Roland Lamprecht
Barking up the wrong tree
Insta-obsessed diners can’t see the food for the reels
The danger of naive humanitarianism
The rejection of force is complacent and unsustainable
Was Houellebecq right?
Reassessing the French novelist vilified for forecasting the Islamicisation of France
All gone to look for America
The show is a mishmash, in need of some pruning and a sharper edge
The problem with petty scandals
They distract us from state failure and institutional decay
Their work here is done
British politicians are very proud of their role in Syria, whatever it was
Rime of the ancient Tory mariner
The lesson of the Conservative conference? Keep your kids away from politics
Spotify Wrapped is good for the soul
On the joys of exploring a year in music
The horror of 7 October on film
The killers’ headset footage, CCTV, interviews with survivors and heart-rending last messages
The coming of age
On the anxieties and ambiguities of adulthood
Why is the BBC so obsessed with drag?
Incessant coverage of drag shows and drag queens has become something of a running joke
Don’t patronise female students
It’s insulting to think that women have to be treated with kid gloves
