Review
Owlish review: ‘No ordinary tale of male angst and frustrated desire’

Owlish review: ‘No ordinary tale of male angst and frustrated desire’
In Owlish, a middle-aged man becomes fascinated by a living doll, retreating into a dreamlike hinterland of his own creation
Ten Planets review: A short story collection that slinks between genres

Ten Planets review: A short story collection that slinks between genres
Ten planets by Yuri Hererra is a trove of 20 sci-fi-ish stories, each one a little stranger than the last
LGBT+ history month: 11 essential TV shows from Queer As Folk to The Last Of Us

LGBT+ history month: 11 essential TV shows from Queer As Folk to The Last Of Us
From Queer As Folk to Gentleman Jack, Heartstopper and episode three of The Last Of Us, here’s a rundown of some LGBT+ TV classics
The Apprentice is the very definition of a meeting that should have been an email
The Apprentice is the very definition of a meeting that should have been an email
Music education: Private schools take initiative in face of government indifference
Music education: Private schools take initiative in face of government indifference
Cursed Bread review: ‘A world of surreal happenings’

Cursed Bread review: ‘A world of surreal happenings’
The World and All That It Holds review: Aleksandar Hemon’s novel spans decades and continents

The World and All That It Holds review: Aleksandar Hemon’s novel spans decades and continents
A love letter to Gerard Butler, flawed but resolute dude

A love letter to Gerard Butler, flawed but resolute dude
Really Good, Actually review: ‘A much-needed breath of fresh air’

Really Good, Actually review: ‘A much-needed breath of fresh air’
Kick the Latch review: A unique insight into the secret world of equestrian sport

Kick the Latch review: A unique insight into the secret world of equestrian sport
Love, Leda review: a glimpse into pre-legalisation gay life in 1960s London

Love, Leda review: a glimpse into pre-legalisation gay life in 1960s London
The Shards review: Bret Easton Ellis’s return to form

The Shards review: Bret Easton Ellis’s return to form
The Creative Act review: Legendary music producer Rick Rubin has advice for us all

The Creative Act review: Legendary music producer Rick Rubin has advice for us all
We spent a day streaming bad Christmas movies and this is what it did to our brain

We spent a day streaming bad Christmas movies and this is what it did to our brain
Christmas albums 2022: Who’s a shooting star and who delivered a turkey?

Christmas albums 2022: Who’s a shooting star and who delivered a turkey?
Shifty’s Boys review: Everyman thriller with a slice of rural noir

Shifty’s Boys review: Everyman thriller with a slice of rural noir
The Moose Paradox: Toys, trouble and top storytelling

The Moose Paradox: Toys, trouble and top storytelling
Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta by James Hannaham: Utterly alive

Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta by James Hannaham: Utterly alive
Christmas adverts seem like a cry for help this year

Christmas adverts seem like a cry for help this year
1000 Coils of Fear by Olivia Wenzel: Is a novel the best format for this story?

1000 Coils of Fear by Olivia Wenzel: Is a novel the best format for this story?
Identitti review: A highly original take on the perils of idolising your heroes

Identitti review: A highly original take on the perils of idolising your heroes
Aftersun: Charlotte Wells captures the fragmentation of memory and loss

Aftersun: Charlotte Wells captures the fragmentation of memory and loss
Wednesday review: Can the Addams Family free Tim Burton?

Wednesday review: Can the Addams Family free Tim Burton?
Limberlost review: What nature can teach a boy about a man

Limberlost review: What nature can teach a boy about a man
A Book of Days review: A glimpse into the wonderful world of Patti Smith
