Masculinity in Ancient Greece
The spectacle of the ancient Greek male body is as enduring and relevant now as it was in 500 BC. The ideal image of man, largely sourced...
The Magnificent Seven: The Birth of The Independent Group
This week, the face of British politics changed. Both Labour and the Conservatives were rocked by the creation of a new group in the...
Opportunity is Dead: A Galaxy of Misery
Sad news this week (although it’s seldom but sad), as NASA has officially given up hope on their Martian robotic rover Opportunity. The...
Kitsch Cupid: Rococo and Romance
There are numerous historical sources attached to St Valentine ​— ​the Catholic. Church recognizes at least three different saints named...
Cosmically Curated: February Art' Scopes
Valentine’s Day tends to dominate headlines in the February horoscopes. Far more important is the Lunar New Year taking place on 5th...
A Union in a State and Tusk’s Inferno
This week saw President Trump, the unhappy love child of a month-old satsuma and a poorly fitted suit, deliver his third State of the...
A Praying Prime Minister & a President Sent by God
As the UK faces a big freeze the Prime Minister’s position on Brexit has thawed slightly – although the reception from the EU remains...
Dennis Severs’ House Review
Here is a sensation I would like to bottle as a sal volatile for monotone days: that of emerging from a darkened movie theatre into the...