Saturday, 25 January 2025
Welcome back to The Ephemeric's 2025 Hot List. This week we will have a look at the most exciting new literature and novels you'll be reading in the coming year.
As I say every year: you can't read too much. If you can make the time, reading a book often provides greater enrichment than any other activity. But time is limited, and there are only so many books one can reasonably fit into a busy life. As 2025 promises an abundance of captivating new stories and perspectives, I’m taking on the challenge of narrowing that seemingly endless list down to the very best.
10. "My Friends" by Fredrik Backman

9. "Metallic Realms" by Lincoln Michel

8. "Is a River Alive" by Robert Macfarlane

7. "Luminous" by Silvia Park

6. "The Antidote" by Karen Russell

5. "Polybius" by Collin Armstrong

4. "The Three Lives of Cate Kay" by Kate Fagan

3. "The Mobius Book" by Catherine Lacey

2. "The Book of Dust: Part 3" by Philip Pullman

1. "Atmosphere" by Taylor Jenkins Reid

So there you have it folks: 2025 in literature. Tune in soon for our next instalment of the Hot List, covering the essential new theatre coming up in 2025!
Saturday, 18 January 2025
Had we been writing this article two years ago, the mood would have been quite different. As hard as it is to believe now, Joe Biden's Presidency began in the best possible way. A (seemingly) successful defence of American democracy, a revitalisation of the economy after the ruination of the Trump era, historic and consequential legislation, remarkably passed with bipartisan support. Joe Biden was never a glamorous President, but for two years it looked as though he would be remembered as a President of consequence. Things change.

Let's be clear though, what one person calls propaganda, another would call effective messaging. It is undeniable that the global far right movement has mastered misinformation. You may not like it, but this is what wins political campaigns and always has been, and the Putinist/Trumpist global far right movement has pretty much mastered the art form, and the fall of an otherwise highly effective Biden Presidency is another massive reminder that the west has yet to come up with effective countermeasures.
Sunday, 12 January 2025
Hello and welcome back to the Hot List. This week we will turn our attention to the videogame industry, previewing for you loyal readers the most exciting videogames set for release in 2025.

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10. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (PC, Playstation, Xbox)

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3. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PC, Playstation, Xbox)

Release Date: Summer 2025
2. The Outer Worlds 2 (PC, Playstation, Xbox)

Release Date: TBD 2025

Release Date: Late 2025
So there you have it folks: 2025 in videogames. Tune in next week for the most exciting new novels and literature coming this year!
Sunday, 5 January 2025
Happy New Year to all and welcome back to The Ephemeric. No rest for the weary blogger. It seems like just days ago I finished writing up the Debbie Awards and already it's straight back to the grind with the first installment of The Hot List, this week focusing on the most exciting new TV series set to drop in 2025.

15. The Ministry of Time - BBC (New TV Show)

Start Date: Spring 2025

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11. Zero Day - Netflix (New TV Show)

Start Date: February 2025
10. Black Mirror - Netflix

Start Date: TBD 2025
9. Severance - AppleTV+

Start Date: January 2025

Start Date: March 2025
6. Ken Burns' The American Revolution - PBS (New TV Show)

Start Date: Fall 2025
5. The Orville - Hulu

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2. Stranger Things - Netflix

Start Date: TBD 2025
1. The White Lotus - HBO

Start Date: February 2025
So there you have it folks: 2025 in television. Tune in next week for the essential new videogames of the year!