in the Telegraph, March 15, 2010

Airplane! killed off aircraft disaster movies. Now we need a merciless parody of Avatar

in spiked March 13, 2010

Going all Jesus freaky over the solar system

Professor Brian Cox is an engaging guide to the wonders of space. But he might be just a bit toowide-eyed.

in spiked March 5, 2010

Why everyone laughs at Canada

With giant beavers and Alanis Morissette, the closing ceremony of the Winter Games was a feast of stereotypes.

in Telegraph blogs, March 4, 2010

Why the Left hates Michael Moore

in spiked, February 25, 2010

Why we still love the ‘man in black’

A radio series on Johnny Cash explains why this singer of dark’n’moody country songs still lives in our affections.

In Telegraph blogs, February 23, 2010

Why 'blacking up' white actors isn't necessarily racist

in spiked, February 19, 2010

The Brit Awards: nostalgic for nostalgia

With the pop stars being either old or imitating a time when nostalgia was in, the ceremony was a post-modern pastiche.