Review
Family Politics by John O’Farrell review – a plea to engage with those whose views we abhor

Family Politics by John O’Farrell review – a plea to engage with those whose views we abhor
Mrs Gulliver by Valerie Martin review – finding agency in a patriarchy

Mrs Gulliver by Valerie Martin review – finding agency in a patriarchy
Freaks Out! by Luke Haines review – a righteous celebration of gloriously weird rock ‘n’ rollers

Freaks Out! by Luke Haines review – a righteous celebration of gloriously weird rock ‘n’ rollers
Dune: Part Two review – deluxe space opera with a discreet safety net

Dune: Part Two review – deluxe space opera with a discreet safety net
Breathtaking and The Way: These are the next Mr Bates-style TV dramas poised to shake-up Britain

Breathtaking and The Way: These are the next Mr Bates-style TV dramas poised to shake-up Britain
The Smile just made the best Radiohead album Radiohead never made

The Smile just made the best Radiohead album Radiohead never made
American Fiction review – a satirical take on novel writing with Jeffrey Wright

American Fiction review – a satirical take on novel writing with Jeffrey Wright
Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical review – nostalgia never felt so wicked

Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical review – nostalgia never felt so wicked
Namesake by NS Nuseibeh review – personal insight informed by Islamic myth and culture

Namesake by NS Nuseibeh review – personal insight informed by Islamic myth and culture
Ava Anna Ada by Ali Millar review – the apocalyptic age of anxiety

Ava Anna Ada by Ali Millar review – the apocalyptic age of anxiety
Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth – a dark take on suburban motherhood

Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth – a dark take on suburban motherhood
The Holdovers review – a film of well-turned wit and emotional warmth

The Holdovers review – a film of well-turned wit and emotional warmth
To the Dogs by Louise Welsh review – a propulsive campus thriller

To the Dogs by Louise Welsh review – a propulsive campus thriller
Emma Stone’s new film Poor Things is a fantastical discovery of mind, body and world

Emma Stone’s new film Poor Things is a fantastical discovery of mind, body and world
Halfway House by Helen FitzGerald review – a masterclass in blackly comic horror

Halfway House by Helen FitzGerald review – a masterclass in blackly comic horror
Our essential guide to the best TV shows of 2023: From The Last of Us to Succession

Our essential guide to the best TV shows of 2023: From The Last of Us to Succession
The definitive guide to best children’s and YA books of 2023

The definitive guide to best children’s and YA books of 2023
Yule Island by Johana Gustawsson review – gritty, scary, funny and full of heart crime writing

Yule Island by Johana Gustawsson review – gritty, scary, funny and full of heart crime writing
Gaslight by Femi Kayode review – a powerful evocation of today’s Nigeria

Gaslight by Femi Kayode review – a powerful evocation of today’s Nigeria
How Star Wars Holiday Special became more powerful than George Lucas could possibly imagine
