Wonders and warnings from the ancient world
A new history of Byzantium reveals the inner workings of a late antique empire
The Unnatural Herstory Museum
There is no real reason for museums to segregate what was hers and his
The emperors’ new clothes
Beard emerges with a portrait of the emperors’ afterlives as vivid as the busts themselves
Fishermen’s tails
Through history, Mermaids have been treated as more real than legendary, even by those who have had a reputation to uphold
Et tu? The grim fate of the usual suspects
Peter Stothard’s depiction of the demise of Caesar emphasises the humanity of the emperor’s killer
We need to talk about Sex Education
Relationship and Sex Education classes for children are being taken over by outside providers with their own agenda
Send in the spivs
War offers so much more in the way of profitable procurement than even the pandemic
Fake feminists are the real MRAs
The feminist fix: Don’t believe the dudebros who claim to be on women’s side, but want to take away sex-based rights
Cancelled at Cannes
Sidelining the creator of a national movement is pure, unashamed revisionism
Timely reminder of the true price of oil
‘Disorder’ argues convincingly that world history now hinges on the price of oil
Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No 1 / Moments Musicaux
A new release of Rachmaninov’s first piano sonata deserves more than five stars
Does Sadiq Khan think he’s living in America?
The mayor of London should focus on representing the city that elected him
American judges have chosen life — so should Britain
It’s not only the US Supreme Court that has serious concerns about abortion
No-demand TV
Have We Got Politicians for You
The Curious Case of RS Archer
What is it about fake online identities that is so appealing?
Young Stalin’s unlikely London holiday
Stephen May’s new novel is a triumph of historical fiction