Political Science
The left-wing bias of Wikipedia
Is Wikipedia’s neutral point of view truly dead?
Don’t mention the war
It’s wrong to cite the Ukraine conflict as the principal cause of soaring prices
Count your #blessings
A guide to drawing up a healthy resentment list
Let’s appreciate Wagner for Wagner
Politics and historical commentary aside, Lohengrin is currently on at Covent Garden
Aujourd hui, Boris ne regrette rien
Boris bitterly regrets that his actions have consequences
Unearthly study of life and death
Yukio Mishima concealed his poignant political commentary in a run-of-the-mill science fiction novel
England has left Covid behind
But other countries are not so lucky
The BBC’s black hole baloney
Auntie makes a cosmic error
Bull market
José Tomás is a titan of the bullring, but does he live up to his reputation?
Godunov for me
Ignoring Russian opera — and, in particular, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov — is a mistake
Amour fou of the star-crossed lovers
The relationship between Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh was one of all-consuming passion
Another country
The tales that show how rural life has changed