The last item written for Sight&Sound each month is the editorial. Nick James, the editor, likes to do it when everything else is done and his mind is clear to think about what he wants to say. This is great for him, but not so good for the illustrator for this column, Simon Cooper, who has a short time to turn the words and often complex themes into a humorous illustration. Each time he manages to achieve this with aplomb. Examples below.
