As the film awards season heats up with the Golden Globes on Sunday, Esther McCarthy assesses this year’s runners and riders.

Ronan is shortlisted for Best Actress in a Film Drama for her role in Little Women.

From starring in a Cork-set film, to securing a role in Ridley Scott’s major new HBO series, it has been quite a year for Niamh Algar, writes Esther McCarthy

Renowned German fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh, who worked in the 1980s and 1990s with supermodels such as Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Linda Evangelista, has died aged 74.

From film to fashion, books to TV, our writers pick the best cultural highlights of the season.

Looking for something to sink your teeth into on TV this weekend? Why not check out the latest additions to Netflix instead?

Des O'Driscoll shares the latest from the entertainment world.

Charlize Theron was nervous to make a romantic comedy.

The Cannes Film Festival (May 14 to 25) unveiled its roster earlier in the week

A Christian Dior retrospective opens at London’s V&A this week. Rachel Marie Walsh meets the Irish curator, Oriole Cullen.

Conor McGregor became a father, Niall Horan saw his solo career take off, and Saoirse Ronan was an award-winning Ladybird. Those were some of the positives celebwise in 2017, writes Kelly O’Brien.

Des O’Driscoll shares the latest news from the world of entertainment.

Stars like Emily Blunt can’t go wrong with Dolce and Gabbana cocktail dresses in summer, their floral prints and forties silhouettes are always fun.

Charlize Theron owns the red carpet during the Fast & Furious 8 promotional circuit. Let’s suss out her style secrets.

Des O’Driscoll picks the best of the box this week

Here are the top three films you don’t want to miss this week, writes Declan Burke.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has been made a UN Messenger of Peace.

Charlize Theron stepped out in Christian Dior Couture for the Berlin premiere of The Fate and The Furious. 

This week Colm O’Regan admits the one thing he doesn’t miss now that we’ve really left 2016 behind ... perfume ads.

Jennifer Lawrence is the world’s highest-paid actress, according to Forbes’ latest rich list.

Dáithí Ó Sé hosts the Rose of Tralee on Monday and Tuesday at 8pm on RTE One.

Pinewood Studios, which earlier this year signed a deal with Limerick’s Troy Studios, more than doubled its annual profits in the year to March 2016 with the help of new Star Wars and James Bond releases.

The folks behind ParaNorman, Coraline and The Boxtrolls are back with a new stop-motion masterpiece, and it has to be their most ambitious film yet.

The Fast and Furious franchise is set to keep on going forever, with sequels planned out to Fast 10 and likely more after that.

Helen Barlow reflects on the two weeks she spent at the world’s most famous film festival

The Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Finals is on Tuesday and Thursday night on RTÉ2 at 8pm. The final is on Saturday. 

You thought the relationship was going well, until your partner disappeared. Welcome to the cruel world of modern dating, says Deirdre Reynolds.

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The Huntman: Winter’s War is the story of what happened to the character played by Chris Hemsworth before 2012’s Snow White. And also some stuff that happens afterwards for some reason.

There's a prequel to The Huntsman out this week, minus a leading character, but the one we're most excited for is a crazy looking action film which all takes place from first person.

Seventy celebrities, including Elton John and Jessie J, have urged world leaders to tackle poverty by addressing gender inequality.

Oscar night brings the stars out in high-wattage glamour and for many of us, the fashion is the sole reason to watch.

Laika, the company behind Paranorman and Coraline, return with their most epic adventure yet Kubo and the Two Strings

Mad Max: Fury Road roared to victory as film and TV critics honoured the best work on the big and small screen.

The Critics Choice Awards for 2016 were handed out last night in California, with some familiar faces picking up prizes. Now in its 21st year, the nominees are put together by members of the Broadcast Film Critics Association.