TV
The emptiness of hype
A cultural legacy depends on far more than passing enthusiasm
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
Prepare for takeoff
Masters of the Air is a visually impressive aerial WW2 adventure with the potential to go far
Deck the halls with Hallmark films
In praise of a genre that is both beloved and maligned
A very British series
Dr Who has succeeded because and not in spite of its limitations
Women make the best women
Biology, not clothes and hair, is key to womanhood
Broadcasting anniversaries
The long cultural shadow of World War Two
Netflixland
Against the flattened world of modern popular culture
Where are the Parkies of tomorrow?
In a risk averse world of fakes and phonies, the ever-authentic Sir Michael Parkinson is sorely missed
Militant humourlessness
A pseudo-history of British comedy leaves one depressed
Good for the sole
April calls for a recipe that combines the incoming and departing treats
What Britain should learn from Singaporean healthcare
How Singapore spends less and sees better outcomes
Sticky situation
Everyone’s Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe was different. All were revolting
Against rights radicalism
A noble cause has mutated into an obstructive and anti-democratic force
London’s lamps live on
Thanks to the dedication of the Gasketeers, a beautiful tradition has been saved
Correcting Cass’s critics
Attempts to intellectually discredit the Cass Review have completely failed
Entering the populist Pyongyang
Your correspondent watches the far right debate immigration — but will he go native?
The broad influence of Aquinas
His influence has been felt in economics as well as philosophy and religion
End of the Biden farce?
The President’s fragility has been obvious for years — but was he ever in control?
Shock of the new
There is a difference between innovation and a gimmick
The slick glide through the institutions
When values are outsourced to third-party organisations, everybody suffers
