The Critics
More than one way to skin a cat
The thing about formulae is that they’re an aid, not a guide
It’s a M.A.D. world in Kubrick’s satire
A drama based around the shaky paradox of deterrence no longer feels like a dusty throwback
We must resurrect the symphony
Or the orchestra will die with it
A shot of Christmas spirit
The Old Vic’s “A Christmas Carol” is properly affecting
Art of the deal
A simple sale, with money changing hands, was out of the question
One of the greats
Bathos, fatalism, heartbreak: these are the pillars of a MacColl song
Marianna in the trenches
She wants to dive into the murky depths of social media, but her microphone can only scratch the surface
Tawdry tales
The Tales of Hoffmann, Royal Opera House
Back in the arena
If you liked Gladiator, you’ll like Gladiator II
The tragedy of Radio 3
The centenary “celebration” of the BBC Singers summed up everything that has gone wrong
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We found the prawns you so thoughtfully left behind the radiator, but there’s still something here, isn’t there?
Rite of autumn
Labour is celebrating the harvest and definitely not sacrificing pensioners in the hopes that the gods grant us plenty in the coming fiscal year
Tough on the causes of non-crime
A warm welcome back to non-crime hate incidents
On cockroaches and cancellation (w/ James Dreyfus)
How ideology is spoiling the arts
Which country?
Our rural landscape is much misunderstood
BBC Verify’s Bangladesh blunder
In trying to combat misinformation, the BBC has spread its own
How Australia punished smokers and normalised firebombs
Smoking restrictions have fuelled the Australian tobacco wars
“Nice” people need to read this book
How women have been hounded throughout the gender wars
Towards a hospitable environmentalism
Green ideas must transcend misanthropy and austerity
We should have the freedom to criticise Islam
Religious freedom entails the right to criticise a belief system as well as to adhere to it
Stick ‘em up
Has the culture war been won?
