RICHARD MURGATROYD enjoys a readable account of the life and meditations of one of the few Roman emperors with a good reputation
Making a big Deal of it
SUSAN DARLINGTON encounters the fuzzy charm of a female band that is being rediscovered by Gen Z
The Breeders, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 28 2018
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ALEX HALL asks whether intelligence, and stupidity, are the outcomes of poverty and wealth, and cultural norms
BRENT CUTLER is persuaded by a new account of the rise of Christianity, and the fall of the Roman empire
If non-human nature is devoid of value under the capitalist mode of production, this book presents the case for its reintegration, suggests HENRY BELL
The Bard takes issue with a BBC portrait of The Balkans, and sets the record straight
ANGUS REID urges you to visit Britain’s most remarkable - and mind-blowing - festival of contemporary music
MARIA DUARTE reviews Desperate Journey, Blue Moon, Pillion, and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
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This may ostensibly be a 30th anniversary tour of The Breeders’ breakout album Last Splash but having been named as an unlikely influence on a new generation of female musicians, the Ohio quartet are enjoying a fresh lease of life.
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