Matt Thorne
The new televangelism
The best US television drama has a strong religious dimension
Woke invades the sciences
The intrusion of irrational ideology is distorting and censoring science
Eroticism contra porn
Sex scenes should be salvaged from hardcore pornography
War, peace, and architecture in Munster
A welcome if flawed history of Irish architecture
Existential questions
The Conservative Party has to come up with some compelling answers if it is to survive
How short is an arm in the arts?
ACE’s politicisation goes back all the way to the Blair government
The Just Stop Oil sentences were just
Direct action protestors are not immune from the operation of the law
Labour won’t survive unless it boosts living standards
People need hope that things can eventually get better
The National Trust should act its age
Our main heritage conservation charity wants to be down with the kids
Eyes on the prizes — and the surprises
Every literary season has a book that comes from nowhere and seems to gallop ahead of the competition
The Venice Art Biennale
The overall tone is rather bloodless, smug and muted where one might hope for exhilaration
On the Cusk of austerity
A cerebral critic pleaser, a dramatic crowd pleaser, and a perennial favourite