The Sazerac: an old favorite… from New Orleans
Mixed with rye or cognac – or both – the Sazerac cocktail remains a classic
Ross Anderson
Ross Anderson is Life editor at The Spectator World
Wednesday
Friday
The Severance season two finale is of a quality rarely seen on TV
This season was more ambitious and explored its concept and drama far more deeply than the first
Thursday
The Residence brings murder mystery fun to the White House
Plus, the showrunners clearly didn’t want the audience thinking about politics
Saturday
Apple TV+’s Dope Thief is an ugly mess
It’s not funny, surprising, or particularly eventful
Thursday
The Versaces have left Versace
Donatella has stepped down from the creative director seat
Monday
The 2025 Grammys made up for past mistakes
The biggest awards were apologies for the previously snubbed
Friday
What Kim Jones’s departure means for Dior
The underrated and uber-influential menswear designer never quite managed to carve a strong, resonant identity for menswear in the brand
Monday
What I learnt from playing with China’s new AI
From our UK edition
I asked a question about the Uyghurs, and China’s new ChatGPT-competitor, DeepSeek, started to answer. In two rapidly written paragraphs, DeepSeek described the Uyghurs as a ‘Turkic ethnic group primarily residing in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the People’s Republic of China’, and told me that they had a ‘rich heritage that includes contributions
Friday
Severance returns to the office
Despite a three-year wait, the show picks up right from where we left off
The Bloody Mary deserves more than brunch
With the right tweaks, and the right ingredients, it can be an amazing drink, not just for a brunch, but for a great night too
Monday
Landman is a dumb waste of a great premise
Ten episodes later, with an entire season of Landman behind me, I’m left feeling that nothing happened
Monday
The best tech of 2024
Your guide to headphones, phones, cameras, coffee makers and more
Saturday
The Zuck that stole Christmas
How Meta ruined its VR headsets through a botched update
Thursday
Tales from the crypto
Is digital currency more than just a gamble?
Strong stuff for a Dry January
There are some great mocktails to fuel you through the doldrums
Friday
You’re wrong: James Gunn’s Superman looks great
A lot of the trailer does look visually outstanding
Friday
Don’t put your savings in meme coins
People lost thousands in the Hawk Tuah girl’s scheme this week
Thursday
These $1,549 Bluetooth headphones might just be worth it
The sound quality is simply astonishing
Cocktails for a merry, tipsy Christmas
Yule regret it in the morning
Friday
Tesla’s Cybercab promises a better future — for Elon Musk
He is the wrong advocate of a great idea
