Tradde
The iconoclast’s last defence
Artistic excuses for Just Stop Oil are confused and opportunistic
Tragedy, comedy and an Italian parable
Three great novels capture a moment of change for society
Escaping the digital dark age
We cannot rely on digital media to preserve our art and knowledge
Killing with kindness
Sentimentality and euphemism cloak the cause of assisted suicide
Feminist rehab for mean girl Mahler
You’d have thought the Head Muse of old Vienna had enough on her plate
It’s the economy, stupid
The US election was another reminder of people’s biggest political priority
Too many silences in this book about music
The hazy treatment of what “music” even entails falls flat
Not much COP
Holding the climate summit in Baku displays brazen hypocrisy
Reaping a bitter harvest
Labour are struggling to justify their own policies
The half-forgotten promise of the Jubilee Line
The London Underground line points the way towards a better future