“Gently hilarious”: Fisk review
Fisk is one of those rare sitcoms that manages to be hilarious without ever making you feel mean for laughing. The comedy is gentle but legitimately funny, and all three series of the show are...
Author: Philippa Willitts
Philippa Willitts is Editor in Chief of Global Comment. She is a British freelance writer who specialises in writing about disability, women's issues, social media and tech. She also enjoys covering politics and LGBTQI-related topics. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram @PhilippaWrites.
“Eclectic and ostentatious”: The Gorgeous Nothings: Flowers at Chatsworth
The Gorgeous Nothings: Flowers at Chatsworth is an exhibition designed to wow. Full of artwork celebrating “the resilience and persistence of nature”, the abundance of styles, media and subject...
4 northern English seaside resorts to visit before summer’s over
Northern English seaside resorts have a particular appeal that is impossible to replicate. Sure, if you head to Spain you’re less likely to have to spend at least one day of your holiday sheltering...
6 art exhibitions – that aren’t by white men – you don’t want to miss in Yorkshire this August
Whether you live in Yorkshire or you’re travelling over the summer, there are art exhibitions happening that you really don’t want to miss. This region in the north of England contains four...
“It is heavy handed but gloriously so, with more than a hint of camp”: Teeth (2007) is a feminist parable
Mitchell Lichtenstein's 2007 horror-comedy Teeth is transgressive and it’s hilarious. It's kind of terrible, but as part of that brilliant cinematic genre of good-terrible, resulting in a feminist...
In defence of guilty-pleasure TV
The phrase "guilty pleasure" has become so embedded in our vocabulary that we don’t often stop to question what it actually means. When we describe our television viewing habits – or, for that...
“Failures of institutions, of humanity, and of care”: Grenfell: Uncovered review
When Grenfell Tower burned down in a mass of out-of-control flames in June 2017 in London, firefighters had never seen anything like it. Questions were asked about how this had been allowed to...
“An honestly intriguing phenomenon”: Derbyshire well dressings
I spent a few days in Derbyshire recently, and took the time to see an honestly intriguing phenomenon: a well dressing. These unusual creations take a lot of planning and a lot of work for a...
“It’s safe to say, I got obsessed”: Merlin, the app that identifies birdsong
A few weeks ago, a friend sent me an Instagram reel that made me laugh. This was because she knew - as I had not stopped talking about it - that I was getting very into a particular app on my phone....
7 BBC comedy podcasts that are truly worth a listen
The BBC is a strange and massive institution, but for all its flaws, it knows how to make a cracking radio comedy. This has meant that its expansion into comedy podcasts (some simply recordings of...