elevators
The life of lifts
The mechanical wonders of high-speed elevation
The illusion of normality in Nikopol
Determination and death on the front lines of Ukraine
Grandmasters: a meeting of great minds
Napoleon and Goethe: Touchstone of Genius by Raymond Keene
Introducing Critical Mash
Our new arts podcast, broadcasting from the frontline of the (high) culture war
The emptiness of hype
A cultural legacy depends on far more than passing enthusiasm
Liberal gerontocracy and its discontents
Fewer young people supporting more old people has become an unsustainable situation
Doubting the new Ireland
The more traditions have been deconstructed, the more people have experienced a sense of loss
The Met is watching you
We are passively accepting the development of a society of hyper-surveillance
Loony tunes
Opera begs leave to celebrate lunacy in a different way
Is a guaranteed sale fair?
Auction house practices may be distorting the picture
March 2024: Letters to the Editor
Record-setting sons and founding fathers
Talking to young man about Andrew Tate
You cannot educate the urge to transgress out of young men
