Little Letterhole: Romney’s return
IT WILL TAKE a gargantuan effort for the Democratic Party to wrest the Senate away from the Republicans this November.Continue Reading
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2017 in retrospect: Donald’s year
In retrospect, 2017 hasn’t produced a lot of good news, from Trump to the sexual harassment revalations. But don’t despair: there are signs the tide is beginning to turn.
What a story, James!: The Disaster Artist review
Tommy Wiseau’s accidental cult classic The Room is given a hilarious and touching tribute by James Franco, in a superb directorial debut that never forgets how much it owes its maker.
Win some, lose some: The Last Jedi review
SPOILERS: Fickle fans have accused him of ruining Star Wars, but in reality, Rian Johnson’s entry to the saga is a soaring triumph on a galactic scale, and might just be the best yet.
Little Letterhole: What’s a World Cup without Italy?
WHAT’S A WORLD CUP without Italy? Anyone following the draw today, will have been dismayed to see the four-time worldContinue Reading
Jamaica? No, they walked out of their own accord
Angela Merkel’s future is in doubt, and the English-speaking media is hysterical. Though unexpected, the events in Germany are far from political Armageddon.
Move the capital to Manchester, and other radical ideas
The serious economic and geographic inequality in the United Kingdom requires innovative solutions. Can we solve our problems with big, radical ideas like moving the capital to Manchester?
Little Letterhole: Kyoto, and the importance of myth
ON 30 MAY 1945, Kyoto was given a reprieve. Three months before the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan’sContinue Reading
Fear, farce, and fake news: The Death of Stalin review
Armando Iannucci’s icily sharp Soviet satire hits all the right notes, and provides a chilling commentary of the absurdity and farce of modern day politics.
Paris Saint-Germain’s date with destiny
Tomorrow, the UEFA Champions League begins in earnest. Europe’s biggest names will compete for the football’s most lucrative prize. This season’s champions might just be the upstarts from Paris.
