s longtime representative says the actor’s family agreed to release the information due to ‘inaccuracies and outright falsehoods’ in media ...

Passenger Ljubisa Karović was nearly sucked out of his seat when Boeing 737-800’s window blew out on flight from Greece ...

Trump’s nominee for attorney general – also his former personal defense lawyer – faces questions from senators as he attempts to take the top justice department role ...

With tremendous singing from Ramin Karimloo and Meow Meow, Joe Murphy’s superb staging of the story is full of dark gothic humour ...

The dual national, who missed six weeks of school, is latest of several children affected by recent Home Office policy ...

From 18th-century pleasure gardens to Studio 54, the story of nightlife in all its hedonistic – and political – glory ...

Join our writers for updates from the final major of the year, at Royal Birkdale ...

AFP release images of children’s clothes found on electronic devices seized as part of investigation into Hamish Tait ...

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has taken the gamble of selecting Declan Meredith for the starting flyhalf spot ahead of Ben Donaldson for the clash against Italy ...