TV
Are you not entertained?
The emptiness of popular culture
In defence of fandoms
One of the Internet’s villains has a brighter side
The TV boss who decides what you watch
Or does he?
The sad state of British film
Why do we accept comfortable irrelevance?
Chaos captivates
The newest season of Fauda is the most complex and thus the most satisfying so far
Unholy influences
The weird and not so wonderful world of influencers, and an open invitation to Theodore Dalrymple to get inked
Killer thrillers
The creators of Gangs of London could learn a lot from SAS Rogue Heroes
Eastern promise
Three worthy TV shows now streaming that allow you to zip around the world with a few clicks
What to do with Channel 4
It could be a force for soft power
Mining the past
There is a deep appetite among Britain’s television audience for dramas that tackle complicated social issues
In defence of the stiff upper lip
Emotional reserve in public does not mean neglecting our interior lives, it means being serious about them
Lebrecht’s Album of the Year
Not just a great record but an essential one
Why young men like Donald Trump
He cuts through the sterility and severity of modern life
An open letter against assisted dying
118 academics oppose the Leadbeater Bill
Who Should Be The Next Archbishop of Canterbury?
With the shock resignation of Justin Welby, who will the Great British Public select to lead the Church of England?
Hoorah for winter!
Life comes alive again in October when you can start anticipating proper National Hunt racing
Heroes, villains and lessons in life
Intellectual history, sneered at in Oxford 40 years ago, is all the rage there now
Centre for a vassal state
Why is a think tank dedicated to “Inclusive Trade” trying to tie the UK to EU imports?
What do Labour think a conversion therapy is?
There has to be a middle ground between complete denial and complete affirmation
The danger of naive humanitarianism
The rejection of force is complacent and unsustainable
Two cheers for Trump on free speech
The President-elect cannot just protect speech that he likes
