Society
Patostreamers and the decline of public life
A depressing new trend reflects the impoverished state of social existence
Tragedy, comedy and an Italian parable
Three great novels capture a moment of change for society
The death of conservatism?
Individually and collectively, we must choose life
We have to rebalance civil society
To influence power, we must organise
The Age of Twee
Line up and clap for the NHS, wankpuffin
Beyond mental health awareness
The roots of better mental health may lie deeper than we are willing to admit
What does philosophy matter?
Philosophy is essential to our modern times, but it can also be dangerous
Mental healthing ourselves to death
Our discourse has brought more confusion than clarity
Those new puritans
A righteous dissection of Poundland post-structuralists
Rodent utopia
Dropping out of the rat race
How Roman women were victimised twice
The victims of abuse could also be degraded by historians
Don’t marry your cousin
And don’t knock culture wars — they can save lives
Join the escalation?
That world war may not erupt imminently is no excuse for being complacent
The Scullionbait Awards for Reporting Merit
Articles with no opposing quotes, criticism, or trace of so-called “balance”
More than one way to skin a cat
The thing about formulae is that they’re an aid, not a guide
Tawdry tales
The Tales of Hoffmann, Royal Opera House
You were warned
Badenoch’s election means bad news for the Tories
Bluesky thinking?
The honeymoon phase of the X alternative could be short-lived
People of Colour television
How to unpick the progressive contradictions of colour-blind casting
Democracy is being undermined in Northern Ireland
Brussels and London are both being reckless about Stormont
The DUP aren’t tough negotiators
The party that claimed to stand up for unionists capitulated at every turn
