Lies
Live not by kayfabe
The dark side of professional wrestling is the dark side of institutional life
Clients
Value neutral language drains meaning from discourse
Repeatable offers
For a limited time only?
Immigration restrictionists need more honest arguments
Our debates are side-stepping fundamental questions of morality
Could it be magic?
Magus: The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa by Anthony Grafton
Artistic freedom is worth the risk
Arts Council England’s revised guidance offers cause for concern over freedom of expression
Portugal must be more than an EU vassal
As elections approach, can Portugal break the stultifying hold of a progressive, big state worldview?
The curious case of the “Gaylor” affair
Whatever the framing, the sexuality is the story
God save The Kinks
How did four ornery lads rearing up from the post-war English underclass become national treasures?
Profile: Noam Chomsky
The American linguistics professor who is forever at odds with his country
Not everyone has a novel in them
Literature is the only art in which, it seems, every neophyte is convinced they can succeed
The Church of England has failed on gender
To pursue kindness at the expense of truth is self-defeating
Small talk and big asks
Men’s mental health is a serious matter — but it is wrong to expect people to be lifesavers
Netherworld
The Dutch golden age could be anything but for the painters
