Stephen King
Why does The Shining still scare us?
A large part of its appeal revolves around a simple fact, it is utterly terrifying
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
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
The malicious and the mad
Two recent productions offer two different perspectives on dark sides of masculinity
Two faces of America
Copland: 3rd symphony, Walker 5th (LSO Live)
Tolerating the intolerant — and the intolerable
The right’s refusal to confront political Islam has helped entrench it in Britain
Why we should explore space
Space exploration lifts the human spirit: rather than asking “Why?”, we should ask “Why not?”
Election objections
Andy Burnham doesn’t need a general election mandate
The great recoupling
Our politicians have a bizarre sense of costs and benefits when it comes to energy
Police policies must be reformed
If we are to have policing “without fear or favour” then it is time for change
