Culture
What to watch on Amazon Prime this Autumn
From Simon Pegg’s latest comedy to Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen.
The reinvention of Robert Pattinson
Could the former Twilight star be in the running to be the next Bond?
September 4th: What does Beyoncé eat for lunch?
Your weekly dose of topical trivia from Spectator Life.
Word of the week: Proms
Spectator Life’s satirist brings the lyrics of Rule Britannia bang up to date.
Back to the future: the best films about time travel
Time travel and cinema have always made for a perfect pairing.
The best of British satire: 7 vintage shows that still raise a smile
From Bremner, Bird and Fortune to The Frost Report.
8 films featuring poisonings: from The Beguiled to Erin Brockovich
The alleged attempted murder of Russia’s Opposition leader has put poisonings back in the spotlight.
How a small island masterminded the modern music festival
In 1970, the Isle of Wight played host to six times its native population – and changed the festival for good.
August 28th: Shania Twain suffered from stage fright so badly at school that she did what?
Your weekly dose of topical trivia from Spectator Life.
Word of the week: the new normal
Spectator Life’s satirist brings you a dictionary of era-defining words.
8 Netflix shows starring British actors
From David Tennant in Jessica Jones to Martin Freeman in Fargo.
Parliament on screen: which film best captures Westminster?
SW1A has seen its fair share of film-worthy scandals
Six books with memorable twists
Plot can be a dirty word in literary fiction but these bestsellers are all about the well-timed denouement.
August 21st: How are Kim Cattrall and Ringo Starr connected?
Your weekly dose of topical trivia.
The rise of the prequel: from X-men to Hannibal
A good prequel can offer new and unexpected twists on familiar characters.
The best crime shows on Netflix
There is a deep and historic synergy between cinema and encounters with the law.
10 films that feature masks
Mask-wearing was a motif in the movies long before it became mandatory elsewhere.
It’s all in a name: the stories behind book dedications
Authors have used their dedications to make quips, settle scores and remember loved ones.
War of the words: have we stopped making sense?
Much of today’s language is designed to befuddle and divide rather than explain.
August 14th: what inspired Halle Berry’s name?
Look no further for your weekly dose of topical trivia.
Word of the week: Spike
Spectator Life’s satirist brings you a dictionary of era-defining words.
Are the new Spitting Image puppets too tame?
The new show needs to throw caution to the wind if it’s going to succeed.
From Russia with love: 12 films set in the former Soviet Union
Russia has reappeared in the headlines recently but how is it depicted in the movies?
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