Obama: Droning On

The US will cut back on drone attacks. But innocent victims still are under fire, says Richard Lutz

Man City and The Yanks: We’re Talking Bigtime Now

Man City teaming up with baseball’s New York Yankess? Richard Lutz raises an eyebrow

Screengrab: The One Movie on TV You Gotta See….

007 and Holly Golightly on the tv? Richard Lutz has more

Review: Cosi Fan Tutte

They’re all at it in Cosi Fan Tutte. Everyone’s in it for themselves in this delicious production of the Mozart piece at Warwick Arts Centre, says Richard Lutz

News and Other Stories

Is news about something that has happened, asks Richard Lutz

Screengrab: If You Gotta See One Movie on TV This Week:

Best flick on the box this week? Richard Lutz gives us a tip

Screengrab: Shhhh…. Someone’s Watching

Two visionary films about surveillance on tv this week, says Richard Lutz

The Amazing World of Amazon: Read All About It

Will we have a world without books? asks Richard Lutz as he sees another bookshop shut down?

Screengrab: If You Gotta See One Film On The Box…

The one movie to watch on UK tv this week? Richard Lutz points to a real winner buried in the schedules

Maggie: The Final Act But Enter Sir Mark Stage Right

Britain steels itself for Mrs Thatcher’s funeral. But her son is there as chief mourner, warns Richard Lutz

A Night in the Ukraine with Maggie

With that Margaret Thatcher movie now on our screens, Richard Lutz remembers an interview when Maggie’s spin doctor lost his spin

Burma By Bike: Through the Lens

Australian photographer Pete Delaney travelled with Richard Lutz and friends between Rangoon and Mandalay by bike. Here are some of his pictures

Prince of Denmark: A Cage Fighter on Stage

The new Hamlet at Stratford is full-on muscular theatre: it is Hamlet as cage fighter, says Richard Lutz

Biking in Burma: Long Miles, Silent Temples and Those Dogs

Richard Lutz continues his trip by bike through Burma

Social Media & U

Hi, R U lstng? Cn U spk? R we comnctng? Richard Lutz tks ishu wth our uber conctd wrld

Biking in Burma: The Lady, Big Changes and A Mystery Guest in Rangoon

How is it going in Burma these days? Richard Lutz has spent most of March in this country, now re-named Myanmar

Review: Heather Gardner

The idea is simple: take Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, rename it Heather Gardner and slap it down in the pre- Beatles ’60s Birmingham.

This Green And Quintessential Land

Does quintessential England really exist? Did it ever, asks Richard Lutz

Wrestling With The Truth

Wrestling is being dropped from The Olympics. Richard Lutz remembers his high school career

Review: A Life Of Galileo

A new RSC production peers into the gap between what we know is true and how much we agree to compromise. Richard Lutz reports

Review: Gettin’ Down Home In Deepest Brum

Transatlantic Sessions is an acoustics supergroup that doesn’t let anyone hog the limelight, says Richard Lutz

Floats Like a Butterfly, Shines Like a Star

Muhammad Ali is fighting his last round, according to reports. Richard Lutz remembers The Greatest

The Super Bowl, Politics and Afghanistan

The annual Super Bowl is gone. But it summons up images that America wants to ignore, says Richard Lutz

Review: The Video Above and the Shakespeare Below

Shakespeare’s play The Winter’s Tale is a late great fable, now opening at Stratford. Richard Lutz reviews it.

Watch This Space: Hillary Aims for ’16

Hillary to run for Prez in ’16? Richard Lutz throws a spotlight on the next US race.

Of Movie Stars, Social Media and Abe Lincoln

Richard Lutz warns about how the old fashioned media are stealing from social media sites

When Light Entertainment Hits Dark Times

‘Times were different then’ say some under the legal post Savile spotlight. No, they weren’t says journalist Richard Lutz

Screengrab: The Xmas Edition Plus All The Carry On Films You Would Ever Need

TV films galore over the Xmas period, Check oout Richard Lutz’s recommendations

Guns, the United States and The Law

A week after the Newtown massacre, Richard Lutz ponders the unresolved gun debate in the States.

Get Ready: Instagram Owns You and Your Memories

Yes, Instagram, the free photo site , will own you and every image you slap on its site, warns RICHARD LUTZ.