Christopher Nolan
No Time for Cinema to Die
What does the postponement of the new James Bond film mean for the future of cinema?
Can Christopher Nolan save the cinema-going experience?
It is not just Nolan’s reputation that is on the line if Tenet is released in July
Maligning the missionaries
Should the Church of England regret the promotion of Christianity?
Intangible benefits for intangible heritage?
It remains to be seen whether the UK’s Ratification of UNESCO’s Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage will be valuable
Cognition porn and discursive dehumanisation
Cultural and political discourse can follow the reductive yet seductive logic of pornography
The art of Caspar David Friedrich
In our brave new world of modern art, there’s a growing appetite for celebrating the mystery of the natural world
How can we pay for our cathedrals?
Critics of silent discos in Canterbury Cathedral are silent on how to fund our churches
Dumbing down the priesthood
Unless the Church reinstates rigorous college-based training for clerics, it will wither away
This is not where I live at all
Cynthia Erivo’s slighting of Sunderland was indicative of British arts establishment beholden to a homogenous, Americanised vision of culture
Introducing Critical Mash
Our new arts podcast, broadcasting from the frontline of the (high) culture war
It is they who will surrender
We have all of tomorrow’s excuses today
Matthew Parris and the illusion of independence
Those in flight from human dependency are the ones who cannot be realistic
Why this new book will pass unnoticed
Columnist Steve Sailer’s views on genetics and IQ have placed him beyond the pale for bien pensant reviewers
