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Global Comment
- Posted on Tuesday July 08, 2025
TV in the first half of the 2025 has been wonderfully fruitful. There has been a little bit of everything, from dark comedies and teen dramas, to post-apocalyptic adaptations and heartwarming family stories. Each of these series has shown great potential and has taken our breath away over the past six months. The stark beauty […]
The post The 8 best TV shows of 2025 so far first appeared on Global Comment.
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Monday July 07, 2025
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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday July 04, 2025
It would be fair to say that, generally speaking, I’m not much of a movie person. While others can quote entire scenes from their favourite films or debate the merits of different directors, I’ve always been more likely to reach for a book than a remote. I read a lot, and I even write a […]
The post The first films: Late to the Movies first appeared on Global Comment.
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Thursday July 03, 2025
This week, it was announced that Neil Druckmann will be stepping away from HBO’s The Last of Us series to focus on his work for Naughty Dog. Some background in case you are not aware: Druckmann and Naughty Dog are responsible for the two games, The Last of Us and The Last of Us II, […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday July 02, 2025
In 2002, 28 Days Later rampaged roughshod over our screens in a bloody, ghastly rage, fuelled by 9/11, the Invasion of Afghanistan, the War on Terror, and the growing threat of an illegal war with Iraq based upon spurious evidence that Saddam Hussein was amassing weapons of mass destruction. The post-election euphoria of Tony Blair […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Tuesday July 01, 2025
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 their radio comedy, some created specifically for podcasting) has been hugely successful. The Beeb has a range of very listenable […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday June 27, 2025
Summer is approaching, bringing with it the promise of long days, much-needed breaks, and that irresistible urge to get lost in a great story. It’s the perfect season to refresh our reading list and dive into novels that have generated buzz throughout the year. From page-turning thrillers to intimate, emotionally rich dramas, this selection features […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Thursday June 26, 2025
July is especially jam-packed with new releases and has more creative ambition than you can imagine. From an electrifying Mexican action thriller to Lena Dunham’s triumphant return to television, next month is full of delightful surprises. Returning with new episodes are favorite series like Netflix’s dark fantasy, The Sandman, and the Apple TV+-produced bilingual comedy, […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday June 25, 2025
The UK is a small island studded with secrets and secret lairs. I’m not just saying that because I grew up amidst American expanses and am honestly in awe of how the British maximize every square inch of their homes – although I must give them props for it. From the outside looking in, it’s […]
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