“It’s so special, it doesn’t even require a comment”: Saul Davies on James’ ongoing Love Is The Answer Tour
Charlie Spence interviews James member Saul Davies about their ongoing Love Is The Answer Tour.
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Monster of the Week: Jim from The Office
The age of the yearner is upon us, and no one holds more of the blame than Jim Halpert. Jim is the go-to example of the work husband/wife relationship, perhaps only beaten by the CBS duo of Kate Scott and Thierry Henry. He is patient zero for the boy-best-friend archetype....
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Monster of the week: Gregg Wallace
Everyone fears cancel culture. An internet-based judicial system that, in reality, holds much less power than people like to pretend it does. The concept of cancel culture, though, well, that is terrifying. We are often told that after someone is cancelled, their life is basically over. How does one attempt...
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Monster of the Week: People who don’t understand the ending of Lost
Linear television is dead. At least, what used to be linear television is dead. The years of 22-episode series that would have everyone sitting around the TV watching live seem to be a thing of the past. Therefore, when Netflix decided to purchase the streaming rights for ABC’s massive hit...
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Monster of the Week: Ryan Murphy
There are few people more successful than Ryan Murphy in remaining relevant. Glee will no doubt haunt theatre rehearsals for the rest of time, and one of his many Netflix originals never seems to be far from the public zeitgeist. But Ryan Murphy is not just the man behind the...
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Peter Hook & The Light don’t let a shoulder injury disrupt a lively night in Coventry
Charlie Spence reviews Peter Hook and The Light's recent gig in Coventry.
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Loyle Carner’s ‘hopefully !’ is a solid, but safe, addition to his discography
Charlie Spence reviews Loyle Carner's most recent release 'hopefully !'.
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The Rehearsal season two: New heights for Nathan Fielder
18 months ago, I wrote an article in anticipation of Nathan Fielder’s new limited series The Curse, which was releasing that month on Paramount+. In the article I described the ‘strange genius’ of Nathan Fielder and wondered if he was going to be able to match the weirdness of his...
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Ricky’s The Office Christmas special remains a brilliant conclusion
In 2003, writing duo Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant decided to do the unthinkable: end their hugely successful sitcom The Office after only 14 episodes. After two series, the pair decided to finish the show with a two-part finale and do it the British sitcom way; as a Christmas special....
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‘Fawlty Towers’ and the like – how does it hold up?
Comedy reflects culture, and culture is changing faster than ever. Of course, comedy itself may have started with the Ancient Greeks, but it’s rare to see the works of Homer and Aristotle getting loud laughter when performed. Comedy is also subjective, which makes it one of the most divisive genres....
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The Curse set to propagate Nathan Fielder’s strange genius
In an age of reboots, revivals, and remakes, one man seems determined to make something that you’ve never seen before. With the first trailer for Showtime’s new show The Curse coming out earlier this week, it seems Nathan Fielder is ready to reinvent himself again. After getting his start as...
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‘Past Lives’ is a meticulous exploration of love
Past Lives, a directorial debut for Celine Song, has garnered high praise from critics and audiences alike and already is featuring prominently in awards conversations. The premise is simple, Nora (Greta Lee) is happily married to her somewhat unremarkable husband Arthur (John Magaro), when her tranquil existence is disrupted by...
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