Review

Hotel Cartagena by Simone Buchholz: A nerve-shredder with heart
Books

Hotel Cartagena by Simone Buchholz: A nerve-shredder with heart

Minari makes America seem like a land of opportunity again
Film

Minari makes America seem like a land of opportunity again

Creation Stories: As with Oasis, you might find you prefer the early stuff
TV

Creation Stories: As with Oasis, you might find you prefer the early stuff

Comedians are turning to podcasts to find people to show off to
Culture

Comedians are turning to podcasts to find people to show off to

SAS: Red Notice is an Andy McNab rollercoaster with some cracks and creaks
Film

SAS: Red Notice is an Andy McNab rollercoaster with some cracks and creaks

The Library of the Dead by TL Huchu: Inventive and entertaining
Books

The Library of the Dead by TL Huchu: Inventive and entertaining

Mother for Dinner by Shalom Auslander: Even more outrageous and funny
Books

Mother for Dinner by Shalom Auslander: Even more outrageous and funny

Thin Places by Kerri Ní Dochartaigh: Heady, bright and difficult to pin down
Books

Thin Places by Kerri Ní Dochartaigh: Heady, bright and difficult to pin down

The Dark and the Wicked review: Another deeply upsetting nerve-jangler
Film

The Dark and the Wicked review: Another deeply upsetting nerve-jangler

No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood: Restless and rare talent
Books

No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood: Restless and rare talent

The Owners: Horror that doesn’t hold back
Film

The Owners: Horror that doesn’t hold back

Sophia Loren: ‘Little by little, you see the light at the end of the tunnel’
Film

Sophia Loren: ‘Little by little, you see the light at the end of the tunnel’

Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay: Contemporary and urgent 25 years on
Books

Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay: Contemporary and urgent 25 years on

WandaVision is not for everyone, but god I loved it
TV

WandaVision is not for everyone, but god I loved it

We Are Not in the World by Connor O’Callaghan: Prose to be savoured
Books

We Are Not in the World by Connor O’Callaghan: Prose to be savoured

Paul Greengrass on News of the World: ‘Storytelling is under direct attack’
Film

Paul Greengrass on News of the World: ‘Storytelling is under direct attack’

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Luster by Raven Leilani: Funny, frank, intelligent and extremely readable
Books

Luster by Raven Leilani: Funny, frank, intelligent and extremely readable

‘Bliss’ review: A film that takes a different approach
Film

‘Bliss’ review: A film that takes a different approach

‘Rams’ review: Funny and thoughtful in equal measure
Film

‘Rams’ review: Funny and thoughtful in equal measure

A River Called Time by Courttia Newland: A dramatic and satisfying finale
Books

A River Called Time by Courttia Newland: A dramatic and satisfying finale