The End of the World

“It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine.” (R.E.M.)

Let’s talk about paradigm shifts. Let’s talk about the end of one world order and the start of another. Let’s talk about Mary Poppins.

In 2013, Mary Poppins,a 1964 movie about a magical and loving nanny of the same name, was selected for preservation on the grounds that it was ‘culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant’. Why was that? I think that maybe it’s because it epitomises a well-loved theme in movies – t...