Has Barbie been snubbed at the Oscars?
The wisdom, or otherwise, of the snub reminds us it is an impossibility to please all of the people all of the time
Arts Reviews
The good, bad and ugly in arts and exhbitions
Monday
Tuesday
Oscar nominations 2024: Oppenheimer dominates
It’s hard to remember when there was such a good clutch of intelligent, adult-oriented films being recognized
John Densmore on protecting the Doors’ legacy
The drummer seems to have settled for the role of a wise elder statesman of rock ’n’ roll
Does Joan Crawford deserve her bad reputation?
It’s unlikely a Crawford could happen in today’s Hollywood
Beauty, terror and banality are uneasily juxtaposed in Harmony
During a time of monstrous persecution, there was a band dedicated to joy that consisted of Jews and Gentiles
The frustrating promise of infinite freedom in video games
For a game to work, it has to reach a complex balance of systems and narratives
How does the global art market move?
Since its launch in 2017, Convelio has become the leading technology-led art shipment company in the world
Tuesday
Succession and The Bear clean up at a delayed Emmys
Kieran Culkin once again triumphed over his co-stars Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong
Friday
Lil Nas X is getting boring
His chase for virality has eaten away at his artistry
Monday
Here We Are is in many ways confused
The play is unsure whether to mock and serve up its characters on a platter or to understand and humanize them
An intelligent, finely judged Golden Globes
This has been the first year that the judging panel of the Golden Globes has been expanded
Friday
The Spectator’s Music of the Year 2023
Our writers — and some venerable guests — offer their picks
Thursday
The Spectator’s Films of the Year 2023
Our writers — and some special guests — offer their picks
Wednesday
The Spectator’s TV of the Year 2023
Our writers — and some esteemed guests — offer their picks
Monday
Sean Young has lessons to share
She was canceled before cancel culture existed
Wednesday
Will ‘accessibility’ ruin ballet?
In the most exquisitely beautiful —and painful — art form, elitism is the show
Jerry Miller’s tale
Moby Grape could have been a contender but never quite were
The bold new vision for Edinburgh’s National Galleries of Scotland
The galleries are not only an aesthetic pleasure to visit but a fine and salutary reminder of the greatness of Scottish art
Radical in the Rotunda
With a presidential election this year, it is time to contemplate the iconic work of John Trumbull afresh
Monday
In praise of Wonka
Its director Paul King should be added to the list of sacred-cow directors who can do no wrong
