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This month in culture: August 2024
By The Spectator
Place
Why New York is a city built on the written word
By Alexander Larman
Book Review
The greatest character in Balzac’s
Human Comedy
is Paris
By Oliver-James Campbell
Books and Arts
This month in culture: July 2024
By The Spectator
Europe
How culture remains alive in Kharkiv
By Maria Avdeeva
Books and Arts
This month in culture: June 2024
By The Spectator
Book Review
The problem with westerners seeking enlightenment in Asia
By Ian Buruma
Religion
What to expect from Russell Brand’s baptism
By Theo Hobson
Education
How the British look at the world
By Yascha Mounk
International
The cancellation of Miss Japan
By Philip Patrick
Gaming
Video games are an art form
By Sam Leith
Place
In pursuit of deep England
By Douglas Murray
Life
The case for photo-bombing
By Yascha Mounk
Life
New York is a people pleaser’s hell
By Josie Cox
Prejudices
A history of intellect
By Chilton Williamson, Jr.
Politics
The feelings that guide the left
By Lionel Shriver
London Life
Grumpy people can save civilization
By Cosmo Landesman
Television
The golden age of TV is dead
By Zoe Strimpel
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