Helen Hayes
Cabinet Wars – Episode 2
Comparing the Cabinet on Twitter might suggest who is on manoeuvres – and who’s dropped the social media ball
In praise of the viola
Cantabile: Anthems for viola (Delphian)
The problem with “extremism”
Violence and intimidation are deplorable, but can there be a clear definition of a concept as subjective as “extremism”?
Dylan Mulvaney did not share our girlhood
His bizarre parody of the female experience is grossly offensive
Banning masks from protests is a bad idea
Anonymity can be essential to dissent against tyrannical regimes
Fifth magician blues
He made the tea, he forged the autographs, and only once did he run out of plectrums
Murders for April
April is the cruellest month, breeding detective fiction out of the dry land
The right must learn from modern art
Marcel Duchamp’s rule-breaking provides real lessons for the right
Love in a remotely-controlled climate
If we outsource our decisions to
machines, we will be less capable
of navigating our own feelings
Why did behavioural scientists crave mask mandates?
The COVID pandemic exposed the nastiness of nudging
The new Irish hate speech law will do more harm than good
New legislation endangers liberty and will not address political division
The dangers of digital media
By abandoning physical media, have we exposed ourselves to censorship and corporate control?