The BAFTAs, and the Sloppy Pieties of Liberal Entertainment
The New Yorker
by Doreen St. FélixFebruary 28, 2026
Doreen St. Félix on the 2026 BAFTA Awards, at which a racist slur was uttered and heard on the BBC’s television broadcast despite a tape delay.
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Originally published on The New Yorker on 2/28/2026