Culture wars

‘It could be catastrophic’: Trump’s misogyny resonated with young men – here’s what it means for Brits
Donald Trump

‘It could be catastrophic’: Trump’s misogyny resonated with young men – here’s what it means for Brits

Donald Trump played on the idea that ‘wokery had gone too far’ – and it seemed to appeal

Why I’m silenced by the fear of being called a bigot
Robin Ince

Why I’m silenced by the fear of being called a bigot

We try to do something and then a horde of critics will tell us we haven’t done enough or we’ve done the wrong thing

‘Queer women aren’t for the male gaze’: Girli on queerness and why Tories ‘don’t give a s**t’ about Gen Z
Music

‘Queer women aren’t for the male gaze’: Girli on queerness and why Tories ‘don’t give a s**t’ about Gen Z

On the heels of her sophomore album Matriarchy, alt-pop sensation Girli – aka Amelia Toomey – dissects queerness, politics and more

‘Flags won’t feed people’: Experts decry growing outrage over Team GB’s ‘woke’ Union Jack flag
Culture wars

‘Flags won’t feed people’: Experts decry growing outrage over Team GB’s ‘woke’ Union Jack flag

RNLI at 200: Two centuries of quiet heroism and public affection
RNLI

RNLI at 200: Two centuries of quiet heroism and public affection

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The curious tale of how RNLI lifeboat crews became a target for right-wing hate
Jonn Elledge

The curious tale of how RNLI lifeboat crews became a target for right-wing hate

Cost of living or Generation Snowflake? Boomers and Gen Z disagree on causes of youth mental health crisis
Mental health

Cost of living or Generation Snowflake? Boomers and Gen Z disagree on causes of youth mental health crisis

Holly Valance says everyone is a ‘leftie’ until we realise ideas are ‘crap’. Here’s why she’s wrong
Politics

Holly Valance says everyone is a ‘leftie’ until we realise ideas are ‘crap’. Here’s why she’s wrong

Nobody knows what Esther McVey’s new ‘anti-woke’ cabinet job means – except for even more culture wars
Culture wars

Nobody knows what Esther McVey’s new ‘anti-woke’ cabinet job means – except for even more culture wars

Teachers are too busy doing their jobs to give airtime to the culture wars
Education

Teachers are too busy doing their jobs to give airtime to the culture wars

When culture warriors attack, independent bookshops offer welcome respite
Robin Ince

When culture warriors attack, independent bookshops offer welcome respite

Rocky Horror at 50: ‘A place for the marginalised’
another dimension

Rocky Horror at 50: ‘A place for the marginalised’

Enid Blyton’s racism doesn’t deserve to be in libraries. Read Terry Pratchett instead
literature

Enid Blyton’s racism doesn’t deserve to be in libraries. Read Terry Pratchett instead

Sam Fender: Culture wars undermine working class support for Labour
Culture wars

Sam Fender: Culture wars undermine working class support for Labour

Tory party member confronts Oliver Dowden over ‘anti-woke’ rhetoric
News

Tory party member confronts Oliver Dowden over ‘anti-woke’ rhetoric

Why criticism or disapproval shouldn’t be dismissed as ‘cancel culture’
Opinion

Why criticism or disapproval shouldn’t be dismissed as ‘cancel culture’