International
A pair of Czech masterpieces
Two new Czech masterpieces
Return of the dragon
China’s Covid belligerence will only isolate it further
May day, May day…
A letter from Colombo
Grappling with evil
Historians are better placed to explain malicious acts than philosophers, who strive to subordinate them to reason
A matter of judgement
One man’s observance of the spirit is another’s technical breach
Breathtaking… and empty
The formidably long run-time of Dune leaves viewers with little world-building and a lack of colour
What bloody man is this?
The Tragic History of Boris, thane of Uxbridge
Strange brew
The joy of letting unexpected, accidental music in
The next age of prude
Could Billie Eilish lead a mainstream pushback against the excesses of 2010s “choice feminism”?
Too much of a good thing
Inflation is likely to be a live political issue until the growth of money is reined in
Are you staring comfortably?
A new campaign on public transport risks policing thoughtcrimes
Arrest the chest
The danger of endorsing extreme gender ideology
High-voltage Haitink recalled
Bernard Haitink, who died last month, was a conducting master
Horrors of war
Christopher Silvester on two extraordinary films from Eastern Europe shown at the London Film Festival