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Film This article is more than 18 years oldBelieve It or Not! Burton and Carrey pair upThis article is more than 18 years oldTwo of Hollywood's most eccentric talents, Tim Burton and Jim Carrey, are pairing up for a film about another unconventional character. Burton, who this year found huge critical and commercial success with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, will direct an action-adventure film about American explorer and newspaper cartoonist Robert Ripley.

Hugh Jackman This article is more than 8 years oldHugh Jackman to star as the apostle Paul in high-profile Christian filmThis article is more than 8 years oldWolverine star taking on biblical role in new epic produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Hugh Jackman will play the apostle Paul in a new film set to be the most high-profile Hollywood Christian production since Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, according to Deadline.

OpinionDogs This article is more than 7 years oldPugs are anatomical disasters. Vets must speak out – even if it’s bad for businessThis article is more than 7 years oldAnonymousOwners must be told some breeds are born to a lifetime of suffering, even if it means upsetting clients and putting livelihoods on the lineI still remember when I was introduced to the concept of a “brachycephalic” (squashed-nosed) dog as a veterinary student.

New Planet, 1921 by Konstantin Yuon. Photograph: © State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow/DACS 2017New Planet, 1921 by Konstantin Yuon. Photograph: © State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow/DACS 2017The ObserverArtReviewRoyal Academy, London From singing peasants to Soviet mugshots, history shapes everything in this momentous show Lenin, dead at 53, appears in monumental close-up in an open red coffin. The queuing mourners, also painted on the spot, are diminutive by comparison. Six years later, in 1930, he is revived as a lifesize portrait of intellectual power, working on his writings (the chair opposite significantly empty, as if inviting the passing worker to join the dialectic).

The ObserverScienceFrom the nature of the universe (that's if there is only one) to the purpose of dreams, there are lots of things we still don't know – but we might do soon. A new book seeks some answers1 What is the universe made of? Astronomers face an embarrassing conundrum: they don’t know what 95% of the universe is made of. Atoms, which form everything we see around us, only account for a measly 5%.

‘A chaotic, musical sensibility’: Jean-Michel Basquiat at an exhibition of his work in 1988. He died later that year. Photograph: Julio Donoso/Sygma via Getty ImagesThe graffiti artist turned painter became the star of the 1980s New York art scene. Since his death aged 27, his reputation has soared. On the eve of a major UK show, we speak to those who knew him best by Miranda SawyerIt’s always tempting to mythologise the dead, especially those who die young and beautiful.

Emma RaducanuEmma Raducanu ‘feeling very positive’ about comeback despite Australian Open exitRaducanu felt ill on court during defeat by Wang Yafan‘Now I feel good. This is obviously only my first trip back’Emma Raducanu said she will depart Melbourne upbeat about her progress on her return from an eight-month layoff despite a crushing second-round defeat at the Australian Open. The British 21-year-old fell in the second round of the Australian Open for the third consecutive year, losing 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to Wang Yafan of China.

Charlotte Patmore at the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery. Photograph: Alun Callender/The GuardianPhotographer Charlotte Patmore has always seen cultural spaces as places for self-reflection – but she’s often found them inaccessible, both financially and geographically. With the art pass, she’s excited to explore more of what she loves As told to Heidi Scrimgeour To me, a gallery or museum is a special place for self-reflection because everything is curated. It’s a safe space, somewhere to enjoy a moment of quiet and see how I’m moved by what I’m experiencing.

US televisionObituaryLeslie Jordan obituaryAmerican actor and comedian best known for his role in the TV comedy Will and GraceThe actor and comedian Leslie Jordan, who has died aged 67 in a car accident, won an Emmy for his role in the hit US television comedy series Will and Grace (2001-06), as the acerbic socialite Beverley Leslie, the titular odd couple’s neighbour. His career reached even greater heights, however, during the Covid-19 pandemic, when his daily videos on Instagram attracted nearly 6 million followers.