Pantomime
Why drag is not the same as pantomime
In pantomime, we know that people are pretending
Thespians in the woods
Alexander Larman explains how pantomime went upmarket
Subscribe to save the BBC
A radical new solution to the problem of the BBC’s outmoded licence fee that could ensure more high-quality programming
We need more have-yachts
The tragedy of the Bayesian highlights a wider issue about our lack of ambition
British universities should stop using foreign students as a crutch
Its short-term benefits are obvious but it is not a long-term solution
Lightweight Kate Winslet
Our most versatile of English roses must accept that one role is beyond even her
Imaginary friends
The idea of a synthetic companion that knows everything about you goes well beyond friendship
Trump’s Bitcoin Boom
The UK should clarify its stance on the leading cryptocurrency sooner rather than later
A recipe for decline
This budget will do nothing to lift Britain from its doldrums
Too many silences in this book about music
The hazy treatment of what “music” even entails falls flat