Laughter
How dark can humour be?
Laughter — even laughter about morbid things — is part of what makes us human
Not amused: Victoria in her own words
Beneath the excitable phrases and endless underlining, Victoria’s correspondence doggedly promoted a coherent policy
Postmodern fantasy
Modern fantasy authors often try and subvert traditional religion, with bleak and unoriginal results
Murders for July
The most gripping and grisly detective novels of the month, from Devon to Orkney
Scruffy splendour
Holy Week showcases a very Venetian combination of Renaissance splendour and DIY
Who hears the voiceless?
Leaving unborn children without legal protections would be an ethical disgrace
Infected blood and infected institutions
Decades on from the beginning of the infected blood scandal, our institutions still fail to align themselves with the truth
Social media platforms are still stifling debate
Platforms like Instagram and Eventbrite should learn that a belief in biological sex does not amount to “hate”
What the BBC does not say about femicide in London
Racial disparities are evident among perpetrators as well as victims