Tomek McGrath
Tomek McGrath is a writer based in London.
Slaying gay culture
How trans activists took over the once worthy gay rights struggle
Don’t let the government poach your pouch
A moral panic is brewing over nicotine pouches
Murders for July
The most gripping and grisly detective novels of the month, from Devon to Orkney
The UPF panic is a fad
Chris van Tulleken cannot seem to decide what an ultra-processed food even is
Miserable managerialism at Magdalen
Gimmicky stakeholder management is failing the spirit of the university
Whistler in black and white
A video artwork that aims to critique Rex Whistler’s controversial mural in Tate Britain lacks context and nuance
Peers but not equals
Ferdinand Ries: Symphonies 1&2 (Ondine); Franz Clement: Solo violin works (Naxos)
Death by red tape
“Soft cancellation” is the preferred tool of institutionalised censoriousness