Gothic heroes
“The whole universe. Alive. And me, a part of it.” So says a dying old man right before he draws his final breath. There are many things to be said about the adaptation of Sarah Perry’s “The...
EU enlargement: more false hope for the Balkans
Amid the Ukraine war, and the upcoming energy crisis, the last thing Brussels seems to care about is the enlargement of the European Union. Yet several Balkan countries, having spent decades in the...
The web’s top three #41
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share the slow, thoughtful, considerate words that our brains - and souls - need but that it's easy to miss in our busy world. We distil the best of the web and...
China protests: Uyghur people have suffered most from draconian zero-COVID policies but are too terrorised to join in
Jo Smith Finley, Newcastle University The latest wave of protests sweeping through China were sparked by the deaths of at least ten people in a fire in a high-rise apartment block in Ürümchi,...
“A tyrant resplendent in hand-made trouser suits”: Tár
Lydia Tár is a colossus. She is a self-made maestro, her peerless achievements carefully curated by herself via Wikipedia and an extended interview with Adam Gopnik at The New Yorker Festival. She...
The best TV & streaming premieres: December 2022
Although it may be hard to believe, we are practically in the last month of the year. Without a doubt, this 2022 has been a fleeting journey full of great television releases. If you're wondering...
Podcast Showcase: The Tiny Vet Podcast
Welcome to the next in the Podcast Showcase series, where we share podcasts with you in the words of the podcasters themselves. This time, we talk to The Tiny Vet Podcast Sum up your podcast in three...
The web’s top three #40
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share the slow, thoughtful, considerate words that our brains - and souls - need but that it's easy to miss in our busy world. We distil the best of the web and...
Black Friday: so many online returns end up in landfill – here’s what needs to happen to change that
Erica E.F. Ballantyne, University of Sheffield and Jonathan Gorst, Sheffield Hallam University Two of the busiest online shopping days of the year are upon us. In the middle of a cost-of-living...
Podcast Showcase: Salty Sex Cast
Welcome to the next in the Podcast Showcase series, where we share podcasts with you in the words of the podcasters themselves. This time, we talk to Salty Sex Cast. Sum up your podcast in three...