Modern World
Pleasures of sex and berries
Hart explains why we’re adapted to the environment we evolved in, rather than the one we inhabit
Oasis: the good boys of rock and roll
For guitar bands since punk, there’s been a tension between credibility and success
October letters
Misquoting Shakespeare and a rounded sense of humour
Dancing with Beethoven
Beethoven: String Quartets, vol.2 (Chandos)
Up-and-down towns
The rise and fall of English towns in the 1960s and 80s
Marriage matters
We have to fix the foundations of the family
Fleeing Sally Rooney’s god
Why have critics been ignoring one of the novelist’s most important themes?
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
Donald Trump should not heed the call of foreign policy hawks
The world is not split neatly between good guys and bad guys
Donald Trump is a wake-up call for Europe
We cannot complacently depend on the US
How long can Ireland’s gender equality hold?
A gender divide in voting is not as clear as in other countries — but that could change
St. Vincent
The acclaim is excessive but the talent undeniable
