Little Letterhole: Arise, Sir Michael
Even the most ardent opponent of our (admittedly incredibly flawed) honours system must find it difficult to argue that MichaelContinue Reading
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Even the most ardent opponent of our (admittedly incredibly flawed) honours system must find it difficult to argue that MichaelContinue Reading
While Jacob Rees-Mogg failed to topple Theresa May, he has sown the seeds for a split within the Conservative Party, and a new hard-right political force may emerge.
Mike Leigh’s new film is too slow and didactic, but Peterloo ensures the historical events remain urgent, immediate, and grounded in human lives.
Another European election, another round of bad takes about the far-right from the British media. Sweden’s election saw the rise of the Sweden Democrats, but that’s far from the whole story.
Solo: A Star Wars Story wasn’t awful, but it was hampered by boring action sequences, a lack of stakes, and overbearing worldbuilding.
Most terrorist attacks are committed by young men. The recent van attack in Toronto highlights a particular strand of toxic masculinity that penetrates our whole society.
THE SHAPE OF WATER is nice, but weird. It’s very visually satisfying, and once you get passed the woman-sea monster romance,Continue Reading
Latin America has always been a haven for populist politics. In 2018, corruption and economic stagnation might see two elected as president in the region’s largest economies, Mexico and Brazil.
IT WILL TAKE a gargantuan effort for the Democratic Party to wrest the Senate away from the Republicans this November.Continue Reading
In retrospect, 2017 hasn’t produced a lot of good news, from Trump to the sexual harassment revalations. But don’t despair: there are signs the tide is beginning to turn.