Tintin

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The prescient politics of Tintin

The character was in effect Hergé’s alter ego, reflecting his intense interest in news and contemporary affairs

Michael Farr

Twelve of the best novels about journalism

…that aren’t Scoop

John Sturgis

Can COVID-19 tell whether a protest is progressive?

Clearly the virus targets especially working-class and middle-class workplaces and industries…

Sohrab Ahmari

France will always have a love-hate relationship with its heroes

Napoleon and de Gaulle: Heroes and History by Patrice Gueniffey reviewed

Julian Jackson

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The online museums you’ll never want to leave

If the blackout warden didn’t notice a sliver of light at your window, a neighbor would soon tell him

Susan Hill