Flash Gordon
Gordon’s (Still) Alive: Flash Gordon at 40
Remembering the cult-classic science-fiction romp
Soothing sounds in time of war
There are expectations going back to 1948 that musicians turn up to provide relief
Hatred and mental illness are not mutually exclusive
Violent men being mentally ill need not make broader societal phenomena irrelevant
Very public introspection
The content of “misery lit” is disturbing, but what purpose does it serve?
Britain is still safe for Jews
It may be far from perfect — but where would be safer?
How bad is the news on booze?
And how bad are the ideas for curbing consumption?
Escaping Plato’s goon cave
Vision Pro illuminates the telos of modernity and the narrowing of human experience
The Scottish Government are being bad eggs
State institutions should not be encouraging a potentially painful and dangerous procedure
What is academia without scholarship?
Research is an essential feature of academic life
Synaesthesia
Robert Thicknesse, Lucy Lethbridge, and Yehuda Shapiro return for a mind bending and spirit expanding episode of Critical Mash
The F-word
A serious accusation should be treated with appropriate seriousness
Higher education, lower standards
Why are our universities in decline?
