Bohemians
An American’s excellent essays
A set of fine programmes on the American bohemians who brought to life a great city on the cusp of significant change
The Lost Bohemians
Arabella Byrne asks if the modern world still has room for artistic outlaws
WW3 and the end of history
The age of world wars is past, the age of global civil war has come
Love in a remotely-controlled climate
If we outsource our decisions to
machines, we will be less capable
of navigating our own feelings
Slavery did not create Britain’s wealth
A bogus narrative is obscuring history and diminishing our national pride
Everyone should be ashamed over Princess Kate but me
They spread unhinged fantasies while I asked sensible questions
How the internet killed The Simpsons
Nicholas Clairmont has avidly viewed more than 750 episodes of the comedy about the residents of Springfield — but won’t be watching any more
Artistic freedom is worth the risk
Arts Council England’s revised guidance offers cause for concern over freedom of expression
The wines of Israel
Israel’s wine heartland is now suffering from rocket attacks
In praise of centibillionaires
When people are free to make a lot of money from new businesses, everybody wins
The meaning of Navalny’s death
This tragic event illustrates the cruelty and fragility of the Kremlin