Historical drama“The Promise”: an unflinching depiction of the Armenian genocideDue to geopolitical concerns, Hollywood had hitherto left the subject untouchedApr 26th 2017
Electronic musical instrumentsThe ethereal power of the ondes MartenotWhy composers and musicians still turn to this remarkably complex instrumentApr 25th 2017
Casting aspersionsThe furore over black British actors in Hollywood is unnecessaryHaving the relevant “experience” has not been a requisite for roles before. Why now?Apr 24th 2017
Troubled timesHow “The Plague” infects the modern political moodSeventy years after it was first published, reading Camus’s novel can feel “like watching the ten o’clock news”Apr 21st 2017
Damned with praiseThe meaning of Kendrick LamarAmerica’s most revered rapper feels the weight of the crown on his new albumApr 20th 2017
Up in arms“Guerrilla” remembers the hostile race relations of 1970s BritainPenned by John Ridley, the mini-series casts light on an oft-neglected facet of a sour decadeApr 20th 2017
Old fareHollywood’s depictions of the elderly are tired clichés The market for old-folks-behaving-badly comedies is oversaturatedApr 18th 2017
Bells, whistles and lightsRejuvenating contemporary classical musicDifferent concert formats may help to attract new fansApr 17th 2017
Korean film“The Handmaiden”: a new masterpiece from Park Chan-wookBlending Western and Eastern influences, Mr Park has made a dense but delightful film Apr 13th 2017
Writing the end of the worldCharting trends in apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fictionHow geopolitical fears have changed over the past 70 yearsApr 12th 2017
Surreal sketchesThe eclectic genius of Roland ToporA new retrospective celebrates an artist whose career spanned four decades and several mediumsApr 11th 2017
On monsters and masculinityWith “Colossal”, Anne Hathaway answers her criticsFocusing on Gloria, an “unlikeable” character, the film encourages us to question the vilification of Ms Hathaway herselfApr 10th 2017
A-OK“Sesame Street” introduces its young viewers to autismJulia, who makes her television debut on April 10th, exhibits some of the traits associated with autism spectrum disorderApr 6th 2017
Adding colour“Queer British Art” explores the diversity of desireBy examining “non-conforming sexualities and gender identities”, a new exhibition recasts the Western canonApr 5th 2017
