The Critics
Beef stew
Drake might be literally alive, but in terms of reputation, this was a murder
A bore film
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is not just ahistorical, it is dull
Defend the arts … before it’s too late
It will take more than a new government and a bonfire of policy documents to put things right
Rebus at the school of hard Knox
The tropes are popular, because they work
Without a twist
This weather-based thriller is all hot air, but who doesn’t enjoy a warm summer breeze?
A full Platée
A daring production of a daring work
The exec on an unfiltered journey
It seems dangerously liable to foster neuroticism and credulity
A neglected radical
Guillaume Guillon-Lethière was an artistic and social pioneer
Gelding: the pros
Bring back the castratos? Might as well
Thriller vs filler
The album is back and music is better for it
Thou shalt not pray?
The British state is ruthlessly prosecuting thoughtcrime
Inflation and inflated expectations
To understand inflation, we must understand different kinds of inflation
Lily Phillips and the importance of feeling
We must remain sensitive to unspoken pain
The case for Badenoch
She has a chance to capitalise on Starmer’s weakness
The Scullionbait Awards for Reporting Merit
Articles with no opposing quotes, criticism, or trace of so-called “balance”
Alive and flicking
A game invented by a man named Adolph might have been a hard sell to the British public, but it was an instant hit
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes
A race to the bottom
Women should not give legitimacy to an appalling platform
Why has Tehran released Toomaj Salehi?
The regime is said to be split over whether to target high-profile protesters
A shot of Christmas spirit
The Old Vic’s “A Christmas Carol” is properly affecting
Killing democracy to save it?
The annulling of the first round of the Romanian presidential elections should concern us all
