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  • The Hack review: Great story of the British tabloid phone-hacking scandal is let down by wackiness
    Read more on post. There are certain fields in which the UK remains a world leader, and among them is public service drama. That is, scripted television that aspires to something beyond mere entertainment and which, when done properly, turns television into a singular instrument for social commentary. That point was proved with Mr Bates… Read more: The Hack review: Great story of the British tabloid phone-hacking scandal is let down by wackiness
  • John Boyne wins novel of the year in France
    Read more on post. In The Irish Times this weekend, John Banville tells me about his latest novel, Venetian Vespers. Ned Guinness writes about his new book, Guinness: A Family Succession: The True Story of the Struggle to Create the World’s Largest Brewery. Frank McNally recalls his decision-making days in the Department of Social Welfare… Read more: John Boyne wins novel of the year in France
  • No neat answers for David Lynch: How my scariest scene in Twin Peaks reminds me to let go
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  • Sean Penn says he’s ‘not surprised’ by Charlie Kirk shooting
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  • Slow Horses review: Dour, dumpy and depressed, is this the broken Britain of spy dramas?
    Read more on post. Much like an expensive gadget you never get much use from, Apple has ploughed billions into its streaming service, Apple TV+, without yet arriving within tweeting distance of a viral hit. The closest it has come is the insufferable Ted Lasso, a psychotically cuddly comedy about soccer aimed at and seemingly… Read more: Slow Horses review: Dour, dumpy and depressed, is this the broken Britain of spy dramas?