TV 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
Why Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol is still so relevant Really, the only things separating Bob Cratchit from the average 2022 Londoner are electricity and the fact he could… By Marc Burrows
Elon Musk’s Kanye West problem If you give awful people the ability to say anything they like, you can’t be surprised when they say… By Marc Burrows
Shows like The Rings of Power and She-Hulk have been runaway successes – why can’t keyboard warriors admit it? Happily, these shows have proven to be huge hits – extremely popular with audiences and critics alike, despite the… By Marc Burrows
How John Cleese became a hero of the right The Monty Python comic, and latest GB News signing, was once anti-establishment. Now he is merely “anti-woke”. By Marc Burrows
There’s no such thing as being straight Young people are increasingly identifying as bisexual, which can only be a good thing. By Marc Burrows
For those of us who are neither monarchists nor republicans, this is the strangest time We’re happy to watch the funeral and raise a glass to His Majesty, but mostly we want a return… 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
Diversity is part of the very soul of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman The author wanted to “change hearts and minds” with his bestselling graphic novel. The Netflix adaption stays true to… By Marc Burrows