Lady Gaga
Strange brew
The joy of letting unexpected, accidental music in
The only way is up
It’s narrow, man, a narrow path to victory
Introducing Critical Mash
Our new arts podcast, broadcasting from the frontline of the (high) culture war
13 Years Later
Who could be inspired by this zombie conservatism?
The Conservatives can still reform our cultural institutions
The Tories should cut the Blob down to size before Keir Starmer comes to power
Two-tier policing?
If the Government caves in on its buffer zone guidance, it will be mandating two-tier policing
Ironic fascism
Taboo-breaking counterculture paved the way for the return of the very fascism it claimed to subvert
Saltburn and the significance of sound
Why has Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor” caught the world’s attention again?
The 15-minute bait and switch
15-minute cities mean restricted freedom and a town hall traffic-fine bonanza
Finding the middle ground
Where do the acts too big for pubs but too small for arenas play?
Behind the sofa government
Current Tory strategy consists in hiding and hoping the voters don’t notice the mess
For whom the road tolls
Did turnpike roads transform travel in the 18th century? Or were they a means for rent-seeking?
