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5 highly amusing cartoons about rising health insurance premiums
3+ hour, 51+ min ago Artists take on the ACA, Christmas road hazards, and more A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from TheWeek.com Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus…...
Man vs Baby: Rowan Atkinson stars in an accidental adoption comedy
2+ day, 23+ hour ago Sequel to Man vs Bee is "nauseatingly schmaltzy" Rowan Atkinson claims not to care what the critics say about him, said Carol Midgley in The Times. He"d be unmoved, then, to learn that I found his new Netflix series…...
Political cartoons for December 13
1+ week, 2+ day ago In Depth The record donation has come amidst rumours of collaboration with the Conservatives and allegations of racism in Farage's school days In the Spotlight A new bill has solidified the community's "draft evasion' stance, with this issue becoming the…...
‘Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right’ by Laura K. Field and ‘The Dream Factory: London’s First Playhouse and the Making of William Shakespeare’ by Daniel Swift
1+ week, 4+ day ago An insider's POV on the GOP and the untold story of Shakespeare's first theater The Explainer No more pushing your cart down the aisles on autopilot The Week Recommends Jingle their bells with the right present feature Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia,…...
5 criminally underrated cartoons about Pete Hegseth’s war crime
2+ week, 1+ day ago Artists take on USS Hegseth, rats leaving the sinking ship, and more Today's Big Question GOP women come after the House leader the week recommends This month's new television releases include "Fallout,' "Taylor Swift: The End Of An Era' and…...
The rapid-fire brilliance of Tom Stoppard
2+ week, 3+ day ago The 88-year-old was a playwright of dazzling wit and complex ideas Sir Tom Stoppard, who has died aged 88, "wrote plays of dazzling language, intricate wit and dependably intelligent characterisation that touched on everything from quantum physics and landscape gardening to…...
‘Mexico: A 500-Year History’ by Paul Gillingham and ‘When Caesar Was King: How Sid Caesar Reinvented American Comedy’ by David Margolick
2+ week, 3+ day ago A chronicle of Mexico's shifts in power and how Sid Caesar shaped the early days of television Speed Read Republicans maintained their advantage in the House Today's Big Question Hegseth is defiant after Venezuela reports Speed Read The Department of…...
5 treacherously funny cartoons about seditious behaviour
3+ week, 8+ hour ago Artists take on branches of government, a CAPTCHA test, and more Cartoon Artists take on USS Hegseth, rats leaving the sinking ship, and more Today's Big Question GOP women come after the House leader the week recommends This month's new…...
The 9 best dark comedy TV shows of all time
1+ mon, 1+ day ago From workplace satire to family dysfunction, nothing is sacred for these renowned, boundary-pushing comedies The better-known American remake toned down this caustic British original, which ran for just two seasons and a two-part "Christmas special" denouement. Ricky Gervais plays David…...
Middleland: Rory Stewart’s essay collection is a ‘triumph’
1+ mon, 1+ week ago The Rest is Politics co-host compiles his fortnightly columns written during his time as an MP The Week Recommends Toby Jones and David Harewood star in Tom Morris's take on Shakespeare's tragedy Today's Big Question "Act of war' by Islamist…...