Russell Beale
Russell Beale on song as Bach
How the paternal gorgon finally attracts our empathy, waging a last intellectual battle
Tom Tugendhat’s empty rhetoric
What is the government supposed to do with Tom’s “rage”?
Long-form television it is, then
The home of mid-budgeted literate films aimed at adults is no longer at the cinema
Australia’s Covid crisis
Australia is still standing at the gates of hell, while the rest of the world has already been through it
The Second Coming of George W. Bush
The public image of the 43rd President of the United States has undergone a surprising revival
Anonymity will not solve unconscious bias
How the double-blind peer review process will hinder scholarly output in the humanities
Brammar time
Just like Brexit, the BBC’s mishandling of Jess Brammar will hasten their demise
Black lives matter
Knife crime is predominantly black on black, so don’t hold the police back
Crouching exploitation, hidden misogyny
Leftist men’s navel gazing is a paper-thin disguise for the continuation of patriarchy
Santa’s unspeakable sack
Why are publishers so sniffy about stocking fillers?
Shostakovich: Piano concertos 1&2; piano trio 2 (Linn)
This is a recording that encapsulates the other, older side of Europe