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King of the ice palace: Terrence Malick’s long, slow game
What do lovers, children, psychopaths and Terrence Malick have in common? The new Terrence Malick film, Knight of Cups, arrives in cinemas on 6 May. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to write: “The...
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The dog at the end of the lead may be small, but in fact what I’m walking is...
There is a new, hairy face in the Hovel. There is a new, hairy face in the Hovel. I seem to have become a temporary co-owner of an enthusiastic Chorkie. A Chorkie, in case you’re not quite up to speed...
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Measure for pleasure: sex, money and Shakespeare
Like sex, money is something that a lot of people spend a lot of time thinking about (and wanting more of). Shakespeare was no exception. A hundred years ago this month, preparations for the Battle of...
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Jim Murphy: should the BBC be less rigidly neutral when it comes to the EU?
At its purest, impartiality witnesses a house fire and declares it a shame for the property owners but a joy for the fire. I want to suggest something that at first glance many may find strange. At...
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What to look out for in the 2016 local and devolved elections
Your guide throughout Thursday night and into Friday. 22:00: Close of polls. My advice is to use this time to stock up on vital supplies, like energy drinks, dips and fast food. And also to open the...
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“Driving Through the Pit Town”: a poem by Rory Waterman
“Then – surprise – a pale sun picks at a slit / in the paper sky.”*/ There’s not much round here now, you say,just huddled brick or pebbledash terraces, and tiny new-builds where the pitheads were....
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Despite the endless masks and reinventions, Prince was always himself
Yet Prince was overtaken by a revolution he had partly created. Prince had millions of fans, but I may be the only one who transferred an allegiance directly from Geoffrey Boycott. Out with one heroic...
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Leave campaigners are doing down Britain's influence in Europe
As the third biggest country, Britain has huge clout in the EU. Last week the Leave campaign's Priti Patel took to the airwaves to bang on about the perils of EU regulation, claiming it is doing untold...
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Under lock and key: inside the fairytale world of Helen Oyeyemi
Reading What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours is like settling into a roller coaster. Gepetta walks into a classroom in “is your blood as red as this? (yes)”, a story at the heart of Helen Oyeyemi’s first...
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The government's housing policies are dividing London
I am genuinely fearful about the impact that the Government’s forced sale of social housing will have on the most vulnerable. Across the capital, local authority waiting lists are already...
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The SATs strike: why parents are taking their children out of school to...
Parents are keeping their children away from school to highlight the dangers of “over testing” young pupils. My heart is beating fast and I feel sick. I force myself to eat some chocolate because...
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Why Facebook became overly friendly
The social network is acting like that friend who plies you with drinks, compliments, and emoji in the hope you’ll spill some gossip. Facebook really, really wants you to post a status. Not a link, not...
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However Labour do on Thursday, Jeremy Corbyn's still the right leader
When the Blairites talk about winning by appealing to the country, what do they mean? Commentators have spent the last few weeks predicting exactly what will happen on Thursday and, more importantly,...
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The Met Gala 2016: the dull, the terrifying and the brilliantly odd
The Met Ball is, to paraphrase Mean Girls, the one night a year when celebs can dress like total freaks and no one can say anything about it. For those unfamiliar with the Met Gala, it’s basically a...
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Relax – there’s new evidence that mindfulness actually works
The relaxation therapy could prevent relapses in sufferers of depression, according to a new study. If there’s one thing that can be said of buzzwords, it’s that they almost always fall by the wayside...
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It's time the SNP's terrible record in government was exposed
Do not expect the SNP to apologise for these failings anytime soon. They do not really need to, so successful have they have been in creating a new paradigm in Scottish politics. The only suspense in...
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Female genital mutilation is not just a women’s issue, it’s a human issue
A new play explores how two women react when their daughters' friend is subjected to FGM. Alice Denny was born into a body that didn’t feel like hers. There is no one ‘right’ way to live and no one...
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Listen: Schools Minister Nick Gibb gets SATs question for 11-year-olds wrong
Exams put too much pressure on children. And on the politicians who insist they don't put too much pressure on children. As we know from today's news of a primary school exams boycott, or "kids'...
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Justin Trudeau points the way forward for European politics
Is the charismatic Canadian Prime Minister modelling the party of the future? Six months after Canadian election day, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party continues to bask in the glow of victory. With 44...
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SRSLY #42: Drake, Witless and The West Wing
On the pop culture podcast this week: Drake’s new album Views, BBC Three comedy-drama Witless and the first ever episode of The West Wing.*/ This is SRSLY, the pop culture podcast from the New...
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