In defence of knowledge
Richard Ovenden’s new book is a passionate defence of the sanctity of knowledge expressed through literature
The enduring appeal of Jeeves and Wooster
Ben Schott’s new novel is hugely welcome, but thankfully it will never threaten to obscure the genius of the canon
The Divine Comedy at 30
The Divine Comedy will be playing a concert at the Barbican on 14 October to celebrate Neil Hannon
Plagiarism in comedy – homage or theft?
How a hugely popular American satirical show ripped off an online British comedian
No Time for Cinema to Die
What does the postponement of the new James Bond film mean for the future of cinema?
Royal legal cases: what if Harry and Meghan lose?
The Sussexes’ legal pursuits are less the straw that broke the camel’s back and more a gesture of defiance
Why Sherlock Holmes remains the greatest detective
There is no need to make Sherlock Holmes more likeable, part of his brilliance is in his ambiguity
Will there ever be a good Covid protest song?
A decent lockdown protest song is about as likely as a vaccine before Christmas
Are socially distanced festivals the future of entertainment?
Appledore book festival has paved the way for Covid-friendly entertainment in the UK
Goodfellas at 30
‘As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster’.
The EU’s war on Hungary
As news breaks of secret EU plans to cripple the Hungarian economy, who can still believe it respects national sovereignty?
Overmedicalisation is harming Generation Z
Zoomers are fragile because they have been told they are
The case for more royals
This is no time for a slimmed-down monarchy
The conspiracy illusion
Marianna Spring is looking at the finger, not the moon
The Conservatives should not cancel Christians
A Conservative party that demonises Christian convictions will cease to be conservative
The lonely end of a political failure
Leo Varadkar rode to power on a wave of optimism and is disappearing in a puff of disaffection
The Cass Review is not the end
Gender ideologues are not going to give up in the face of facts
Cultural Christianity and the vulgar wisdom of memes
Dawkins is caught between the pure idea of rationalism, and the messy meme of cultural Christianity
A sharp satire perfect for Critic readers
We should be giving copies of this magazine away at every screening
Plain English by committee
The effect of the Woolf reforms was to replace one set of legal jargon with another
In praise of the viola
Cantabile: Anthems for viola (Delphian)
