English National Opera
Art does not exist to improve society
We should resist the cultural reductionism of the modern “creative industries”
Why not the Taliban Line?
These new overground lines are not sufficiently progressive
Playing the victim
A new book satirises the bizarre dynamics of social justice activism
How not to investigate the origins of Covid
Wuhan: How the Covid-19 Outbreak in China Spiralled Out of Control by Dali L. Yang
Explaining the “gender pay gap”
It does not exist — or, at least, not as you might have thought
“Problematic” art
This kind of adolescent tripe passes these days for thought
Down the primrose WPATH
Responsible medical authorities must reject the dangerous nonsense of gender-affirming care
Merchants of the Venice Biennale
For all its pretentiousness, the Venice Biennale still hints towards higher truths
Make architecture art again
Attractive architecture should draw from the past while looking to the future
All in the family
Most likely, we live in a comfortable nest of light fictions
London’s lamps live on
Thanks to the dedication of the Gasketeers, a beautiful tradition has been saved
Remember the Armenians
The West has turned its back on the world’s oldest Christian state
