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Will the latest wave of revivals, with X-Files leading the way, serve or...
How fandoms are affected when their favourite characters return to their screens.The X-Files has returned to television. The beloved sci-fi drama, which was on screen for nine years (plus two feature...
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Google’s tax worries, Oxford’s race dilemma and the left-wing case for...
The truth is that many black students looking at the white, middle-class Oxford would justifiably conclude that they don’t belong. As a Gmail user and a Google searcher, am I morally compromised by...
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There's just one future for the left: Jeremy Corbyn
Labour's new leader is redefining Labour for the 21st century, argues Liam Young. The politics of the resurgent left comes down to one simple maxim: people are sick and tired of establishment...
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Why the class of '94 still rules British poetry
The message of the 1990s generation - that seeing clearly is not as simple as we think - comes across powerfully in four new collections. In 1994, the “New Generation” of poets was intent on bringing...
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I organised so much support for Maria, I wonder if I became part of the problem
She began to attend our appointments with a support worker in tow, almost as a symbol of her incapacity. Maria hardly ever came to the doctor’s. So, it was surprising when, out of the blue, I took an...
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A small dose of facts could transform Britain's immigration debate
While "myth-busting" doesn't always work, there is an appetite for a better informed conversation than the one we're having now. For some time opinion polls have shown that the public sees...
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As the language of break-ups changes, are we regarding our ex-partners...
From “conscious uncoupling” to “LAT” couples, we are learning to retain friendly – even familial – post-romantic bonds with former lovers. Is the conversation around break-ups changing? When Gwyneth...
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The most dangerous show on TV: is The Jump becoming a celebrity Hunger Games?
Will it take a life-threatening injury, or worse, before the madness ends?! First they came for former EastEnders actor Louis Lytton. Then, they came for former EastEnders actor Sid Owen. Then, they...
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In focusing on the famous few, we risk doing a disservice to all victims of...
There is a danger that we make it harder, not easier, for victims to come forward in future. Back in the 1970s when relations between journalists and police were somewhat different to today a simple...
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How a small tax rise exposed the SNP's anti-austerity talk for just that
The SNP refuse to use their extra powers to lessen austerity, says Kezia Dugdale."We will demand an alternative to slash and burn austerity." With those few words, Nicola Sturgeon sought to reassure...
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Track changes: a history of the railways
Simon Bradley's new book takes us from the train carriage to station signposts, walking the line between nostalgic reminiscence and hard evidence. In his classic travel book The Great Railway Bazaar,...
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The Republican nightmare shows no sign of ending
The Republican establishment is no closer to identifying the candidate who can stop Trump or Cruz, while Hilary Clinton finds herself in a similar position to Barack Obama eight years ago. After being...
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Relive your worst experiences for $15 an hour: how confessional journalism...
The women’s website Bustle asks its writers to fill out a checklist covering every possible personal angle; it puts a low-market value on their most intimate truths. Let me tell you about the worst...
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The Future of the Left: A new start requires a new economy
Creating a "sharing economy" can get the left out of its post-crunch malaise, says Stewart Lansley. Despite the opportunity created by the 2008 crisis, British social democracy is today largely...
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What the modern-day relaxation of border controls between TV and cinema means...
It’s ironic that a man who got his breakthrough in a TV series with cinematic ambitions should now be the star of a movie, Trumbo, which resembles television at its most unadventurous. Speak to many...
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PMQs: David Cameron finds his way past Jeremy Corbyn's 4-5-1
The Prime Minister has finally got to grips with Jeremy Corbyn's new approach. Jeremy Corbyn’s best performances come when he speaks with the voices of others. Going for the traditional attacking and...
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In this week's magazine | The legacy of Europe's worst battle
A first look at this week's issue.12-18 February issueThe legacy of Europe's worst battle Cover story: The legend of Verdun One hundred years on, Alistair Horne and David Reynolds on the ghosts of one...
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Tory backbench leader Graham Brady: “When we vote to leave the EU, the PM...
As chair of the 1922 Committee, Graham Brady is a king among Tory backbenchers. So what does the ardent Eurosceptic make of David Cameron’s prospects in the EU referendum – and afterwards? Enter...
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Happy Valley is that rare thing on British television: an excellent revival
From Sally Wainwright's fantastic writing to its peerless cast, Happy Valley is a quietly powerful gem. British television, whose tsars seem not to care much for planning ahead, has a pretty bad track...
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Why are we sometimes so reluctant to enjoy ourselves – even when we're allowed?
Unforbidden Pleasures by Adam Phillips is a profound meditation on the ways we deny ourselves pleasure. In the sage words of the novelist William Maxwell, “It is impossible to say why people put so...
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