American Tolstoy
Time to proclaim the greatness of Herman Wouk, once feted for the sweep of his historical novels
Plague and progress
In the 17th century, disease drove social and urban change in England
Immigration is still the elephant in the room
Violence is appalling, yet we have to understand the conditions from which it emerged
Guardrails of civilisation
If politics is downstream from culture, culture is downstream from the campus
Brooding blokes
Russian writers loved a pouting, picturesquely pained protagonist
£355 for Glasto but opera’s elitist?
Reverse snobbery is the order of the day
Keir’s junk politics
Keir Starmer is trying to reform the public, not the NHS
A short guide to voting in the general election
From Gorgeous George to the Newark Chainsaw Massacre, the Critic brings you a selectively exhaustive guide to the parties running in 2024
Imagine there’s no Gove
Who’s in the room matters, and there were some which would have been better off without Michael Gove
Israel off the leash
For Benjamin Netanyahu, continuing the war is a matter of political survival, and he goes to America to raise support, not to listen to calls for peace
Champagne in the membrane
Alcohol is not a major risk factor for dementia
Allyship on easy mode
The inclusive message of Will & Harper obscures the harder questions of the “gender wars”
