Culture
On Leadership by Tony Blair, Precipice by Robert Harris, and Oxford crime – Books of the Month
On Leadership by Tony Blair; Precipice by Robert Harris; Lessons in Crime: Academic Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards
North Korea and the Global Nuclear Order review – “An excellent account”
Dr Edward Howell, whose columns in the Spectator and the Telegraph are among the...
A Revolution Betrayed by Peter Hitchens review – In Defence of Grammar Schools
Review – A Revolution Betrayed: How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System by Peter...
Veranilda by George Gissing review – The best historical novel never written
George Gissing remains the most underrated novelist in the English language. He wrote twenty-three...
Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart review – “The prime minister we never had”
This is a marvellous book, a memoir of Rory Stewart’s nine years in Parliament,...
Review: Collaborators
Fergus Morgan is impressed by this production about the politics of terror
Review: Frank
Michael Fassbender's masterful performance ultimately saves this self-indulgent and incoherent movie
The Magnificence of Miyazaki
Ollie Johnson praises the genius of the master of Japanese animation
Top 3… Theories of the Soul
Luke Barratt outlines three intriguing historical perspectives
Milestones: Deals with the Devil
Luke Barratt explores the cultural motif of selling one's soul - don't try this at home!
Identity: A question of mind, body or soul?
Emma Simpson considers what our obsession with the physical has to do with our inner lives
Preview: Surprise
Naomi Polonsky is completely absorbed by this new piece of writing
Review: Matisse the Cut-Outs
Enyuan Khong takes a tour of the Tate Modern’s new exhibition of the modernist master’s cut-outs
Beauty is truth, truth beauty
Luke Barratt considers the overwhelmingly visual nature of our cultural consumption
Top 3… Visuals
Emma Simpson examines three unusual visual perspectives
Milestones: Bill Viola
Naomi Polonsky considers the influence of visual artist Bill Viola
Where are they now: The Cheeky Girls
They’re the 00s favourite Romanian red-heads that left Louis Walsh speechless.
Review: Dolly Parton – Blue Smoke
It's the 42nd release by the country icon, but Dolly has failed to deliver.
Review: Kishi Bashi – Lighght
Adam Piascik reviews the celestial new album by violinist Kishi Bashi
