Past imperfect
"Before the screening, I made bold to ask the audience not to refrain from laughter. They were nice enough to obey my incitement"
Tsar’s last huzzah
One hundred years ago, Edwardian England unwittingly hosted both the Romanovs and their future killers
Bloody scandal
In the 1970s and ’80s, the NHS treated haemophiliacs with contaminated blood-clotting products. The public inquiry into that scandal is only just being set up
Lunch With Hollande
The President of the Republic is intelligent, good-humoured, and likeable, but it's hard to shake the feeling that his time in office has been disastrous
Dating Dilemma
Could the greatest dilemma faced by men and women today come at the end of a meal when the waiter appears with the bill?
What Cold War?
The concept of the "common reader" is dead
Maths For Girls
Talking about maths on aesthetic terms might make it more appealing to reluctant teens
Cool For Katz
Alex Katz's bold, instantly recognisable canvases have been widely imitated
A Toast To Civilisation
We asked our readers to come up with a cocktail recipe that best reflects Western civilisation. The winning drink is both fortifying and delicious
Rude Britannia II
The incompetence of the UK Border Agency has cost me thousands and, ultimately, seen me deported. Even their own staff concede they don’t know what they’re doing