Future of Cinema
Hogging the spotlight
Souvenir Part II offers no hope for British cinema
Goodnight, Mr Bond
It’s time to let the man who saved the world, and the cinema, rest in peace.
No Time for Cinema to Die
What does the postponement of the new James Bond film mean for the future of cinema?
Can Christopher Nolan save the cinema-going experience?
It is not just Nolan’s reputation that is on the line if Tenet is released in July
Singers have a voice, too
Study of the Western canon is often reduced to a politicised debate: power and patronage versus individual genius. The truth is far more complex
Love in a remotely-controlled climate
If we outsource our decisions to
machines, we will be less capable
of navigating our own feelings
The Rwanda Bill and the rule of law
Our constitutional tradition strictly separates international law from domestic law
Fine art versus luxury goods
The auction houses’ love expensive brands
Don’t ban the billboards
Campaigns against advertising are pure public health fanaticism
In defence of GB News
Demands for the channel to be silenced amount to snobbery and opportunism
Remembering an Agatha Christ-mas
What maintains our fascination with the worlds of Agatha Christie?
Beethoven: Nine symphonies+ (Decca)
This Beethoven gift set is not for Christmas. It is for life
What are our cathedrals for?
Changes to the management of cathedrals have obscured the very point of their existence
Matthew Parris and the illusion of independence
Those in flight from human dependency are the ones who cannot be realistic
Explaining the “gender pay gap”
It does not exist — or, at least, not as you might have thought
