Is the age of the single-sex boarding school over?
As Winchester College prepares to turn co-educational, Alexander Larman asks if single-sex boarding schools may soon become a thing of the past
Hopkins and Oldman: The very best of British actors
Following the recent Oscar nod for Anthony Hopkins and Gary Oldman, Alexander Larman looks at other parallels between the two thespians
What is the point of the Proms?
The BBC’s new recruitment campaign for the Proms shows a clear disregard for its classical origins
Could we ever have another English republic?
While republicanism currently remains an underground interest, there is a real risk it could grow once Charles assumes the throne
Wilde encounters
The rambling and discursive nature of the writing lends Rupert Everett’s book an enjoyable appeal
Harry and Meghan – the aftermath
Over the course of two excoriating hours during the Oprah interview, The Firm found itself accused of racism, snobbery and emotional retardation
Let It Be: Have we passed the golden era of the rock ‘n’ roll memoir?
There is an inexhaustible public appetite for learning about the private lives of our idols, but they don’t make rock stars like they used to
Should sitcoms be resurrected?
If there is to be a Frasier revival, producers should learn from the mistakes of past spin-off shows
Why can Hollywood never get the King Arthur story right?
Like natural disasters, adaptations of the Arthurian legend seem to arrive about once a decade and leave devastation in their wake
What could Harry and Meghan learn from history?
Have the Duke and Duchess of Sussex traded short-term PR advantage for the sake of their future reputations?