Friday December 2 We're richer and freer as a society than we used to be but it's now clear there are downsides too. The MP for Tottenham, where the riots began, says we've created a hyper-individualistic culture and explains how we must change it Continue reading… Thursday December 1 Why do the Tintin stories have such enduring appeal? A Tintinologist tells us what makes them special, how their creator, Hergé, came to write them, and why he was accused of being a Nazi collaborator Continue reading… Wednesday November 30 The city of romance and art is also, like most big cities, a place of grit and grime. The American writer and long-time Paris resident tells us where to look if we're to understand the people and past of this most alluring city Continue reading… Tuesday November 29 What is pop art? Why did it catch on, and what does it mean? And what about Warhol – was his work as superficial as he liked to say it was? The art professor answers all this and much, much more Continue reading… Monday November 28 The history professor tells us why it’s less interesting to argue about whether Empire was a force for good or ill, than to understand how it worked and why it fell apart. He suggests a reading list to get us started Continue reading… | 
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