Letter from the Balkans / Albania has long lived in Italy’s shadow
Beyond belief / The tragedy of Scotland’s church sell-off
Decline and fall
How our greatest universities are betraying students
Face value / Has your local shop blacklisted you?
Hobson’s choice / America’s last undecided voter
Books / Is it up to pop stars to save the planet now?
Arts / Could AI lead to a revival of decorative beauty?
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From Spectator LifeOzempic and the sugar coating of reality
From Spectator LifeThe cult of true crime
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From the magazineThe medics would have one believe that alcohol is a depressant. That may be their conclusion drawn from test tubes in laboratories. Fortunately, however, it bears little relation to real life, which is just as well. The world has rarely been in greater need of antidepressants, in every form. One tries to tease American friends
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Decline and fall
How our greatest universities are betraying students
Decline and fall: how university education became infantilised
Last month, after 21 years studying and teaching Classics at the University of Cambridge, I resigned. I loved my job. And it’s precisely because I loved the job I was paid to do, and because I believe so firmly in preserving the excellence of higher education, in Britain and beyond, that I have left. When
Decline and fall: how university education became infantilised
Last month, after 21 years studying and teaching Classics at the University of Cambridge, I resigned. I loved my job. And it’s precisely because I loved the job I was paid to do, and because I believe so firmly in preserving the excellence of higher education, in Britain and beyond, that I have left. When
Culture
The good, the bad and the ugly in books, exhibitions, cinema, TV, dance, music, podcasts and theatre.
You’ll even hate the cat: Disclaimer, on Apple TV+, reviewed
From the magazineSometimes spoilers can be your friend. For example, I have just cheated and looked up on the internet the shocking final plot twist in Disclaimer and now I have been relieved of a massive burden. No longer need I watch any more episodes of this weird, creepy, pretentious, contrived and prurient series just to see
Mandy Rice-Davies saw the Profumo affair as an adventure, not a scandal
From the magazineAt Japan House humanity has arrived at the perfect future: food for ogling, not eating
From the magazineGreat knits – shame about the film: Almodovar’s The Room Next Door reviewed
From the magazineChrissie Hynde remains outstanding: the Pretenders, at Usher Hall, reviewed
From the magazineSchoenberg owes his survival to crime drama
From the magazineRevenge tragedy for kids: The Duchess [of Malfi], at Trafalgar Theatre, reviewed
From the magazineCartoons
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‘‘He’s never open with me.’’
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‘‘This is our forever home, so his bedroom is big enough for a 35-year-old.’’
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