Culture
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 few intelligent and readable things left in those outlets, has produced an excellent account of...
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,...
The Conservative Effect, 2010-2024 review: “Comprehensive and damning”
If you only read one book on British politics this year, make it this one.
Preview : Apples
Finola Austin takes a bite into this thoughtful production. Apples will be on at the Burton Taylor on tues - sat of 7th Week.
Review : Wuthering Heights
Anna Leszkiewicz is entranced by the stark beauty and elemental savagery of Andrea Arnold's latest adaptation
Review: Tintin
Matthew Isard finds the Tintin adaptation oddly lifeless
Review: Junkhearts
Joseph Newall rubbishes Junkhearts
Tinkering with John le Carré
Matthew Perkins compares the two screen Smileys
Preview: The Birthday Party
John Warriner celebrates a 5 Star party Pinter would be proud of
The Worth Of Emotional Experience
Sophia Lambton asks: is a musician or performer’s suffering a creator of their art?
First Night Review : Clytemnestra
Jeremy Neumark Jones learns Greek from the first night of Clytemnestra at the Oxford Playhouse in 6th week
Review: The Beach Boys – The Smile Sessions
Sarah Poulten asks whether 'the greatest album never released' was really worth the wait
Review: DRC Music – Kinshasa One Two
Damon Albarn's latest project, fusing Western electronica with the traditional music of the DRC, is a patchy but rewarding listen, writes Natasha Frost
Looping warmth: playing The Field
Adam Lebovitz discusses the appropriate wine to accompany Looping State of Mind with Axel Willner
Review : Woyzeck on the Highveld
Rebecca Loxton goes to see a visually enticing puppet show at the Oxford Playhouse
First Night Review : Peterson
James Blythe goes to see an intriguing production of Peterson, on at the Burton Taylor in 6th Week.
Faith in Fiction
Barbara Speed interviews new author Prajwal Parajuly
