How progressive will the new Doctor Who be?
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The show is perhaps the most overtly liberal mainstream entertainment in the English-speaking world
Alexander Larman
Alexander Larman is an author and the US books editor of The Spectator.
Monday
Wednesday
Remembering the postmodern Paul Auster
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His personal life was eventful, as any good writer’s should be
Tuesday
The reassuring return of King Charles
Illness, like death, is society’s greatest leveller, and so the news that the King had been affected by cancer led to an outpouring of sympathy and compassion that few other circumstances might prompt. Since he came forward earlier this year to share his diagnosis, Charles – sometimes seen as a remote and inaccessible figure, especially
Friday
The King’s improving health is a relief for the country
Today it was announced that, after a very positive response to his treatment for cancer, King Charles will resume public-facing duties next week. The statement went on to say that both he and the Queen will be making a joint visit to a cancer treatment centre next Tuesday, in a conscious nod to the help
Monday
Is it time that Zack Snyder retired?
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Even the dismal artistic results that have ensued with Rebel Moon will do little to check the filmmaker in his tracks
Tuesday
When will Prince Harry admit defeat in his ‘frankly hopeless’ legal case?
Many of us believe that Prince Harry and his recent actions could fairly be described as ‘frankly hopeless’. Now, a High Court judge can be added to their number. Mr Justice Lane has dismissed Harry’s appeal against an earlier judgement that he was not entitled to automatic police protection when he moved abroad. The latest
Christopher Nolan, creator of worlds
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The filmmaker has Hollywood at his feet
Monday
Michael Douglas dazzles in Franklin
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If only the rest of the show lived up to its lead performance
Tuesday
Curb Your Enthusiasm’s finale was a mission statement for the show
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Don’t tune in expecting that Larry would somehow be redeemed
Monday
1984 on Audible is a deliciously chilling immersion experience
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The audio drama feels different
Friday
Netflix’s Scoop is a reminder of the Prince Andrew problem
If the royals weren’t going through enough problems at the moment, another one is about to be added in the form of Netflix’s Scoop. It contains a scene that will perhaps be the most-discussed of the year, in the form of Prince Andrew being naked. Granted, he is only shown from behind – and Rufus
Thursday
Ripley is not the edge-of-seat thriller you expect
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If you don’t care for him, that’s because he doesn’t want you to
Sunday
The King’s reassuring Easter appearance
Most years, the royal family’s attendance at the Easter Mattins service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor is nothing more than a well-received piece of pageantry, an opportunity for well-wishers to wave and cheer and for commentators to observe whatever couture the royals are wearing. Not this year. The absence of the Princess of Wales
Monday
Will the slimmed-down monarchy cope without Kate and the King?
The reaction to the Princess of Wales’s courageous and affecting video, in which she discussed her cancer diagnosis, was largely as might be imagined. Most people, including those who had previously exhibited confusion or scepticism about the various failings in the royal family’s communication strategy, found it both shocking and deeply moving, and commended Kate
Friday
The enormous dignity of the Princess of Wales
The statement, when it came, was remarkably simple and delivered with enormous dignity. Dressed simply and sitting outside, the Princess of Wales began her short video by thanking those who had sent her supportive messages, before describing her ‘tough couple of months’ after having been diagnosed with a form of cancer, which has then led
Tuesday
Will the conspiracy theories about Kate ever die?
At last, the matter should have been settled. After the innumerable articles, social media posts and television pundits all speculating as to what, exactly, has happened to the Princess of Wales, it was revealed over the weekend that she had been seen with her husband, looking in good health, visiting a farm shop – that
Monday
Why is the UK and US treatment of Kate Middleton so different?
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In America, there is a far greater irreverence that is unsurprising from a country that threw out its last ruler
Sunday
King Charles’s cancer and the future
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The greatest threat to its survival will come from within
The intriguing revival of the British gangster picture
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It is unlikely that either Sexy Beast or The Gentlemen will have their legacies seriously challenged by the television series based on them
Friday
Can Meghan reinvent herself as a 'lifestyle queen'?
It is a known, and lamented, fact that the rivalry between the Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Sussex has led to a series of incidents of one-up(wo)manship. It is surely no coincidence that in the midst of the Harry and Meghan brouhaha on Netflix, the princess was photographed looking suitably radiant and selfless, helping out
