Gorpcore
Against gorpcore
We have to develop and embrace aesthetics that inspire the imagination
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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
Crisis? Watt crisis?
Renewable energy promises the gold at the end of a rainbow
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama
Were we close to a revolution in 1926?
Nine Days in May / The Edge of Revolution
A second Northern Ireland?
How the SNP squandered a major opportunity for independence
The hollow men
T. S. Eliot understood contemporary politicians better than they understand themselves
The memory wars
Poland and Ukraine must find some way to stop falling out over history
The last of the fine arts
Hockney insisted on doing exactly as he pleased — and his cigarettes were as much a part of his artistic philosophy as his paintbrush.
AI podcasts give me the creeps
The more we outsource to AI, the more forgettable our cultural output is going to be
A range of Stratford anecdotes
The Walliams dilemma
Critical briefing: Unite the Kingdom
What you need to know about the Unite the Kingdom march on May 16
A scarcity machine
Why Peckham residents should not celebrate development being blocked