Christmas doesn’t have to be cancelled
A Covid Christmas could be the right time to introduce new festive traditions
Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in lockdown
The coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the traditions of Jewish festivals
What would Terry Pratchett have made of 2020?
Hard graft and moral clarity were central to the Discworld author’s success
Fake news, Roman edition
Twisted tales are as old as time
Payton’s place as an icon
Sweet dreams are made of this
Cop out
Calling abusive policemen “monsters” relieves them of accountability
Why are we supporting Ukraine?
A cautionary note about vicarious war
War of attrition
The conflict in Ukraine may yet end in stalemate
New Labour, new danger?
25 years on from the 1997 election
A chronic case of mask fever
Masking in medical contexts represents the triumph of culture over science
Bring on the big beasts
Music needs heavyweight champions to stand up for truth and excellence
How to be a literary editor
Done well, book reviews have never been more important
The Curious Case of RS Archer
What is it about fake online identities that is so appealing?
An unlikely man of the people
Kenneth Clark has been unfairly accused of elitism; he wanted to democratise the glories of Western art and make it available to all
Drum fast, die young?
Taylor Hawkins is not the only drummer to meet with an early grave