Historic Preservation
BlobWatch season approaches
The National Trust is well on its way to becoming another soulless corporate body
Restore Trust
Many members have decided to walk away and leave the National Trust to its fate. They need to come back
Not built to last
Ugly buildings are an environmental catastrophe
National distrust
Like the monasteries, the National Trust has long since strayed from its purpose. It’s time for reformation or dissolution
Death comes for the church building
The Church of England abandons historic buildings – can they have an afterlife?
Sweet magic in Hokkaido
Sushi for breakfast, crisps for dessert and delicious chocolate
Jam, Jute, journalism, Japanese design
There is a lot more to see and enjoy in Dundee than London reviewers suggested
The meaning of Navalny’s death
This tragic event illustrates the cruelty and fragility of the Kremlin
Sexy simplicity
For February, try a palette cleanse
Against gorpcore
We have to develop and embrace aesthetics that inspire the imagination
The problem with public sector procurement
The Social Value Act has brought questionable benefits and serious costs
Grossly offensive censorship
A new ruling offers hope for an end to preposterous rulings over “malicious communications”
A sharp satire perfect for Critic readers
We should be giving copies of this magazine away at every screening
Democracy contra the majority
What does democracy mean if it is not related to the popular will?
The BBC should remember what it’s for
A public broadcaster should exist for truthful journalism, not fashionable pieties
When the populist meets the Pope
Javier Milei and Pope Francis represent very different and often hostile elements of Argentinian cultural life
