May 2023
Spectacle, scandal, assault: Cannes kicks off
The film festival on the French Riviera started in controversy, with Johnny Depp making his first major appearance since his explosive trial last year.
- Jake Coyle
January 2023
Sudden death of guitar god Jeff Beck shocks fans worldwide
The guitarist first came to prominence as a member of the Yardbirds then went out on his own in a solo career that incorporated hard rock, jazz, funky blues and even opera.
- Updated
- Mark Kennedy
June 2022
- Analysis
- Defamation
Why Johnny Depp lost his case in the UK but won in the US
It all came down to whether the case was heard by a judge or a jury and the mayhem that took place online outside the courtroom.
- Elahe Izadi and Sarah Ellison
Depp awarded $14m in libel lawsuit against Heard
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard each emerge from the trial with their reputations in tatters and with unclear prospects for their careers.
- Denise Lavoie
May 2022
- Opinion
- US politics
From Russia’s war to Johnny Depp’s courtroom drama, big lies are all the rage
Everywhere we look, we are deluged with customised facts and deception. That’s why a moment of truth from a former US President stood out last week.
- Maureen Dowd
January 2022
- Opinion
- Governance
Revenge of the rank and file: what Djokovic and Horta-Osório share
The arrogance of the privileged few sticks out amid the pandemic’s restrictions and sacrifices. Boris Johnson should take note.
- Brooke Masters
November 2020
Gold Coast hospital not fooled by Depp's chopped finger
When Hollywood's A-list actor appeared at the emergency ward, the doctor was told of a kitchen accident.
- Liam Walsh
Johnny Depp's defeat to cost him $9m (and his career)
The actor's loss after a 16-day High Court libel trial leaves the actor to pay not only his legal bills but those of The Sun newspaper.
- Robert Mendick
August 2020
- Analysis
- Courts
Johnny Depp, the High Court and the reality of fame
The libel trial brought by the Pirates of the Caribbean star says as much about the dazzle of celebrity as the quest for truth.
- Henry Mance
July 2020
At home with Elon Musk and Grimes
Maureen Dowd interviews the Tesla CEO, during which he pulls in his musician girlfriend for a cameo and challenges actor Johnny Depp to a cage fight.
- Maureen Dowd
January 2020
#MeToo accusers turn to defamation suits
With most sexual misconduct allegations too old to litigate in the US, women – and men – are finding an alternative way to get to court.
- Julia Jacobs