entropy
A shapeless, moving, end in itself
So entropic is Geoff Dyer’s latest that the reader seeks desperately for structure
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The games we play
Richard Holt’s sweeping survey of sporting history shows how games, from cricket to boxing, became one of Britain’s most durable cultural languages
Exactly my bag
Travel they say, broadens the mind. It can also empty the pockets
The judge’s verdict
Much of what is passed off as sport is no such thing
The case for compromise with Cuba
The strategic case for negotiating with Havana
The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
Unreadable red bile
This anti-capitalist screed is profoundly and irredeemably fatuous
The truth about the “Quiet Revival”
Churches have been growing in Britain — just not all of them
Exile and exaltation
Bohuslav Martinu: The Symphonies (Deutsche Grammophon)
The ephemeral Farage
Nigel Farage’s appearance in Parliament was as rare as it was undistinguished
Respect for the quarry
Can we love the things we kill?
Deciphering the royal dress code
Fashion, in royal hands, became a form of branding