Why the art market is growing more friendly to crypto
Andy Warhol captured the art market’s commercialism with his colourful silk-screen dollar signs. “Good business is the best a...
Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show is out of touch with the times
One scene is “magical”. Another is “so pretty”. Another is “delightful”. Welcome to “With Love, Meghan”, Meghan Markle’s new ...
This year’s Oscars were notably apolitical
IT WAS a throwaway quip, delivered deep in the ceremony’s long flabby middle, just before the award for Best Original Score. ...
AI unleashes a weird new genre of political communication
The leader of the free world basks on a sun lounger in his swimming shorts, sipping a beer next to the prime minister of Isra...
Caviar is the internet’s favourite indulgence
“Welcome to the caviar class you guys didn’t know you needed!” says Danielle Zaslavsky, smiling at the camera. Her family own...
Do you play a mean pinball?
WHEN MOST people think of pinball, if they think of it at all, they probably imagine an old, unloved machine, starved of coin...
Erotic writing is becoming more explicit
START WITH the nipples. The lover does in “Mistress and Mother”, a steamy romantic novel from the 1990s. Though, since it was...
Finding meaning in people’s first words—and their last
Bye Bye I Love You. By Michael Erard. mitPress; 344 pages; $32.95 and £30 BABIES COME into the world seeking out comfort, so ...
Why are live albums back in fashion?
The Cure.Dua Lipa. Ed Sheeran. Iggy Pop. Interpol. Katie Melua. Niall Horan. The National. On the face of it, these musical a...
In James Bond, Amazon gains a thrilling new asset
After decades of thwarting muscular billionaires bent on world domination, James Bond has at last been captured by one. On Fe...