The Long Take is Scottish poet Robin Robertson’s homage to film noir; a monochrome masterpiece laden with the illusory shadows, distorted patterns and moody tone that drove the dark films of post-war Hollywood.

Since the release of Sally Rooney’s debut novel Conversations with Friends in 2017, claims that the young Irish novelist is the “voice of a generation” have been so abundant they have almost lost their meaning.

David Small's new graphic novel is a surreal uncovering of the dark and violent mob mentality that undercut post-war American society, seen through the distorted eyes of a teenager.

The screwball films of the Golden Age of Hollywood are brilliantly ridiculous and silly. Yet they are also important as markers of an industry in flux; a gateway between the silent and sound eras of Hollywood. Their fresh charm lies in the balance of snappy, witty dialogue with slapstick humour.

Lauded by his contemporaries but mostly forgotten by his predecessors, the author of Revolutionary Road and The Easter Parade is one of the most under-appreciated novelists of the 20th century. His portrayal of flawed American dreams set the bar for modern stories like American Beauty and Mad Men.

How Curb Your Enthusiasm set the bar for television comedy, ushering in a new era of dark, awkward situational humour grounded in the Camusian absurdity of everyday life.

Bojack and Rick & Morty are ruling the roost in the golden age of television animation.