Do the actions of the current pontiff signify shifting attitudes in the Catholic Church towards same-sex relationships?

Manhattan’s cultural landscape faces more tough times ahead with the cancellation of the Met’s 2020/2021 season

A decent lockdown protest song is about as likely as a vaccine before Christmas

Appledore book festival has paved the way for Covid-friendly entertainment in the UK

A new book celebrates 125 years of rugby league but shines a light on a world that the sport has left behind

The Critic’s new weekly podcast series, with Professor Jeremy Black

‘As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster’.

To what extent should we separate an artist’s work from their period, character and ideas?

Netflix’s latest controversy has highlighted another troubling conflict between the Right and the Left

Silvestrov writes almost as if Mahler is speaking to us from beyond the grave