Baz Luhrmann Australia
Hollywood or Hollywoke?
Can drama successfully rewrite history to satisfy modern sensitivities?
When classicists attack classics
Sanskrit isn’t the only ancient language to be affected by academic imperialism
When the populist meets the Pope
Javier Milei and Pope Francis represent very different and often hostile elements of Argentinian cultural life
Where is so much gender confusion coming from?
The scope of inquiry into gender and young people should be expanded to schools
Netherworld
The Dutch golden age could be anything but for the painters
Were lockdowns ethical?
Questionable benefits were emphasised above obvious and dramatic harms
Davie, Davie, give us some answers do
Why the BBC keeps obscuring the truth of sex and gender
Women MPs should be representing women’s interests
It was ludicrous to talk about microaggressions in the aftermath of an alkaline attack
The wines of Israel
Israel’s wine heartland is now suffering from rocket attacks
The right must learn from modern art
Marcel Duchamp’s rule-breaking provides real lessons for the right
Free speech for everyone, except …
We have to stop compromising our defence of free speech whenever it is convenient
Keep your shirt on
Don your white shirt with a flash of scarlet à la the fashion bitches
