Rap
Drill in the dock
It can be legitimate to use music as evidence in criminal trials
Lamar’s lament
Good art doesn’t have to be politically correct
Gone West
What happened to Kanye?
A Good Read should be better
Some weeks there are comedians and groovy journalists — others it’s groovy journalists and comedians
Jonathan Glazer’s speech was an affirmation of Jewishness
Critics who accuse him of denying his identity have things backwards
W.S. Gilbert
A wildly funny and slyly subversive comic genius who deftly skewered the mores of Victorian England
The art of Caspar David Friedrich
In our brave new world of modern art, there’s a growing appetite for celebrating the mystery of the natural world
The Conservatives can still reform our cultural institutions
The Tories should cut the Blob down to size before Keir Starmer comes to power
The broad influence of Aquinas
His influence has been felt in economics as well as philosophy and religion
February letters
Questioning Cameron, cautioning Houellebecq and disputing the image of God
Soothing sounds in time of war
There are expectations going back to 1948 that musicians turn up to provide relief
Sexy simplicity
For February, try a palette cleanse
A Labour of unrequited love
It will take more than vague apologetic gestures to redeem the Labour Party
Dream teens
Promise is no guarantee of a long career
