From freediving in Mexico's cenotes to sketching in Bhutan's cafes, these 20 stories helped us see the world in a new way this year.

From the awe-inspiring photo of a surfer in Tahiti to the iconic shot of US President-elect Trump after an assassination attempt, these are 12 of the most eye-catching images of 2024.

This year was defined by a host of average TV shows that were glossy and watchable but forgettable – as epitomised by the Nicole Kidman thriller The Perfect Couple. Here's why.

From an electrifying action thriller with Keira Knightley to Ted Danson's latest sitcom and a brutal Japanese period epic, we pick the year's greatest programmes to stream right now.

From Queer to Baby Reindeer and Will & Harper, LGBTQ representation took a step forward as film and TV showed more varied and authentic characters than ever before.

As Shaboozey's A Bar Song (Tipsy) becomes one of the country's most celebrated tracks in 2024, what made this tribute to good-time drinking resonate so much this year?

The "cultural juggernaut" that is Taylor Swift's Eras Tour comes to an end this week. How did it become the most extraordinary live event of our time?

It's been a year of lookalikes – but the lure of the "second self" goes way back to ancient folklore and the writings of Edgar Allen Poe and Sigmund Freud.