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Are any fans weirder than Michael Jackson fans?
13+ hour, 33+ min ago (1036+ words) The Spectator Australia Are any fans weirder than Michael Jackson fans? What does a star need? A great lawyer, a good publicist, a silent plastic surgeon on speed dial " and fans, lots of them. Since the rise of Only Fans,…...
The art of noise
13+ hour, 33+ min ago (760+ words) The Spectator Australia The art of noise I'm bullish about AI. All aesthetic snobs should be. In the war on man-made slop " still the most pressing threat " algorithms are an ally. After all, how much of the output of Netflix,…...
Let's ditch the idea of the "black vote'
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (840+ words) The Spectator Australia Let's ditch the idea of the "black vote' I long took for granted that US opinion polls break down respondents into white people, black people and Hispanics. But I've come to look askance at this convention. Reporting…...
A spring mood lifter: Tales of Love and Loss at the Linbury Theatre reviewed
17+ hour, 33+ min ago (874+ words) The Spectator Australia A spring mood lifter: Tales of Love and Loss at the Linbury Theatre reviewed Linbury Theatre, until 9 May This year's Jette Parker Artists showcase is a triple bill of modern-ish operas; a cleverly assembled trittico of one-acters,…...
How to win Master Chef
17+ hour, 33+ min ago (820+ words) James Delingpole is officially the world's best political blogger. (Well, that's what the 2013 Bloggies said). Besides the Spectator, he is executive editor of Breitbart London and writes for Bogpaper. com and Ricochet. com. His website is www. jamesdelingpole. com and…...
Anti-Semitism is a virus " and it's spreading
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (199+ words) To eradicate a virus, one needs precision. The origin of the threat needs to be identified, as do the circumstances of its incubation and spread, and the vulnerability of specific hosts. The wrong response risks making things worse. Israel's success,…...
Spectator Competition: Laughter lines
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (449+ words) For Competition 3448 you were invited to supply a joke in verse form. Apologies for an ambiguous brief; I was actually after an existing joke retold in verse form rather than expecting you to invent a new joke, but either approach…...
Compelling: Cowboy Junkies at Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, reviewed
13+ hour, 33+ min ago (693+ words) The Spectator Australia Compelling: Cowboy Junkies at Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, reviewed Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, and touring until 14 May Anyone who was listening to independent music back in the 1980s and 1990s might find it surprising to learn which determinedly non-mainstream bands from…...
Queen Camilla's unusual phone app
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (819+ words) The Spectator Australia Queen Camilla's unusual phone app And so to the White House for a ringside seat at the Trump circus. Another assassination attempt on the President wasn't going to stop the royal machine. After calls between Buckingham Palace,…...
Mockery is the best way to engage with Zack Polanski
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (748+ words) The Spectator Australia Mockery is the best way to engage with Zack Polanski Oh dear, it's all looking a bit glum for Zack Polanski. A string of headlines about both him and his party has been less than flattering. It's…...