Sacking Sackler & May’s Civil War
BUMPER END-OF-TERM EDITION Illustration by Rhiannon Powell This week I begin with a story that has been bubbling away for some time now,...
Division, Derision, Diversions, & Delay
As promised, last week was a big one for Brexit. In my last column, I outlined what was planned, in this one I’ll recount what actually...
A Clear Path Through the Brexit Fog?
I’m sorry everyone, but this week it really is unavoidable, I’m going to have to mention the B-word. The fog of Brexit is obscuring all...
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...
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...
Goddess of the Hearth
The lack of classical art history at The Courtauld is surprising to say the least. Besides the few classical lectures during Foundations,...
Dyson Sucks & a Power Vacuum in Venezuela
Illustration by Rhiannon Powell Every week I look over the headlines, read the comment pieces, and follow the analysis to bring you a...
Leather Bikini: An Eames Revolution
Early Eames DKW-2 with Leather Bikini Cover c.1950, Ray and Charles Eames and production by Herman Miller (photo:...
Through the Looking Glass – Brexit Madness
“Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast,” says the White Queen in Lewis Carroll's Alice Through...