May 2025


Book Review April 7, 2025

Anne Frank, forever young

The story of how she, living in fear in the occupied Netherlands, would produce a global bestseller

Bart van Es

Art April 7, 2025

Whatever happened to the Panther Den Show?

Why a generation of online right-wingers embraced its esoteric memes

Charles Cornish-Dale

Film April 7, 2025

The genius of Gene Hackman

He was the greatest character actor of the past half-century

Alexander Larman

Television April 7, 2025

Meghan Markle doth protest too much

Why did the Duchess put herself – and us – through the horror of another Netflix show?

James Delingpole

Art April 7, 2025

The anti-America First cartoons of Dr. Seuss

Long before the Cat donned his Hat and the Grinch stole Christmas, Theodor Seuss Geisel – was a political cartoonist

Nick Newman

Music April 7, 2025

There’s something about Myra

The eccentric wartime pianist who bewitched audiences

Damian Thompson

Books and Arts April 7, 2025

The wonder of Wodehouse

Could this new exploration of the author convert a reluctant listener?

Jenny McCartney