Art Review
St. Vincent
The acclaim is excessive but the talent undeniable
Advertisements for themselves
Michael Craig-Martin and the sad afterlife of conceptual art
The brighter side of German Expressionism
The expressionists breathed fresh life into familiar subjects
“Trad” theatre can still feel fresh
West End strikes a balance between keeping their spine and nostalgic appeal, whilst avoiding creakiness
The human condition, in Wales
The universal and the particular sit awkwardly in this Cardiff exhibition
International courts are largely irrelevant
An institutional spider’s web cannot stop a geopolitical elephant
Which country?
Our rural landscape is much misunderstood
Tough women take on the bad guys
When it comes to spy dramas and domestic angst, less is very definitely more
Land of slippery slopes
Does anybody really believe assisted suicide will stop at the terminally ill?
The Lost Gardens of London
The war between city and greenery is eternal; the concrete and asphalt seeks open land to engulf
The dark underbelly of the sex industry
Advocacy for the idea of sex work has not been matched by advocacy for the exploited
A cruel choice
Today’s euthanasia bill risks sending Britain down a dark path
A bleak midwinter
For fans watching QPR struggle for the past two decades, it feels like the club is cursed
The problem with petty scandals
They distract us from state failure and institutional decay
Biden’s legacy of escalation
His last decisions could determine the state of global politics
Carole Cadwalladr’s conspiracy theory
The feverish paranoia obscures valid questions
