Ritual
Ancient rites in Madrid
The oldest of stories still attract us
Ritual, not pageantry
Understanding the Coronation
Realism is not the same as self-pity
There is a limit to how much women can physically protect themselves from men
Exhibiting military history
Four new exhibitions offer vivid insights into different experiences of war
In praise of centibillionaires
When people are free to make a lot of money from new businesses, everybody wins
This is not where I live at all
Cynthia Erivo’s slighting of Sunderland was indicative of British arts establishment beholden to a homogenous, Americanised vision of culture
What’s with all the fuss over Simon Fanshawe?
The writer and activist’s nomination as Rector of Edinburgh University has been oddly controversial
The fixtures that forged a nation
Even if you loathed sport, you could enjoy this book — which is why it can both delight and frustrate
W.S. Gilbert
A wildly funny and slyly subversive comic genius who deftly skewered the mores of Victorian England
A decade of economic disaster
Only one verdict is possible: Conservative rule has been a comprehensive failure
Sexy simplicity
For February, try a palette cleanse
A wealth of Irish architecture
Editorial errors do not spoil a fine work of Irish architectural history
Campus confidential
Inside the secret Cambridge societies hiding their unfashionable views
