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The Guide #152: Sherwood, band T-shirt etiquette and more reader questions answered

In this week’s newsletter: Is James Graham’s drama its generation’s ‘state of the nation’ show? And why you should wear a Slipknot shirt to a Sugababes gig

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2024

The Guide #151: Meet Solar Heavy, the inescapable EDM artist flooding my timeline

In this week’s newsletter: While Taylor Swift may reign in the charts, it’s a mysterious, AI-driven electronic musician and their relentless ad campaign that’s impossible to ignore

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2024

The Guide #150: From Fantasmas to Heels, five new shows to get you through a quiet summer

In this week’s newsletter: Yes, we’re all watching the Olympics … but what are you meant to watch before you tuck in for the night? Here’s what we’ll be watching

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024

The Guide #144: Severance, Stranger Things and the annoying trend of waiting years for a new season

In this week’s newsletter: Fans of the Ben Stiller-directed show may have to wait three years to see what happens next to Mark and Helly – but is telly best when it acts quickly to keeps viewers hooked?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024

The Guide #143: Welcome to the era of TV’s Anachronistically Audacious Historical Heroine

In this week’s newsletter: My Lady Jane is the latest in a subgenre of fun, raucous and yet slightly patronising reimaginings of revolutionary women from the past

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024

The Guide #142: Are we in the most stress-inducing era of TV ever? Let’s break it down

From Blue Lights to Baby Reindeer, today’s telly should come with a health warning. Here’s our rundown of the most tense shows

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024

The Guide #141: Furiosa, and Hollywood’s toxic obsession with opening weekends

In this week’s newsletter: When most blockbusters appear to be underperforming, using initial box office sales to decide success or failure seems badly out of step

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024

The Guide #140: Why it doesn’t really matter if you disagree with Apple’s top 100 album list

There are three albums from the 2020s and Eminem’s snuck his way in above Neil Young, but at least the viral countdown is switching up the canon

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2024

The Guide #138: Netflix was supposed to have killed live TV – so why is it now embracing it?

In this week’s newsletter: John Mulaney, David Chang and WWE lead the charge as the streaming service seeks to recreate the feel of television beamed into living rooms as it is filmed

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024

The Guide #137: A genre-by-genre rundown of the ideal film length

In this week’s newsletter: A poll of US cinemagoers states that 92 minutes is the ideal movie duration. But isn’t it more complicated than that?

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024