The universal appeal of self-pity
Zeinab Badawi’s ‘The History of Africa’ (BBC World News)
Can victims forgive?
The case of France’s George Floyd, Adama Traoré
Let’s not lose our heads over Rhodes
Can a man loyal to his Oxford college really be all bad?
Seeing France through the ruin of her past
Nantes cathedral did not burn alone
Where all the brave words went after #JeSuisCharlie
Charlie Hebdo has not brought out the best in anyone
Think of the children?
Two doctors break ranks to urge a more cautious approach to transitioning
Sublime in Seville
Happiness is a cold, autumnal day with a warm gun
Architectural historian against the world
John Martin Robinson’s second memoir pulls no punches against the cult of Modernism
Paul Hindemith: Mathis symphony (Naxos), Clarinet concerto (Orfeo)
When asked “which Hindemith should I try first?”, I’m lost for an answer
Vincent’s tragic legend restored
A new book revisits the painter’s death and returns the verdict that it was suicide after all
Modernist architecture melts our brains
Findings from lockdown suggest environments lacking the complexity of life may pose a threat to humanity
Rhyme or reason
Poetry doesn’t need to be useful
Freelancers cannot afford shame
Journalist and actor Denis Tuohy has written a rewarding collection worthy of his colourful career
Playing The ace card
Bruised by the fallout from its belligerence over trans rights, Stonewall has a new cause
No friend indeed
The feminist fix: how to expose mansplainers like Billy Bragg who only pretend to be feminist allies
Now then, now then
Should there be a new drama about Jimmy Savile?