Anniversary
Album of the year
Rich pickings in dark times
An unaccustomed wine
30 years ago English wine was changed forever, and a vinicultural revolution began
Between Middle Earth and the West
130 years from his birth, what can we learn from Tolkien?
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves at 30
Is this 1991 blockbuster an underrated masterpiece or kitsch nonsense?
Taking Pride
If sexual orientation is not a choice and therefore nothing to be ashamed of, then it can be nothing to be proud of either
The Irish should reject the new hate speech bill
It threatens free speech while offering dubious benefits for society
Not another one!
How might the run-up to the next general election look?
Escaping Plato’s goon cave
Vision Pro illuminates the telos of modernity and the narrowing of human experience
A discordant song
Classical music may be the worst casualty of identitarian politics
There is no conservative case for Keir Starmer
Despairing at the Tories is understandable, but the opposition of your opposition is not your ally
The secrets of familial suffering
Recovering from the burden of generational pain can be a private act
The Met is watching you
We are passively accepting the development of a society of hyper-surveillance
Great Lives — great, The Essay — awful
Radio 3 maintains its course towards self-destruction
Laugh to hide the tears
Rishi Sunak was desperate to appear on top form before the Liaison Committee
Resistance is futile
Acceptance can be an act of protest. Not a submissive, passive surrender.
