Celebrity Authors
Freddie Simmons
An author who turned failure into success
The art of literary celebrity
How do writers become more than their books?
Celebrity crime novelists: the latest literary fashion
Crime and thriller titles have replaced Strictly Come Dancing as the new craze for celebrities
Pointless protest
Spare us the snooty superiority of “real” writers affronted by celebrity novels
The coddlin’ of the British dance
How Britain’s anarchic rave scene turned authoritarian
Synaesthesia
Robert Thicknesse, Lucy Lethbridge, and Yehuda Shapiro return for a mind bending and spirit expanding episode of Critical Mash
Turning a blind eye to a tilted playing field
Not only is it a page-turner, it’s also an essential manual for defending women’s sport
The 15-minute bait and switch
15-minute cities mean restricted freedom and a town hall traffic-fine bonanza
Immigration restrictionists need more honest arguments
Our debates are side-stepping fundamental questions of morality
Cultural Christianity and the vulgar wisdom of memes
Dawkins is caught between the pure idea of rationalism, and the messy meme of cultural Christianity
The Conservative betrayal of selective schooling
Grammar schools are great — but there are not enough of them
Why did behavioural scientists crave mask mandates?
The COVID pandemic exposed the nastiness of nudging
Arresting the fertility crisis
Britain needs more babies — and it is far from alone
London’s lamps live on
Thanks to the dedication of the Gasketeers, a beautiful tradition has been saved
Fine art versus luxury goods
The auction houses’ love expensive brands
