Screen
A drama dethroned
Game of Thrones is more than just sex and violence. But HBO has run out of story and it shows
Inside the Caliphate
It has its faults, but Peter Kosminsky’s Islamic State drama bravely tackles a difficult subject
Know your jihadi next door
The makers of a documentary about British jihadists shown on Channel 4 deserve our thanks
A State Of Deception
The BBC shouldn’t call IS “so-called Islamic State”. That’s what it is, whether we like it or not
Nothing Beyond Their Slogans
Brexiteers, Corbynistas and Trump supporters share one thing: no coherent policies
The New Romantics
The modern obsession with “being yourself” has led to attention-seeking charlatanry
Useful Idiocy Of The Right
Conservatives used to value scepticism and fight fanaticism. Now their stories ring false
Our World In Stupor Lies
The America of Bill Buckley and Victor Navasky is gone. Elitist journalism is marginalised
Why Trump Is Beyond Satire
Saturday Night Live’s portrayal of the Republican candidate for President shows the limits of comedy’s power
The Dead End Of Identity Politics
Lionel Shriver is right: “cultural appropriation” is an idea that fatally suffocates writers and artists
Why Remoaners should back Boris
“Boris, ironically, now offers Remoaners the best chance of a soft Brexit, or at least a sensible one. And to those who want a second referendum—’the people’s vote’—there may even be a chance of that too.”
On the road
“In the summer of 1980, in the grip of some Kerouac-ish fantasy, I opted to hitch-hike from Laredo to New York”
Discovering the Great War of China
A third of a million Chinese labourers helped the Allies defeat the Kaiser, but their huge unsung contribution ended in betrayal