debut
Pains and pleasures of anticipation
The best sort of debut isn’t actually the author’s first book
Emily D’angelo: A n ar gei a (DG)
This debut album is a treat for the senses and a tonic for tired tastes
Have we been barking up the wrong tree?
Mark Rowlands believes that humans have a lot to learn from dogs
The half-forgotten promise of the Jubilee Line
The London Underground line points the way towards a better future
Imaginary friends
The idea of a synthetic companion that knows everything about you goes well beyond friendship
Is Keir Starmer coming for Twitter?
A campaign group with close ties to Labour Party reportedly hopes to “kill Musk’s Twitter”
Booze or muse?
Composers have been no slouches when it comes to the sauce
Land of slippery slopes
Does anybody really believe assisted suicide will stop at the terminally ill?
It’s the economy, stupid
The US election was another reminder of people’s biggest political priority
Megalomania
Megalopolis is a gaudy, self-indulgent mess
Butterfield’s glorious vindication
Received opinion was wrong about William Butterfield’s powerful architecture
Portugal and the missing goats
The roots of environmental disasters can be odder than they look
“Nice” people need to read this book
How women have been hounded throughout the gender wars
