sexual politics
Missing the point
Why opera needs fictional dead women
Why it’s time to drop Don Giovanni
Mariame Clément’s new production of Don Giovanni falls prey to modern mores.
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Rewatching a TV show from a lost world
In River Cottage, a chef escaped to Dorset from London in search of the good life
The emperor’s new AI
A satirical X account is doing what the media class has failed to do, and report on the great AI delusion
Grin and bear it
Carelessness and frivolity sabotage any attempt at a serious discussion
Better Slayyyter than never
Like the first Strokes album if Max Martin had produced it
Emin: from the bed to the grave
Not so much a fresh start, as an opportunity to finally take her concerns in earnest
Legal curiosities
The pursuit of justice in small or atypical jurisdictions has sometimes led to some unusual legal quandaries
Is Keir Starmer failing?
To fail at something, he would have to do something
The ends of Pan-Africanism
An exhibition devoted to Pan-Africanism avoids important political and aesthetic questions
The right-wing case for social media
X and other platforms can be vital sources of unfashionable information and dissenting opinions
Carry on, matron
The crisis in nursing can be reversed by a return to Florence Nightingale’s vision of vocation and a rebuilt hierarchy on the wards
Critical briefing: Tisza
What you need to know about the new Hungarian establishment