In praise of the fruit of the barley
This is an enthusiastic and fluent guide to the world of beer, with an understanding that what makes it such a joy is to do with how it makes us feel
Eric Ravilious: a talent too long ignored
Ravilious’s ethereal, understated paintings are quietly dazzling
Too dangerous to live with
There’s no realist case for the lurking risk of nuclear armageddon
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
Do we really need so many stage adaptations of novels?
There’s much that can go wrong when the drama of a book is transferred to the stage
This is not normal, this is not OK
Sexually violent images and messages are reaching teenagers through TikTok
More of the same news from the BBC
Stonewall’s agenda is still embedded in the Corporation’s culture
The BBC’s black hole baloney
Auntie makes a cosmic error
Three act tragedy
The Wagatha Christie case reveals the addictive fun of gossip — but also its corrosive power
Should we take Kingsley Amis more seriously as a poet?
The acclaimed novelist harboured dreams of writing verse
Bring on the big beasts
Music needs heavyweight champions to stand up for truth and excellence
The first post-modern war
The Falklands conflict was no imperialist throwback