Celebrity Culture
Three act tragedy
The Wagatha Christie case reveals the addictive fun of gossip — but also its corrosive power
The Curious Case of RS Archer
What is it about fake online identities that is so appealing?
Barricading the bully pulpit
The Online Harms Bill promises safety for children but protects the very elites who corrupt and harm the young
The war on normativity
Chris Pratt is a man caught in the middle of a growing rift between two Americas
Hail Mary
A Bloody Mary is perfect at almost any time of day and in every kind of weather
The power of the pageant
Our enchanted, sometimes absurd, monarchy is one of the last focuses of common cultural experience
Laughter is a fascist hate crime
Dave Chappelle had it coming
Can Putin’s conductor redeem himself?
Gergiev’s road to redemption
It’s grim up north
Is the Northman alt-right propaganda? Perhaps, but it’s not the only one
Funny old game
What would Big Jack have made of today’s shoots?
Since when did Stonewall side with bullies?
The feminist fix: When they push, you push back just as hard
Rodent utopia
Dropping out of the rat race
Lifeless life of a Technicolor titan
Ronan McGreevy plumbs new depths with his pitiful accounting of a great man’s death
An underground war
This history of resistance in the Second World War is as moving as it is comprehensive
Trans activist makes a fuss without facts
Trans people in the UK have all the same rights, and a few more besides