best of 2020

Best of 2020 | Music

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Another year in which pop music shifted even further away from skinny white boys with guitars. The most interesting music came at the intersection of soul, r’n’b, jazz and hip-hop, particularly against the background of Black Lives Matters. African pop also continues to produce a steady stream of exciting new stuff. Brittany Howard. OK, so … Read more

Best of 2020 | TV, Film, Radio

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I did actually make it to the cinema a few times this year, and even with lots of big releases delayed there were still a few things worth talking about: Armando Ianucci’s David Copperfield is by far and away the greatest Dickens adaptation ever, beating David Lean’s Great Expectations, and A Muppet Christmas Carol. Best … Read more