A stunning and vital piece of journalism. The sheer failure of the state to protect its citizens is appalling, as is the indifference shown to the victims and survivors. Shame on the UK gov, the council in question and all those who sought profit over safety.
My least favourite WeAn movie. The bits actually in Asteroid City were fine, I think, but the rest was an indulgent snore.
Tom Cruise is extremely Tom Cruise. There’s so much in this movie that is deeply silly but somehow it all works. Also I love how often they say the phrase “fifth generation fighter” in the movie.
Superficial and breezy, but I’m inclined to be generous given how valuable and important the underlying message is.
A beautiful and gentle series. Very much cute girls (and a few token boys) being cute, but with penguins and other sea critters. Surprisingly nuanced in parts about the role and value of aquariums.
Stressful and chaotic multiplayer fun. More of a focus on automation than, say, Overcooked, and so less of a casual experience. But enjoyable if you know what you’re getting into.
An excellent version of Taskmaster, and one that I find much more enjoyable than the Australian variant. Our Kiwi cousins have an excellent sense of humour.
Andrew Scott is thrilling, charming, disturbing, human and monstrous all in equal measure in this excellent adaption. Also, Italy is very beautiful.
Nothing brilliant but a fine recapitulation around charts and how they can lie, cheat, steal etc.
A fantastic night of music; the crowd absolutely loved every moment. I was expecting to prefer the Final Fantasy music but I found myself completely enthralled by the original music, especially this completely addictive number. Given his age, I felt very lucky to be able to see him!
I don’t often love superhero stuff, but this smart, modern take was stylish, fun, and well-paced. Perhaps I just don’t want to see generic US superhero stuff?
A strange movie at times both tonally and pacing-wise, but the movie hits hard and delivers what it promises.
A fantastic, thrilling and thoroughly over the top animated series that feels like a love letter to anime and all things samurai. Fun.
A fantastic moment in queer representation from Japan, a country that, sadly, still does not allow same sex marriage. Handsome men, lovely setting, vulnerable and open conversations? Excellent.
A surgical and powerful look at the way in which people (especially politicians and business folk) try to use economics to justify their decisions when, in fact, there is no underlying validity to what they say. We have all been mislead and this book is a powerful antidote.
Excellent performances let down by a weak and indecisive plot and clumsy writing.
I still cannot decide if this was actually bad or rather bad on purpose as clever commentary about success in new endeavours. Actually, I think it was just bad.
A beautiful book; some of the finest writing on nature I’ve had the pleasure to come across. It is impossible to read this and not want to know the Scottish mountains in the same way Nan herself knew them.
A book so stunningly free of insights and critical thought as to serve as nothing more than flimsy boosterism for all things AI. Disappointing.
This reality game show (from the creator of The Devil’s Plan) satisfied but could have gone further and deeper with its concept and execution.
An excellent drama, with a few moments that were stunning moments of story-telling.
A funny and engaging book from Burkeman, whom I love deeply, although perhaps his more recent books are stronger.
A book that demonstrates the very worst of this genre of popular airport bookshop non-fiction with a self help tinge. Filled with just so stories, endless examples from his own life, and an incredible contempt for both anyone who might think differently and anyone without Newport’s immense privilege. Contemptible.
A wise and beautiful book from Deary—his voice and prose was lovely, and the book’s thoughtful and kind exploration of our natural fragility to be deeply necessary.
A thrilling mix of food, gender and identity politics, Japanese culture, and self growth. A longer read, but golly, one I enjoyed every page of.
One of the best essay collections I’ve read. Rothfeld’s writing is incredible and compelling. The central thesis of the book is one that I found provocative and compelling and has be considering my relationship with minimalism. I will say, though, the essay on mindfulness and meditation felt substantial worse than the others, and Rothfeld herself commits many of the things she later criticises of other authors in her essay on consent. Still, highly recommended.
Heart breaking, beautiful, funny, deeply distressing. A powerful combination of juxtapositions.
Sometimes I panic when I realise a season has 22-24 episodes instead of just the usual 12-13. Not in this case. I galloped through this, inhaling deeply and enjoying my time with it immensely.
