Features
Long-form journalism, investigations, and essays from the print edition.
The Ideas Man
An investigation into Hilary Lawson, property baron, philosopher, TV producer and festival guru.
24 April 2023
Curtain Call
An interview with the legendary critic, Michael Billington, who has been reviewing plays since 1971, and is deeply concerned at the state of the British theatre.
22 April 2023
They Stroke Horses, Don’t They?
Diving headlong into the world of equine semen.
20 April 2023Signs Taken for Londres
A writer has moved to London – and is still trying to process it.
20 April 2023
Sorted for Cheese and Dips
How ‘lifestyle festivals’ are taking over the British summer schedule.
20 April 2023
With a Thud
What happens when a story you’ve worked on for months doesn’t land with a bang?
20 April 2023
Tyson’s Fury
Living with a heavy weight, Mike Tyson struggles to find his feet in the real world.
20 April 2023
Do I Dare to Eat a Peach?
Why are T.S Eliot’s letters so deathly dull? We asked an expert to ask other Eliot experts about OId Possum's epistolary style.
19 April 2023
Put Money in thy Purse
Meeting the English activists who refuse to go cashless, and plot the return of proper currency, just like it used to be.
18 April 2023
In Defence of Mean Girls
Hell hath no horror like the bathroom of a girls’ school.
18 April 2023
Mr Blobby Has a Cold
There are two men inside the monster, and one is desperate to get out.
18 April 2023
From Rushdie with Love
A guide to making millions from your postcolonial trauma.
18 April 2023