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America's mainstream newsrooms have been trying to and failing for nigh on a quarter century, steadily ceding attention to an ascendant right-wing media led by Fox News, websites and podcasters.

As is so often the case, a rendition of Robbie Williams' Angels indicated the end of the night was nigh.

If any did, it would have been a sign that the apocalypse is nigh.

It became clear that the end for One Direction was nigh.

Both are superbly made; in terms of production and performance and smartly written scenes, they are nigh well unimpeachable.