‘There have been nightmares’ … George RR Martin in 2019. Photograph: Antonio Olmos

‘Getting old is no fun’: Game of Thrones author George RR Martin speaks out about depression amid further book delays

A new blog post by the fantasy writer has outlined his recent difficulties, as fans continue to speculate on the elusive sixth book in his A Song of Ice and Fire series

Emma Loffhagen

Wed 5 Aug 2026

Gugu Mbatha-Raw on her race-horror thriller

Mbatha-Raw as Claudia with Sheldon Shepherd as Cudjoe East in Possession. Photograph: Des Willie

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‘You can’t paper over the cracks of history. It will haunt you’: Gugu Mbatha-Raw on her race-horror thriller

She paved the way for Bridgerton, lit up Black Mirror’s most joyful episode – and now she stars in a grisly supernatural horror about slavery. The Belle star talks about Possession, partying with Prince and why she loves to shake things up

Emma Loffhagen
Friday 24 July 2026