Arts & Books
Is antisemitism a progressive blindspot?
In discussions of identity politics, one group always seems left out argues a new book
The best live and streamed theatre this March 2021
A duo of Alan Bennett at Bath's Theatre Royal, plus National Theatre at Home
The dark side of the sea shanty
Jaunty nautical tunes have been keeping us entertained in lockdown—but songs like the “Wellerman” belong to a cruel age of whaling
Literary lessons from George Saunders (and Chekhov)
A chatty yet eagle-eyed analysis of the Russian masters will set writers on their path
The best television in the UK this March 2021
BBC One's Bloodlands plus ZeroZeroZero
The best new podcasts in the UK this March 2021
Hunting Ghislaine, celebrating middle-aged life, and Clara Amfo discovers a new London
Karachi—restless and resilient city
The Pakistani port city is a microcosm of the nation
The best films to watch in the UK this March 2021
Nomadland, plus Netflix's News of the World
The beastly return of Francis Bacon
The artist's distorted, visceral figures expose humanity’s animal nature
The seductive appeal of abandoned places
The seductive appeal of abandoned places
Dark side of the moonshot: can the state really fix our broken capitalism?
For those running a country, technocratic policy-making has its attractions. But don’t forget the politics
The imagined superiority of Britain
Sovereignty, prestige and a lost, mythologised past