Gwilym Mumford

1 week ago | msn.com | Gwilym Mumford

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1 week ago | theguardian.com | Gwilym Mumford

We’ve mulled over music, tackled TV and now, to finish our series looking at how pop culture has changed in the first quarter of the 21st century, we’re chewing over cinema. And there’s quite a bit of chewing to do, equivalent to at least a medium-rare steak or a large toffee. Because, while film might not have been disturbed quite as dramatically by streaming as music or TV has, its still had to contend with some serious changes in audience habits.

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Gwilym Mumford

It only ended a few years ago, but Westworld already feels a bit of a TV footnote. A pricey mid-2010s remake of a 70s Yul Brynner movie few people remembered, HBO’s robot cowboy drama lumbered on for four lukewarm seasons before getting cancelled – with few people really noticing. Still, when it premiered, Westworld was big news. Here was a show well-placed to do a Game of Thrones, only for sci-fi.

4 weeks ago | msn.com | Gwilym Mumford

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4 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Gwilym Mumford

Have you heard Ernesto’s story? It’s a real tearjerker. You may well be familiar with it, in fact, having caught it on YouTube, TikTok or Instagram at some point over the last few weeks. A hard-working carpenter, Ernesto devoted every ounce of himself to his wife and child, skipping meals and working overtime to provide for them and send his son through college.