Feelbad anthem
Liz Truss does indeed “move on out”
Arsenic and old lace
Autumn arrives and nostalgia descends
In arcadia ego
Finite life and Infinite Jest
Free at last?
How can Britney establish a version of her success without the horrors that became integral to it?
Lamar’s lament
Good art doesn’t have to be politically correct
Hot sauce
Lil Nas X is the greatest show in the world right now
Naughty noughties
History repeats itself in more ways than one
Music monsters
The perverted predators of pop
Maxxed out
Battling imposter syndrome in the brave new world
Smoke Signals
How a song can drift across a life
Imaginary friends
The idea of a synthetic companion that knows everything about you goes well beyond friendship
Cecilia Featherstonehaugh
Posh publisher
Just the tonic
Rediscover the forgotten treasure of Australia: fortified wines
Alive and flicking
A game invented by a man named Adolph might have been a hard sell to the British public, but it was an instant hit
White male conservatives for identity politics
Kemi Badenoch’s supporters should have fewer illusions
“Trope” is not a synonym of “lie”
You cannot dismiss an argument by calling it a trope
Midlands marvels and mysteries
A fitting if flawed tribute to one of England’s more undersung counties
Perfect victims and a tale of two films
Don’t idealise victims — listen to them
Ozi the Orangutan is no Winnie-the-Pooh
A misguided attack on palm oil production is enough to make you facepalm
Ethnic identity is fine, as long as you’re not English
In the corridors of power, every ethnic grievance is welcome — except for the concerns of the English
Consent isn’t everything
Protections against violent sexual encounters are being dismantled
