I wanna be black
The perils of self-identification
The art of influence
Culture and propaganda are not easily separable
What’s the point of political art?
Art that shocks, offends, and amuses has a purpose beyond aesthetic: its existence is a testament to freedom of expression
The dissident rebels of the art world
We must resist cancel culture and defend freedom of artistic expression
The big bang
On the ecological repercussions and economic contributions of big shoots
Liz Truss was right but naive
She grasped the scale of Britain’s plight but misunderstood the nature of power
Encouraging evil for the common good
Mansfield does not condemn him: rather refreshingly he exhilarates in Machiavelli’s genius
Why we should resist this “conversion therapy” ban
It would enshrine dubious claims as unarguable facts, and it endangers freedom and young people
Off with the fairies
Unsurprisingly, the most brilliant of all English music-theatre pieces are mostly overlooked
Could it be magic?
Magus: The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa by Anthony Grafton
Very naughty boys
Progressive parenting is all very well but sometimes misbehaviour needs a firmer approach
Plagiarism: a racist weapon
It has been genuinely disturbing to see Claudine Gay ousted simply for being an empowered black woman
Why did behavioural scientists crave mask mandates?
The COVID pandemic exposed the nastiness of nudging
Are Labour the real racists?
Conservatives should stop trying to play the victim on identitarian grounds
When the populist meets the Pope
Javier Milei and Pope Francis represent very different and often hostile elements of Argentinian cultural life
