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Rolypoly
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Profit and loss
Bertolt Brecht took The Threepenny Opera from an 18th-century script by John Gay and relocated it to Victorian London. This…
Prophet
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Let’s talk about sex
At one time, Damien Hirst was fond of remarking that art should deal with the Gauguin questions. Namely, ‘Where do…
Doctor
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Polluted by podcasts
Just to prove my esteemed colleague wrong I’ve been out there in podcast space looking for a wireless moment that…
Jester
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Arrested development
Sometimes I wonder whether, of all the literary genres, graphic novels aren’t the most stupidly overrated. I can say this…
High life
Shelter Island is nestled in the Long Island Sound, ten minutes by ferry from Sag Harbor and a good 30…
Low life
Showered and shaved and wearing a stiff new Paul Smith candy-stripe shirt, I took an Uber to the party. I…
Real life
Would you like a Labour party manifesto with your breakfast?’ the tattooed, multi-pierced waitress might as well have asked as…
Who put the Moral Authority into the AMA?
In a post-religious world of hollowed out identities, the notion of moral authority is more contested than ever. The former…
Long life
I’m back in England after travelling from Italy by railway, because I have been forbidden to fly in case the…
Girl power
How much strength do you need to win a horse race? Do women have enough? And if they don’t should…
Office politics
This book is not about what the title suggests. Yes, as Tony Abbott’s chief of staff Peta Credlin held a…
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The fine art of hating
It may be a sin but it shouldn’t be a crime to loathe thy neighbour
Pearls of wisdom
Can the reintroduction of indigenous languages save dysfunctional communities?
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