Society
To the bitter end
Why on earth would we want to see the same tawdry old stories endlessly re-enacted?
In the shadows of giants
Why are so many still enthralled by even the most grotesque Victoriana?
Ideology-based medicine
How the ”Science-Based Medicine” blog succumbed to the pressure of trans ideology
The giant with terra cotta feet
As July marked the one hundredth anniversary of the CCP, Alex Story examines its performance over the past fifty years
Original sin
Robert Thicknesse on the woes of modern, British opera
Ties out, tattoos in
Whether ties are out or tattoos are in, there is a performative aspect that in both cases can hide a murkier if not awful truth
“No happiness in life”: a very Russian outlook
How endless optimism can make it difficult when confronted with unpleasant choices
Stop the fight!
Our survey suggests most people don’t even know what the culture war is
Preaching to the choir
The Church will soon hit a Hartlepool moment, when people who feel politically unwelcome go elsewhere
Bring back the fun!
Alexander Larman writes an open letter to the artistic directors of theatres