Arts
Pantomimes follow a simple formula. Jokes, colourful costumes and a pervasive camp atmosphere combine to form family entertainment. As had been family tradition for over ten years, this Christmas I experienced the Birmingham pantomime. Now, experienced really is the word as in that time it has devolved into simultaneously a
Film & TV
Spider-man's long running career of Tobey Maguire awkwardly dancing, Andrew Garfield being completely forgettable and Tom Holland evaportating into dust, what more could Into the Spiderverse possibly bring? A lot
Games
A look at the stunning and ongoing failures of Fallout 76 and how Bethesda successfully destroyed their own reputation with lies, deceit and incompetence.
Arts
Writer Samuel Welton reflects on the ability of youth theatre to inspire confidence in young people.
Games
A game full of ambition and potential but whose execution falls short
Games
The publisher of FIFA is preparing to sue the Belgian government in international court over legislation designed to prevent children being able to gamble. How have we ended up here, and where will the industry go now?
Film & TV
A sequel that doesn’t work, in a franchise that never worked.
Film & TV
The latest superhero blockbuster with a dark edge to it hits our screens, and although doing incredibly well in the box office, fails to convince the critics. Film writer Sam Welton tells us more.