Book Review
A.S. Byatt and the follies of magical progressivism
The late novelist understood the dangers of ego-centred delusions
Moving tribute to a richer time
On one tumultuous day, eleven men in strawberry-jam shirts wore crowns
A history of the world set in stone
Popular geology writing is as old as the geological sciences themselves
The objectification of Britney Spears
The Women in Me is a powerful and disturbing perspective on misogyny
Just a little note to say “I hate you”
Poisoned pens pierce the veil of sociable living
Why a great artist stopped painting
Even Dürer was probably a little surprised
Restoring the numinous
The products of deeply felt faith and painfully acquired skills
Murders for November
Killings amid the crunch of leaves
Academic dynamite
An important, if difficult, contribution to debates around sex and gender
God is in the details even of secular history
The story of the Middle East cannot be explained without religion
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Empire State Madrid
Can a stagnant Spain rediscover the future? Hope lies with its capital
The last true Kapellmeister
Chaotic in all things except music, where he demanded precision and gave his all
Light my fire
A perfect spy requires a spark for his cigarette
Canis lupus labor
Europe is a wolf coming up the path to devour the Labour Party
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
Is it time to let the doctor die?
Doctor Who has become increasingly incoherent and increasingly ideological
The return of a luxury lingerie brand
La Perla isn’t about the male gaze; it’s about feminine feel
The EU’s immigration asymmetry
Ten years on, the EU still hasn’t learned Brexit’s hard lesson on migration
The soul of Putin
Twenty-five years after George W. Bush first looked into Vladimir Putin’s eyes, the Russian president has changed less than America would like to believe
Beauty from the ruins of war
Painting gave artists and their viewers a temporary way out of the grim wartime reality
Signal failure
Ministers love announcing transformative mega-projects, but millions of commuters would settle for an internet connection that actually works