October 2, 2020

The sly dishonesty of Owen Jones The Corbyn cheerleader has written a non-tell-all about his part in the Labour Party's downfall

Douglas Murray

30.09

How paranoia drives politics Richard Evans's new book about conspiracy theories asks: who benefits when truth itself is unstable?

Daniel Kalder

28.09

When harassment is a laughing matter The Comedy Cellar, as a new book details, defends the value of debate to an uncomfortable degree

Sarah Ditum

24.09

Only nationalism can stop climate change In order to survive, industrial societies must harness the most powerful political force

Aris Roussinos

16.09

Cuties isn’t kiddie porn — it’s tragedy We are too squeamish about the power and vulnerability that’s unique to female puberty

Mary Harrington

15.09

How true crime romanticises murderers Des, the fascinating drama about Dennis Nilsen, finally gives his victims a voice

Tanya Gold

10.09

Why ‘Civilization’ is a political masterpiece Sid Meier's creation invites us to think about how the world works — and warns it could be a lot worse

Sam Leith

09.09

Tabloid fake law is not the only fake law The Secret Barrister’s new book on misinformation seems to betray a loss of impartiality

Adam King

04.09

Why Christopher Nolan needs to calm down There's nothing thrilling about over-complicated plots — they create confusion, not tension

Andrew Martin

24.08

Why is nature writing all about egos? The genre tends to focus on self-discovery rather than birds or beasts — which makes Tom Fort's work so refreshing

John Lewis-Stempel

20.08

Can sex offenders change? A new documentary suggests there is little hope of rehabilitating all those men who behave like monsters

Sarah Ditum

17.08

Why mushrooms are magic Merlin Sheldrake's new book, Entangled Life, reveals just how much our lives depend upon fungi

John Lewis-Stempel