Culture
Back to the future
Trainsplaining a new world order
Bridge Over Troubled Water: 50 Years On
Half a century on, the song remains an an eternally affecting evocation of the need for solidarity and comfort
How I discovered Germany
Daniel Johnson on how he found a lost love for the Germans
Does the Mediterranean have a common culture?
And did its modern tourist industry develop naturally? Graham Stewart discusses with Professor Jeremy Black
Failing to escape Brexit in Buenos Aires
You can’t escape entitled Brits whingeing about Brexit, even in Argentina. But you may encounter the ghosts of Nazis
How Hollywood managed to celebrate German culture in 1954
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s musical coming out just nine years after the end of World War II invited Germany back into polite society
Is this the end of cinemagoing as we know it?
Will compulsory face-masks, social-distancing and an air of paranoia drive audiences to online streaming once and for all?
How I discovered secondhand books
A home with books is a launching pad for a life well lived, says Daniel Johnson
Something Changed: Can Jarvis Cocker recapture former glories in 2020?
Alexander Larman asks whether Jarvis Cocker’s latest album release will reignite his former success
Ripley returns
Rejoice, Ripley is back! But why are we so drawn to Patricia Highsmith’s anti-hero?