Art Review
Which way, art world man?
The British art world needs to cringe less and dream more
Eccentric, vital, fast?
Millennials and Zoomers are struggling to establish their artistic identities
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
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
The resistible centrism of Mark Gatiss
Why a centre-left worldview struggles to understand dissent
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
The meaning and meaninglessness of Makerfield
Andy Burnham has triumphed — but can he maintain his success?
Institutional feminism against women
The likes of Julia Gillard and Jess Phillips have enabled misogyny
Ant & Dec: heroically bland
Clear separation between private and public selves is faintly refreshing
The regressive feminism of “angry young women”
Gen Z’s radical vanguard have built their worldview on unprogressive foundations
Quinlan Terry
He kept the flame of classicism alive at a time when it burnt very low
Time for change?
A new book might overstate the durability of Trumpian politics
Regulating the rogue degree factories
Do universities have the resources and the will to monitor what is happening in their name?
The Bible in the dock
Free speech for Christians is still under assault
Our AI overlords will end bigotry
Bring on the machines