Civilisations Review: Repeating the same mistakes
Simon Schama, Mary Beard, and David Olusoga; the terrible trio chosen to update the BBC relic Civilisations have fallen foul of all the usual potholes. Tasked with modernisation they haven't quite pulled it off.
Oxford academic drowned in Greece
The highly respected Classics tutor and lecturer drowned off the coast of Ouranoupoli, Greece last September
Review: ‘Women & Power: A Manifesto’ by Mary Beard
Beard’s new book shows that new trolls are using the same old tricks to silence women
The culture of Homecoming, from a student’s eyes
Depictions of homecoming remind us of what makes returning home such a confusing experience
‘Plebs’ triumphs despite low expectations
Katie Sayer finds much to love in the recently-renewed adult sitcom