The Mask of the Monarchy
In six decades of portraits the Queen’s impenetrable expression has barely altered
A Light Shining From Babylon
Will today’s scientists hunting the Higgs boson prove as ingenious as the ancient Mesopotamians?
David Gentleman
I spent all of last year drawing London-looking, exploring, finding new bits and revisiting, considering, reassessing and re-evaluating familiar places I thought I knew
Betrayed by Günter Grass
'I was fond of my father's old friend Günter Grass. I'd like to think he knew better'
Time Trouble
Some of the game's greatest have had trouble playing against the clock. Not so Bobby Fischer, who was a lord of time.
Real Men Don’t Use Brylcreem
Public displays of emotion, sequins, ear studs and nancy boy’s clothes: where have all the men’s men gone? You may remember a few years
“Weary of Silence, Soon Sickened by Words”
Delving into the various linguistic predicaments of Samuel Beckett reveals the beautiful complications of his writings.
Cameron Should Scrap His Tired Old Script
The Prime Minister acts like a figure from the era of Clinton and Blair. Their style of politics is dead and he needs a