The Guide
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Brad’s Status: why is cinema obsessed with the dark side of social media?After chatrooms, Facebook and Skype, the movie world has trained its lens on another first-world epidemic: the evils of Instagram
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The best radio this week: The Cameron YearsDavid Cameron’s legacy of failure is discussed on Radio 4, while Amy Lamé steps into Jarvis Cocker’s shoes over on 6 Music
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Hard Sun: a case of overcaffeinated, blood-soaked nonsenseLike a police drama written with Cop Shows for Dummies, the BBC show isn’t entirely bad – it just isn’t very good
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From Gunsmoke to Deadwood: why the US turns to the wild west in times of crisisCould the resurgence of the western in film and on TV be a reflection of the political turmoil of Trump’s America?
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Culture highlights: what to see this week in the UKFrom the Cribs’ new tour to the theatrical revival of Amadeus, here is our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance in the next seven days
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Can a year jump the shark? We didn’t think so – until we met 2017From the rise of Trump to the threat of nuclear war, the past 12 months were seemingly driven by a crazed Michael Bay figure who didn’t know when to stop
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This week’s best radio: Ed Balls on musical theatreBetty Boothroyd talks musicals with Ed Balls on Radio 2, while Paul Merton celebrates 50 Years of Just A Minute with Nicholas Parsons on Radio 4
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Culture highlights: what to see this week in the UKFrom Nile Rodgers’ New Year’s Eve party to festive ballet, here is our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance in the next seven days
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The A-Z of 2018: from A-listers on the small screen to Zayn Malik’s solo careerHere’s a list of everything you’ll need to know about TV, film and pop next year, including Ryan Gosling in space, country Kylie and #Oscarssogay
Jump the Shark When good TV goes bad: how The League of Gentlemen became no laughing matter