Andreas Eschbach
Best of the year that was
Put down the pandemic novels: Here’s my favourite fiction of 2020
The nurseryfication of culture
Alienation has encouraged the normalisation of childishness
The eternal lockdown of the soul
Lockdown-lifers have become a key tool of the state
The curious incident of the dog and the tribunal
A welcome win for sanity on gender, freedom and the workplace
In defence of Michael Foran
Do not confuse the intensity of trolls for righteousness
Swiftism’s role in saving the V&A Museum
The unconventional Englishness of the Taylor Swift phenomenon
The election is still Trump’s to lose
His performance has been weak but his advantages are many
Sophocles’s lack-of-foresight saga
Families will feud, from the BC era to 2024
Two-tier justice in Northern Ireland
Why do only some killings deserve investigation?
Are we being watched?
Secretive Covid-era “spy” agency repurposed to monitor social media during riots
The mean queens of the book world
A rare case of a “progressive” employee facing consequences will not change the publishing industry
In praise of Elon Musk
He deserves respect for his defence of free expression online
