The New York Times – Film:
The British actor Robert Aramayo rises above the clichés in a biographical drama about a man living with Tourette’s syndrome.
Category: Tourette’s Syndrome
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How the BAFTAs Bungled Its Response to a Racial Slur
The New York Times – Film:
The awards show didn’t mention racist slurs when it told the audience a man with Tourette’s might make “involuntarily noises.”
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BBC and BAFTA Say They Are Investigating After Broadcast of Racist Slur
The New York Times – Film:
The awards organization and the broadcaster have ordered separate investigations into what led to airing the slur, which was shouted involuntarily during Sunday’s ceremony.
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How a Tourette’s Outburst of a Racist Slur Caused a Backlash at the BAFTAs
The New York Times – Film:
A racist slur, shouted involuntarily while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award, raised questions about how the show’s host and the BBC responded.
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BAFTAs 2026: The Best and Worst Moments
The New York Times – Film:
Alan Cumming forced fishy British snacks onto movie stars. Paddington Bear presented an award. And there was more swearing, and racial curses, than this awards show has ever heard.
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Diagnosed With Tourette’s, Lewis Capaldi Takes a Break From Touring
The New York Times – Music:
After performing at Glastonbury Festival over the weekend, Capaldi, the popular Scottish singer-songwriter, said he would stop touring “for the foreseeable future.”
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Lewis Capaldi Will Break Your Heart. (But Don’t Take Him Too Seriously.)
The New York Times – Music:
The joke-cracking Scottish musician’s melodramatic ballad “Someone You Loved” is a blockbuster. Figuring out his next moves became more complicated than he’d anticipated.