Spectrum
Another Bridget Jones? Rom-com sequels are an abomination
They are antithetical to the very genre that birthed them.
- Jenna Guillaume
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A solemn reimagining of the 1958 Munich air disaster
The third novel in David Peace’s football trilogy, Munichs is the story of the aftermath of the plane crash that killed eight members of Manchester United’s team.
- Adrian McKinty
Inside the company that sparked the US-China battle for tech supremacy
From humble beginnings in a greenhouse on top of a block of flats, Chinese company Huawei grew to become one of the world’s most powerful technological empires.
- Kurt Johnson
This novel reminded me of the ecstasy of inhaling a well-written book
Charmaine Wilkerson’s Good Dirt is a tale of family, loss and legacy.
- Jessie Tu
Was it a series of bad decisions that brought down the Romanovs?
Historian Tsuyoshi Hasegawa’s new book examines the self-destruction of the autocratic Russian dynasty.
- Ken Haley
The greatest trick ever will change your mind about magic
The climax is no less moving than a great line of poetry or a soaring phrase of music.
- David Free
Will multinational takeovers spell the end of local indie publishers?
In the past six months, two big multinationals have taken over two independent publishing houses. Should we be worried about the future for local voices and writing?
- Jane Sullivan
Can pop’s new stars smash the Grammys?
The typically conservative Recording Academy has put a foot in the present while the other’s perpetually in the past. It makes for the most intriguing Grammys in years.
- Robert Moran
Film puts us in the room as Munich’s ‘Happy Games’ turned to horror
September 5 stars Peter Sarsgaard as a veteran sports broadcaster confronting a hostage crisis at the 1972 Olympics.
- Stephanie Bunbury
This horror movie about toxic men will make you laugh. You’ll need to
Sophie Thatcher’s robot companion is the kind of 1960s woman that every incel dreams of. But things are not that simple.
- Michael Idato
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