Movies

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Marvel’s First Family finally joins the MCU! For a universe that’s been searching for its next big spark post-Endgame, The Fantastic Four: First Steps delivers it in spectacular, retro-futuristic style. 

Set in a kitschy, space-age 1960s, the film follows a family of scientists and adventurers: Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn), and Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) — aka the Fantastic Four. A fateful encounter with cosmic rays transforms them into celebrities and superheroes with extraordinary powers: stretching, vanishing, flaming on, and turning to stone. 
 
Their first test? The arrival of the Silver Surfer (Julia Garner), whose presence signals the approach of Galactus, one of Marvel’s most fearsome cosmic threats.

Bold and beautiful, First Steps is the MCU at its most fantastic again. 

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Raise your teacups. After six seasons and two feature films of romance, intrigue, and immaculate table settings, Downton Abbey takes its final bow.

Set in the 1930s, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale follows the Crawley family through a time of social upheaval and global uncertainty and brings back fan-favourite faces (plus a few surprises, including Paul Giamatti). Lavish, emotional, and beautifully shot, it’s a stately send-off for one of TV’s most beloved dynasties.

Caught Stealing

It starts with a cat and ends in chaos. Directed by Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Mother!) Caught Stealing is a pulpy, adrenaline-fuelled crime caper that barrels from one wild set piece to another. 

Austin Butler stars as Hank Thompson, a down-on-his-luck bartender whose attempt to cat-sit for a neighbour (Matt Smith) spirals into a full-blown war with the Russian mob. With Zoë Kravitz, Regina King, and Bad Bunny joining the madness and a pounding soundtrack by British punk band IDLES underscoring the mayhem, this is one heist you won’t want to miss.

Weapons

Seventeen children vanish without a trace. One small town descends into disarray. Weapons is the year’s most unsettling horror hit, a slow-burn thriller that gets under your skin and refuses to leave. 

Julia Garner stars as a haunted teacher searching for answers, while Josh Brolin plays a desperate father unravelling the truth behind the disappearances. Directed by Zach Cregger (Barbarian), the film mixes mystery, humour, and pure terror with masterful precision.

TV

The Paper

A spin-off of The Office, this new show takes the camera away from paper salesmen to the people who make papers worth reading — or, at least, used to. Think The Office, but with more headlines and fewer sales pitches.  
 
The Paper employs the mockumentary format to spin newsroom madness into comedy gold. It follows a struggling local newspaper, the Toledo Truth Teller, as new editor Ned Sampson (Domhnall Gleeson) tries to restore its dignity and survive his cynical staff.

Smart, scrappy, and surprisingly heartfelt, The Paper captures the messy heroism of modern journalism. It might also just be your next workplace comedy obsession.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

You don’t have to be a Star Trek diehard to enjoy this one. Strange New Worlds brings back the franchise’s vintage charm with a sleek, modern edge. 

Set before the original series, it follows Captain Pike and his crew aboard the USS Enterprise as they explore galaxies, encounter new civilisations, and tackle moral dilemmas with brains and heart. Each episode is a self-contained adventure, making it perfect for casual viewing or for reigniting your inner space explorer.

Smart, scrappy, and surprisingly heartfelt, The Paper captures the messy heroism of modern journalism. It might also just be your next workplace comedy obsession.

Audio

Mariah Carey — Merry Christmas

It’s not December until you’ve heard that song. Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas turns 31 this year, and it remains the definitive holiday soundtrack. 

Back in 1994, recording a festive album so early in her career was considered a gamble, but Carey’s blend of gospel power and pop sparkle turned Merry Christmas into an instant classic. From her rousing takes on “Silent Night” to her evergreen anthem “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” this album still defines the season, three decades later. 

So go ahead: press play and let the Queen of Christmas do her thing