Adam Valente Released in 1946, Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life was derided as an “over-sentimental” Christmas yarn. In History looks at how its profound exploration of mental health, societal expectations and the healing power of community resonates today.

Kelly Grovier From the awe-inspiring photo of a surfer in Tahiti to the iconic shot of US President-elect Trump captured after an assassination attempt, these are 12 of the most eye-catching images of the last year.

Caryn James and Hugh Montgomery From an electrifying action thriller with Keira Knightley to Ted Danson’s latest sitcom and a brutal Japanese period epic, we pick the year’s greatest programmes to stream right now.

Laura Martin The brutal Korean satire became a worldwide phenomenon when it first aired in 2021. Its return is no less savage – and looks likely to be as big a hit this time around. Back in September 2021, an unusual Korean TV series that was an allegory for the ills of late capitalism became […]

Diego Arguedas Ortiz In the UK, Christmas is usually snowless. So why do we still picture the ‘ideal’ Christmas as a white one? It was 25 December, and little George Adamson ran to the window, hoping to find a white world on the other side. But once he drew the curtains, disappointment set in. It […]