Arts
They’re not laughing now
Without taxpayer handouts, will the arts finally be forced to give people what they want?
Midsummer fever dream
What is the direction of theatre for the next season?
Truman and Tennessee: an unlikely friendship
Michael Collins maps the relationship between two of the greatest writers of the American south
Very Amis, very Hampstead
Joseph Connolly treasures his friendship with his literary hero
Tom Stoppard: A private man now on parade
This biography is a testament to detailed analysis and intelligent insight, says Alexander Larman
Met with disappointment: a quiet season for postmodern New York
Manhattan’s cultural landscape faces more tough times ahead with the cancellation of the Met’s 2020/2021 season
The silence of the arts
Why have the arts not strained at the bonds laid upon them in the way earthier pursuits and pleasures have?
Waiting for – anything
Krapp’s last tape might these days be a collection of WhatsApps and stored Instagram images, muses Anne McElvoy
Is artistic nepotism an evil – or a necessity?
Nepotism in the arts is very much alive and here to stay
Commoner with the divine touch
Raphael, as dedicated a lover as he was a painter, died at 37 at the height of his powers and fame, illustrates Michael Prodger
The British military in the Second World War – slow or quick learners?
Jeremy Black talks to Graham Stewart about how Britain’s armed forces adapted to the challenges of fighting the Second World War
Where does American strategy go from here?
What are the strategic options for American defence policy following the Afghanistan withdrawal?
The myriad Mona Lisas
How the multiple Mona Lisa copies, and their prices, testify to the longstanding fame of the painting and its mystique
Should we be jabbing children?
Severe events are rare, but that doesn’t absolve us from our duty of care
The Diary of Dilyn the Dog
As told to Robert Hutton
The death of the English literature degree
Thanks to “critical theory”, the study of English literature has become overrun with boring academics who hardly inspire the next generation
Learn to Cook with Dominic Cummings
The former adviser shares life-saving tips on getting breakfast done
Putting the Boot in…
David Cameron kept a copy of Evelyn Waugh’s peerless satire on his desk, but Boris Johnson’s eventful career is entirely in the Scoop mould
Britain’s military performance in Iraq and Afghanistan
Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss the performance of the British forces in the war on terror
World Class
On a phrase used by people with brains of tinsel