Riffs or rigour?
Arts practice has gained the upper hand over scholarship
Plague and progress
In the 17th century, disease drove social and urban change in England
Foxy old Labour
Going after private schools would be an act of pointless institutional vandalism
Sue her
A mad week of misgendering, arson, and Wetherspoons coming out
Mission: Possible
Captain Boring is here to moderately improve the nation
Something rotten in the state of Germany
The Bundestag has weakened the criminal penalties for child pornography
Portraits in cowardice
Conservative MPs need to rediscover their spines if they want to be effective
The Conservatives have been too soggy, not too harsh
Their voters expected them to cut taxes and immigration — they did the opposite
Postmodern fantasy
Modern fantasy authors often try to subvert traditional religion, with bleak and unoriginal results
Sweet vengeance could turn sour
Anti-Conservative right-wingers should be careful what they wish for
It is good to challenge kids
That which makes us anxious can also make us strong
The porn Olympics
Porn puts young men and women in a degrading race that most of them are doomed to lose — so why are athletes lending it credibility?
