Review

Yule Island by Johana Gustawsson review – gritty, scary, funny and full of heart crime writing
Books

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
Books

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
Film

How Star Wars Holiday Special became more powerful than George Lucas could possibly imagine

Deck the halls with hits and follies: The greatest Christmas albums of 2023, ranked
Christmas

Deck the halls with hits and follies: The greatest Christmas albums of 2023, ranked

The Coiled Serpent by Camilla Grudova review – unsettling short stories of grimy austerity
Books

The Coiled Serpent by Camilla Grudova review – unsettling short stories of grimy austerity

Bad Taste by Nathalie Olah review – relentlessly anti-capitalist
Books

Bad Taste by Nathalie Olah review – relentlessly anti-capitalist

Napoleon review – a man at war with the world and himself
Film

Napoleon review – a man at war with the world and himself

Queens of the Stone Age review: Saving lives with joyous mayhem
live review

Queens of the Stone Age review: Saving lives with joyous mayhem

Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq review – coming of age in the Tundra
review

Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq review – coming of age in the Tundra

Now and Then: is it time for Beatles fanboys to finally let it be?
Music

Now and Then: is it time for Beatles fanboys to finally let it be?

Saltburn review – Barry Keoghan steals the show
Film

Saltburn review – Barry Keoghan steals the show

The Woman in Me review – Britney Spears finally sets the record straight
Books

The Woman in Me review – Britney Spears finally sets the record straight

Karma by Boy George review – Culture Club singer settles scores
Books

Karma by Boy George review – Culture Club singer settles scores

As ABBA Voyage sails on – who’s still bringing in the money, money, money?
Music

As ABBA Voyage sails on – who’s still bringing in the money, money, money?

From Our Own Fire by William Letford review – hilarious and thought-provoking in equal measure
Books

From Our Own Fire by William Letford review – hilarious and thought-provoking in equal measure

Gunflower by Laura Jean McKay review – a work of rare depth and skill
Books

Gunflower by Laura Jean McKay review – a work of rare depth and skill

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Lord Jim at Home by Dinah Brooke review – a perfectly timed comeback
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Lord Jim at Home by Dinah Brooke review – a perfectly timed comeback

Typist Artist Pirate King review – a warm-hearted, clear-eyed tribute to a neglected artist
Film

Typist Artist Pirate King review – a warm-hearted, clear-eyed tribute to a neglected artist

Retribution review – another Liam Neeson action vehicle fresh from the production line
Film

Retribution review – another Liam Neeson action vehicle fresh from the production line

Alan Partridge: Big Beacon review – pure, undiluted Partridge
Books

Alan Partridge: Big Beacon review – pure, undiluted Partridge