Social Media
The death of the literary feud
When writers become fighters
Elon Musk and your digital soul
Don’t let Musk’s image blind you to his business ambitions
Róisín Murphy and the curse of reasonableness
Civility is taken as proof of hidden ill-intent
Bad influencers
The “girlfriend experience” is toxic, not empowering
Lucy Letby and the exploitation of tragedy
Must everything be absorbed by the discourse?
The self(ie)
Filters seduce, but what happens when the flattering reflection becomes a carnival mirror?
Antisocial media
Welcome to the age of the TikTok thug and the home invasion influencer
Funny guy
The charm of Lewis Capaldi
“You’re a fella, Harry”
In praise of responsible adults
The curious decline of the charismatic criminal
What happened to a classic British institution?
The authoritarian populism of Keir Starmer
This government is anything but technocratic
The Old Vic under siege
The King’s favourite Shakespearean need hardly trouble himself with such dreary details
Just the tonic
Rediscover the forgotten treasure of Australia: fortified wines
The melting pot that boiled over
Beirut was once a playground for the rich and famous, but now seemingly destined for decline
The British state is failing to protect women
Misogyny, rape and sectarian violence go increasingly unchallenged in the UK
The problem with petty scandals
They distract us from state failure and institutional decay
It’s the economy, stupid
The US election was another reminder of people’s biggest political priority
Do our leaders understand the power grid at all?
It seems as if basic facts are being completely ignored
Blogosphere bubble
Reviving a simple English classic: bubble and squeak
Should you really admit to regretting having kids?
Lamenting parenthood creates a psychological trap
Megalomania
Megalopolis is a gaudy, self-indulgent mess
