Christmas
Cufflinks for Christmas
It is much better to be overdressed than underdressed
Britain’s Christmas “hobby horse” customs
“Animal guising” customs offer important insights into British festive culture
The Snowman and the sacrifices of Christmas
Nothing else has been quite as effective for introducing children to grief
Heartbeats at Christmas
On embracing human life as an unqualified good
Is it still a wonderful life?
The values Frank Capra celebrated seem to be fading in our times
Deck the halls with Hallmark films
In praise of a genre that is both beloved and maligned
Yule live to regret this
On seasonal stress
Murders for December
A cornucopia of killings for the Christmas season
A very British series
Dr Who has succeeded because and not in spite of its limitations
Christmas, irresistibly
Lise Davidsen: Christmas from Norway (Decca)/Miracle of Miracles (Cedille)
A night of spectacle and special effects
Stranger Things: The First Shadow designers aren’t afraid to raid the treasure trove
The menopause is no joke
It is time to stop being so facetious about women’s health
Kilkenny’s golden age
A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated
Britain is still safe for Jews
It may be far from perfect — but where would be safer?
The coddlin’ of the British dance
How Britain’s anarchic rave scene turned authoritarian
The morality of altruism
People have a limitless capacity to convince themselves that what’s right coincides with what’s best for them
The conspiracy illusion
Marianna Spring is looking at the finger, not the moon
End of the Biden farce?
The President’s fragility has been obvious for years — but was he ever in control?
This vision glorious
Let us allow the glory of Easter to touch our daily lives
For whom the road tolls
Did turnpike roads transform travel in the 18th century? Or were they a means for rent-seeking?
Crisis, what crisis?
The Spring Budget was a shameless manifesto of complacency and managed decline
