The Uncanny
Entering the world of Weird fiction
The short stories of the long nineteenth century through the lens of Covid-19
Why we should resist this “conversion therapy” ban
It would enshrine dubious claims as unarguable facts, and it endangers freedom and young people
Alcohol and Islam
An English novelist travels the Muslim world in search of a drink
What Britain should learn from Singaporean healthcare
How Singapore spends less and sees better outcomes
Why is the US facing a “crisis of credibility”?
It is a crisis that has been created by the hubris of the establishment
Newsnight and the rapist
The BBC should be embarrassed by its careless coverage of a man who has now been convicted of rape
Grimdull
The fantasy genre is afflicted by a dull and tedious obsession with adolescent cynicism, prurient scenes and one dimensional anti-heroes
Good for the sole
April calls for a recipe that combines the incoming and departing treats
The reality of tobacco control
To have a law does not mean that it will be respected
The erotic art book banned by a pope
A rich tale of great artists, pornography and the papacy has made I Modi one of the most fabled of all books
The joy of pets
Pet ownership is one of life’s simple pleasures, but it also lifts the soul
Silence speaks volumes
Lee Anderson speaks out — or, at least, gets someone else to do it for him
