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It’s so nice to have the old gang back together – yes, even Olivia Colman. They’re all clearly still friendly, which makes for seasonal TV that’s exactly as comforting as it should beIt’s 22 years since Peep Show began its nine-season run. God, weren’t we all happier then? With the possible exceptio…
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Strange folk, lost pop, disco oddities and, um, Dido – here are the forgotten tracks that became this year’s most replayed revelations• The 50 best albums of 2025• More on the best culture of 2025I grew up listening to the Mamas and the Papas’ hits but had never heard their albums before this year. …
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The actor plays a ‘truthstorian’ trying to uncover how a powerful man’s death came about. Brace yourself for a hugely funny, all-American wild goose chase!Lee Raybon (Ethan Hawke) is a “truthstorian”. How to explain that proudly self-applied title? A historian, but also an investigative journalist w…
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Yes, the kids are now 90% Adam’s apple. Yes, Winona Ryder has been unforgivably sidelined. And yes, some characters are trapped in a room filling with yoghurt. But despite our misgivings, this show still absolutely slapsListen, this isn’t the place for newcomers. Stranger Things has been around for …
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Spoiler warning: This article contains spoilers for “Marty Supreme,” now in theaters. Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme” is galvanized by an invigorating performance by Timothée Chalamet as the cocky young table tennis champion Marty Mauser. Safdie and his crew faithfully recreated the world of 1950s pin…
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Happy Christmas, glitterati! Tissues at the ready for Tess and Claud’s last hurrah. Join us for every minute of this tinsel-strewn tearjerkerSeason’s greetings, hoofing fans. Michael here – I hope you’re all enjoying some comfort, joy and purple ones from the Quality Street. You might just be weepin…
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Matriarchs, absent fathers and troubled childhoods: 2025 was the year French literature focused on familyIn my neighbourhood bookshop, La Galerne, the shelves are well organised. On the ground floor, there’s a corner for foreign literature and another for French literature, with the latest releases …