The White Lotus

Television

Am I a psychopath if my favorite shows are all about gangsters?

The latest, AMC+’s Kin is an Irish Gomorrah — and it’s a must

James Delingpole

An Enemy of the People is hit-or-miss

The language itself — and the on-the-nose themes that Amy Herzog has unsubtly emphasized — feel like they could be sourced directly from Twitter/X

Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore

Scarlett Thomas’s pungent slice of ripe Mediterranean Gothic

In The Sleepwalkers, Thomas insistently and cleverly shows that a novel can do what a series screenplay can’t or won’t

Boyd Tonkin

Succession and The Bear clean up at a delayed Emmys

Kieran Culkin once again triumphed over his co-stars Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong

Alexander Larman

Film

Put aside your eat-the-rich fatigue and watch Saltburn

The film may have nothing to say, ultimately, but neither does a roller coaster. You’re in it for the ride

Deborah Ross