As we hit the halfway point of 2026, it’s time to take stock of the best of the small screen. While there hasn’t yet been a consensus on the critical darling of the year – not like last year’s The Pitt or Adolescence – there have been plenty of standouts. Here's screen critic J. Kelly Nestruck with his top 10 so far. Read more.

And speaking of standouts, Stratford Festival’s Othello is “Shakespeare realized at the highest calibre,” writes theatre critic Aisling Murphy. Directed by Haysam Kadri and starring Andre Sills, this is a production that keenly understands the inner mechanics of Shakespeare’s tragedy. Read more and catch up on all our Stratford Festival coverage.

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