Quickfire Royal Blood should know by now a bad gig is never the crowd’s fault The band threw a tantrum at Radio 1’s Big Weekend. But to good musicians indifference is an opportunity to prove yourself. By Marc Burrows
Top Gear is finished Even before Flintoff’s tragic accident, the BBC show’s macho speed stunts felt outdated and gratuitous. By Marc Burrows
The delightful surprise of “new” Terry Pratchett stories In 2017, a steamroller crushed the hard drive containing Pratchett’s unpublished material, as per his wishes. But this discovery… By Marc Burrows
The Rings of Power is bold, beautiful and thrilling television Amazon bet on its Lord of the Rings prequel, the most expensive TV show ever made. It paid off. By Marc Burrows
Three cheers for Nicola Sturgeon for knowing when to walk away It takes a lot of courage to go against the momentum of your life and quit a high-pressure job,… By Marc Burrows
John Cleese has made sure Fawlty Towers can’t be revived We can’t root for a real-life Basil Fawlty. By Marc Burrows
Why The Last of Us is the dystopian drama of the post-pandemic era Our interest in apocalyptic narratives has accelerated after Covid – but something sets this series apart from its peers. By Marc Burrows
No, JK Rowling isn’t being erased by a book-binder But a young artist is being left to field a toxic storm of abuse. By Marc Burrows
Netflix can’t stop cancelling its best shows – 1899 is proof The most ambitious shows on the platform are axed before they reach their peak, frustrating writers and viewers alike. By Marc Burrows