Directed by Mr Jeff Nichols, The Bikeriders centres on the relationship between Kathy (Ms Jodie Comer) and Benny (Mr Austin Butler), the latter of which becomes a zealous disciple of the Vandals – a Chicago biker gang started by Johnny (Mr Tom Hardy). Based on a 1967 photobook by Mr Danny Lyon, expect gorgeous, grease-stained rebel style for days, and lavish shots of Butler’s hair in all its glory.

In cinemas from 21 June

Another Mr Yorgos Lanthimos and Ms Emma Stone collaboration less than a year on from Poor Things? This time we have an anthology film set in New Orleans, interweaving three tales: a feckless man tries to take control of his fate, a policeman finds that his dead wife isn’t so dead anymore, a woman searches for a spiritual leader. Messrs Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe also star in what promises to be a typically batshit cinematic experience, and we are here for it.

In cinemas from June 28

For some reason, Mr Jake Gyllenhaal has so far ignored the allure of prestige TV, instead opting for theatre projects outside of film. Until now. Presumed Innocent is an eight-part limited series based on the novel of the same name, in which Gyllenhaal plays Rusty Sabich, a Chicago prosecuting attorney and married family man accused of murdering his colleague. We’re hoping Gyllenhaal channels the full weirdness evident in his Prisoners and Nightcrawler guises.

First two episodes on Apple TV+ now, followed by a new episode every week

The world’s favourite white T-shirt is back, complete with its life-exploding, wunderkind chef owner Carmy Berzatto (Mr Jeremy Allen White), his continually-falling-apart relationships and, yes, the food porn. Season two left us with the loveable crew putting on a family and friends night at their brand-new restaurant, ending with Carm getting locked in the walk-in fridge and, of course, characteristically blowing his life up. The best TV series currently on air? Yep, we said it.

Streaming on FX/Disney+ from 27 June

Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge return with the follow up to their 2016 debut album Yes Lawd! The project was eight years in the making – not a surprise considering .Paak’s burgeoning solo career, half-time Super Bowl shows and a world-conquering album with Mr Bruno Mars as Silk Sonic. Expect features from Thundercat, Earl Sweatshirt and Snoop Dogg, with that signature bounce that’s calibrated perfectly for summer listening.

Out now

The Grammy-nominated, Aussie purveyors of off-kilter future soul are back with their fourth studio album, and this time they’ve taken a looser approach to recording that has also paradoxically offered them more focus. “Sometimes you can still have depth and reach people and really stop dancing around the fact: what do you want to communicate to people?” says frontwoman Ms Nai Palm. “And I feel like this album is a result of that clarity for us. We didn’t need to spell out complexity if the song didn’t call for it.”

Out 28 June

Signing to XL for their new album, the Dublin post-punk band explores idealism further in the aptly titled Romance, focusing its gaze on a romance that’s not so tied to Ireland or Irishness as the previous three records. “I’m fascinated by that – falling in love at the end of the world,” says lead singer Mr Grian Chatten, recalling the cult anime Akira and its influence. “The album is about protecting that tiny flame. The bigger Armageddon looms, the more precious it becomes.”

Out 23 August

A new album from electronic producer/composer Mr Jon Hopkins always deserves marking on the calendar. Less an album and more of an intense, immersive and emotional 41-minute listening experience that unfolds over eight chapters. If the slow-build euphoria of first single “Ritual (Evocation)” is anything to go by, the album promises to be an epic in all senses of the word – taking ceremony, spiritual liberation and the hero’s journey as inspiration.

Out 30 August

Are you the guy that eschews new film releases in favour of rewatching Jerry Maguire for the hundredth time? Then The Rewatchables is for you. A podcast dedicated to those who love old films, each episode picks an oldie but goldie and analyses the heck out of it. Presented by the staff of The Ringer, previous guests have included Messrs Quentin Tarantino, Josh and Benny Safdie and Aaron Sorkin.

Let’s face it: the news cycle these days can be a bit, well, overwhelming. If you catch yourself doomscrolling throughout the day, The Newsagents is the answer. A nod to the days when we popped into our neighbourhood shop to pick up a paper, Ms Emily Maitlis and Messrs Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall provide a thoughtful, no-BS breakdown of the day’s big stories in an easily digestible way. Listen, and then focus on the rest of your day.

It’s 2003. Two half-starved brothers emerge from the Canadian wilderness, claiming to have been raised in the woods. They’ve never watched TV or been to school, and their parents’ names are… Mary and Joseph. Of course, all is not as it seems with this mystery. A gripping, twisty and turny true story, told with empathy and journalistic integrity by host Mr Sam Mullins.

A decade after the OG narrative podcast debuted, Serial is back with a fourth season. Abandoning the serialised narrative form that it made its name with (as it did with season three, too), this time Ms Sarah Koenig teams up with Ms Dana Chivvis for a deep dive into Guantánamo Bay, via compelling testimony from those who had firsthand experience of the controversial facility.

Your favourite author’s favourite author returns with his fourth novel, set in the American Wild West and telling the tale of Tom Rourke, an Irishman looking to make a new life in Butte, Montana. Tom meets Polly Gillespie, who has recently married, and the pair run away to San Francisco where everything will be better. The abandoned husband, of course, is not happy. The real draw is Mr Barry’s prose, which amazes, as always, with boundless invention, style and wit.

Out now

American poet, essayist and cultural critic Mr Hanif Abdurraqib is a diehard Minnesota Timberwolves fan, and he has translated his lifelong love of basketball into an emotionally rich and lyrical reflection on success, and what “making it” actually means. Poignant and empathetic and brimming with hope and love, this is one of the most original sports books you’ll ever read.

Out now

The debut novel by British-Cambodian writer Ms Kaliane Bradley, this part sci-fi thriller, part romcom follows an unnamed, disaffected civil servant working in a near-future London, as she is assigned to Commander Graham Gore, first lieutenant of Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated 1845 expedition to the Arctic. Simultaneously ambitious, silly and serious in its exploration of hefty subject matter. Enough said.

Out now

On 12 August 2022, Sir Salman Rushdie was preparing to give a lecture in Upstate New York on the importance of keeping writers safe. Moments later, he was stabbed a dozen times by a man with a knife. Knife sees Rushdie reflecting on the attempt on his life, the fatwa issued by the Ayatollah Khomeini in response to his novel The Satanic Verses, and recovery. Brutal, honest, and a vital defence of free speech.

Out now