Americans are to blame for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Binge eating on Thanksgiving goes with binge shopping like savory gravy on garlic mashed potatoes.

The turn to comic book narratives for subject matter bespeaks a dearth of imagination among filmmakers producing for the commercial market.

Through his mocking imitation of the physical disability of a New York Times reporter, Mr Trump is merely tugging at the heartstrings of the thoroughly, morally debased Republican electoral base. His performative barbarism appeals to its inner Attila.