Artists shaped by war
Practically all the artists in the book are traumatised in one way or another, and all experienced war
We have much to learn from nineteenth-century Russia
Since the Cold War we have, to our detriment, become increasingly blinded to the wisdom of the Old Russia
Why Trump won’t concede
America is on the verge of a constitutional crisis
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
Can George Galloway keep Scotland British?
The Alliance 4 Unity is the wildcard in Scottish politics
The evolution of Nick Cave
The former hard-living frontman continues to expand his horizons
Letter for Washington: Biden, meet Boris
The case for tentative optimism about transatlantic relations
The rise and fall of Johnny Depp
Now that Depp has lost his libel case, it is now widely believed that his career is all but over
Editors deserve more credit
Christopher Silvester on the essential, and undervalued, part editors play in film and documentary creation
Plagiarism in comedy – homage or theft?
How a hugely popular American satirical show ripped off an online British comedian
Streaming Daniel Kitson
The Interminable Suicide of Gregory Church explores the possibility of human connection