TV Review
The stench of Chanel No 5
Set mainly in Nazi-occupied Paris, The New Look tells the story of Coco Chanel and Christian Dior
When youth becomes period drama
The stakes feel very high when our younger years become the stuff of popular entertainment
How the internet killed The Simpsons
Nicholas Clairmont has avidly viewed more than 750 episodes of the comedy about the residents of Springfield — but won’t be watching any more
Good cops and bad spies
Intelligence services as portrayed on-screen are pretty ghastly places to work
Cheers, Frasier
A comedy classic makes a triumphant return
From slobs to royalty
How the Royle Family mirrored working class life
The lives of other apes
How to think about our hominid cousins
Revolutionaries in the palace
Austria-Hungary’s last empress is inducted into the cult of Diana and Meghan
Who cares who wins
The mythology of the SAS
In defence of the Netflix Persuasion
It is a satire of modern vanities, not a screw-up
The original error of educationalists
Universities are not teaching students to be able to think for themselves
Why is the US facing a “crisis of credibility”?
It is a crisis that has been created by the hubris of the establishment
Parents are being hypocritical about smartphones
Yes, kids use their phones too much, but what about adults?
A matter of National concern
This year’s race will come close to destroying its magic
Common prayer
Britain, and her monarchy, have a language fitted for times of joy and sorrow alike — so why does the Church of England make such poor use of our traditional liturgy?
Against Britain’s two-tier policing
Street preachers should not be arrested for offending people
The false prophets of war and turmoil
All eight of Whatmore’s subjects would have been astounded by the
stability of the British state through the 19th century
Intellectual property
Property: The Myth that built the World by Rowan Moore
Dr Whitehall
Or: how I learned to stop worrying and love the Blob
Unobtrusively superlative
A quietly brilliant Chelsea staple where the food practically tap dances off the fork
Liberal gerontocracy and its discontents
Fewer young people supporting more old people has become an unsustainable situation
