Hi, and welcome to Great Adaptations, a new monthly column here at Global Comment. I'm Kate, and I write a book recommendations newsletter called Five Books For (FBF) over on Substack, where we...
Of all the stupid things I regularly do to myself in the name of morbid curiosity, watching House of the Dragon is definitely up there. Considering how pathetically Game of Thrones ended, you’d...
By all accounts, this will be another busy month of new titles and returning hits. Whether you're looking for a hilarious comedy, an intense drama, or a mysterious thriller, July boasts one of the...
Dearest gentle reader, I have a confession to make: I love Bridgerton. Bridgerton is the television equivalent of a macaron. Although it’s billed as a “historical romance,” we all know what...
June 2024 is packed with major television premieres. The most anticipated titles range from the new Star Wars series on Disney+, The Acolyte, to Apple TV's latest production Presumed Innocent, an...
This review contains minor spoilers. Written by Baek Seon-woo and directed by Oh Hyun-jong (The One and Only) Netflix's latest sensation, Doctor Slump (닥터슬럼프) has captivated audiences with...
Since the birth of the family series, TV moms have occupied a unique place in our collective memory. And the fact is, they have actually become more than just “characters” to us! As Mother's Day...
Directed by Dave Boyle, House of Ninjas is a Japanese series co-produced by Netflix and TOHO Studios. Based on a story by Kento Kaku, Takafumi Imai and Yoshiaki Murao, the non-English speaking show...
Welcome to another Global Comment monthly preview in which we take a look at the best TV and streaming series that will be premiering in the coming weeks. Heading into May, a host of TV projects will...
Millions of nerds everywhere have been graced with a Prime Video adaptation of the Fallout games and it’s a total blast (pun fully intended, and yes, the Guardian writer linked here used it too —...