Culture
Snowdon: A modest proposal
Is the call to rename Snowdon a real grievance or just another case of anti-Englishness?
Is biography having its very own reckoning?
Blake Bailey has become the latest figure to allegedly fall foul of the uncompromising moral standards of American publishing
Is Hollywood bullying the next #MeToo?
New revelations about Hollywood producer Scott Rudin are a sad but unsurprising indictment on the entire industry and its practices
The reinvention of Ed Balls
Ed Balls’ presence in public life is a welcome reminder that sometimes there can be a second act for former politicians
Stolen glories
Alexander Adams delves into two new books that examine the art theft of occupying armies in two different ages
Is it really time for the monarchy to go?
How the case for monarchy rests not only in its advantages, but also in its alternatives
Temple to craft and prestige
A beautiful and unusual book can lift the spirits of even the most jaded reviewer
The Sport of Kings
The Grand National and the culture of horseracing in art and literature
Is it time to get our thinking caps on?
Rev Steve Morris explains how we can repurpose the smoking cap away from the dandies and back to functional wear
The finest actress of her generation
How Helen McCrory blazed through her life and career like a comet