A Bridge of Spies is a timely reminder that East-West relations in the Cold War can be viewed now with the perspective of history. This is not always in the West’s favour.
Downton Abbey’s blend of nostalgia and wishful-thinking has been entertaining, but it raises questions about class that have yet to be resolved even now.
Various parts of the media are threatened by scandals of their own making, as well as coercive political challenges. This is the moment to re-think what media is for.
