Global Comment’s Book Club: March 2025
In the history of literature, many women writers used male pseudonyms to be accepted by an industry that underestimated the quality of their work. These pseudonyms gave credibility and served as...
The best TV and streaming premieres: April 2025
It's that time of the month when we tell you which programs you can't miss on streaming platforms and TV networks. Luckily, the audiovisual release schedule is jam-packed with new releases in April....
“So painfully beautiful that it is hard to handle”: Moab, Utah
This week I am in Moab, Utah, which is so painfully beautiful that it is hard to handle. Moab sits in a valley surrounded by dreamlike sandstone foundations, with the La Sal mountains towering to the...
“Maybe a film like this can start to change people’s minds”: Your Fat Friend review
Ah, the phenomenon of the Weight Watchers mum. This is something I’ve talked about with a few friends. It’s a common experience that when we were teenagers, our mothers were obsessed with Weight...
SEE: Something Special #34 – Peachzz in Sheffield, UK
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share Something Special you don't want to miss. To fit with the six core pillars of the magazine, these will alternate between the themes of watch / listen / read /...
Great Adaptations: Murder on the Orient Express on film and audio
When Murder on the Orient Express was first published in 1934, it caused quite a stir amongst critics. Its ingenious twist ending (no spoilers here!) challenged conventional mystery tropes and...
Glastonbury is as popular as ever, but complaints about the lineup reveal its generational challenge
Adrian York, University of Westminster Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock since 1970 you will be aware of the five-day Glastonbury festival held every June (apart from “fallow” years to...
Why we should all watch the third season of the animated series Invincible
Created by Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, another comic-book-to-TV hit), and based on the comic book series of the same name by Kirkman, Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley, Invincible chronicles the...
Amplifying independent women podcasters: why representation and support matter
Podcasting is supposed to be one of the most accessible creative platforms out there. In theory, all you need is a mic, an idea, and the nerve to put your voice out into the world. But when you...
READ: Something Special #33 – My Father Was a Conservative Evangelical Pastor. Then I Came Out.
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share Something Special you don't want to miss. To fit with the six core pillars of the magazine, these will alternate between the themes of watch / listen / read /...