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: The Place Beyond the Pines
It's Bradley Cooper who steals the show in this tale of fathers and sons
The Top 12: 2nd Week
Marc Pacitti looks ahead to the top cultural events of the week ahead.
Roll over Beethoven, and tell Uematsu the news
Josh Jones examines the biases of classical music fanatics and their effects on Classic FM
3D or not 3D?
Sophie Hall-Luke wonders if 3D will soon have had its day
Review: Five Minutes to a Fortune
The new quiz show's biggest asset is Davina — but there's some surprisingly original questions too
Review: Arne Dahl
Sarah Fan gets her latest fix of crime drama from Swedish export, Arne Dahl
JLS: A Tribute
On this fateful day for British pop music, Sophie Hall-Luke reflects on JLS's illustrious career
Review: Daughter @Oxford Town Hall
Oli Davies is enchanted by Daughter's emotional set
Tracks of the week: April 23rd
It's been around a week. I found you some more tunes. Enjoy.
Aspects of Culture: Online Culture
Megan Birch contributes to our new (semi) regular feature, examining what culture means to different groups of the student population.
Another glorious endeavour
An interview with Shaun Evans about Endeavour, acting and potentially playing Doctor Who
Spotlight on…Life is a Dream
Helen Reid shines a light behind the scenes of a drama troupe
Changing the Face of Autism
A look at the campaign challenging the practice of casting non-disabled actors in disabled roles
Behind the Woman in Black
'Is it actually scary?'
