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Why I’ll never stop being a Tom Lehrer evangelist: about the legendary satirist you’ve possibly never heard of

Tom Lehrer has such a distinctive satirical voice, yet many who would almost certainly love his work have never heard of him. Those of us who have, however, often get hooked and, like me, become an absolute Lehrer evangelist. So don’t be put off...

Global Comment’s Book Club: April 2025

Spring is here, and with it comes longer days, brighter colors and the inevitable urge to renew our reading. This season, which welcomes rebirth and lightness, becomes the perfect setting for reading books that speak of love, reencounters, second...

“If this was a feature length film, they’d be throwing Oscars at him”: Eulogy, Black Mirror review

One of the reasons why Charlie Brooker’s dystopian Black Mirror series has been a hit for years, in spite of the fickle nature of what’s considered cool and what gets to go viral, is that it plays on our very justified fears about the evolution...

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