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Is the pram in the hall still the enemy of good art?
Article: For about the first decade of my son’s life I thought Cyril Connolly had it bang to rights. This despite the fact that, of the eigh …
So-called ‘Viagra for women’ leaves me cold
Article: TV presenter Davina McCall caused a small kerfuffle on social media last week by giving an interview in which she cautioned women to keep …
I hope dancing Dermot O’Leary felt the love amid the pain
Article: If you’d asked me last week whether I’d find myself in tears at the sight of a sleep-deprived man dancing all day and night, …
Myleene Klass is right – children’s parties are a social minefield
Article: There can be few softer targets for mockery than middle-class yummy mummies, as anyone who has ever listened to conversations at the gate …
Colleen McCullough’s obituary shows looks aren’t everything. Unless you’re a woman
Article: f you’re a woman who has been made to feel a little slovenly and neglectful this week by the realisation that you haven’t had …
I don’t want to lecture you… but do tune in to Reith
Article: Broadcasting, said Sir John Reith, first BBC director general, should be a public service that enriches the intellectual and cultural lif …
Lee Evans: sweaty, knotty tour de force
Article: If Lee Evans is serious about quitting standup, it’s hard to think of a performer who has earned his retirement more thoroughly.
Dapper Laughs: vile, humourless misogyny? It’s banter, innit?
Article: You may not have heard of Dapper Laughs. Lucky you. Allow me to enlighten you, if that is the word. Dapper – the cheeky nom de …
Jihadis are terrorists. Don’t charge them with treason
Article: In a timely nod to the season of gunpowder, treason and plot, foreign secretary Philip Hammond has proposed reviving the dormant 1351 Tre …
D-Day veteran escape: why we all love this tale of defiance
Article: Some of the greatest wartime dramas involve a daring escape; plucky soldiers making a break for liberty to rejoin their comrades on the b …
Talking therapies are better than pills, but you have to find the right one
Article: Can therapy make you depressed? According to a study by researchers at Sheffield University, talking therapies – hailed for the bes …
How true should historical fiction be?
Article: Does historical fiction have a duty to be factually accurate? It's a question I've found myself discussing a lot lately, most recently on …
The mystery of MH370 goes to the heart of our fears
Article: The satirical website the Onion said it best on Thursday. The investigation into the fate of flight MH370 had been widened, it declared, …
Was JK Rowling right to admit she was wrong about Ron and Hermione?
Article: The problem with books is that they are never finished, at least not from their author's point of view. I don't believe there's a writer …