Alex Garland
War destroys everything
Alex Garland’s Civil War is filled with terror and horror
A dentist’s appointment for Liam
Rishi discovers he is more appealing to the voters when he’s not there
Kilkenny’s golden age
A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated
The shadowy economics of fentanyl
One professor is investigating how the deadly drug trade works — and how it might be fought
War on Nazis in Oz and in the air
LeBor reviews Our Dad the Nazi Killer and Masters of the Air
Murders for April
April is the cruellest month, breeding detective fiction out of the dry land
Artistic freedom is worth the risk
Arts Council England’s revised guidance offers cause for concern over freedom of expression
The invasiveness of voice notes
Don’t send them, and if you must send them keep them short
Daddy, what did you do during the Iraq war?
Don’t ask questions you do want the answer to, at least not where George Galloway is involved
Must we keep failing universities alive?
History is full of institutions which could not justify their own existence
Our illiberal Terrorism Act
People should be censured for their actions and not for their beliefs
Very naughty boys
Progressive parenting is all very well but sometimes misbehaviour needs a firmer approach
