Before we condemn women who eroticise serial killers, we should understand why they do it
In the 1970s and early 1980s in America, a perfect storm of circumstances aided serial killers. The pervasive sense of…
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SRSLY #70: Gilmore Girls Revival / Saving Grace / Bringing Up Baby
On the pop culture podcast this week: the eagerly-awaited Gilmore Girls revival on Netflix, new graphic novel memoir Saving Grace and the 1938 film Bringing…
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Books of the year: the NS team on their favourites of 2016
From Jason Cowley to John Bew, the New Statesman team share their favourite book of 2016.
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The bluster and blunder that birthed a new political era
Four new books, from the cast that brought us Brexit, chronicle the end of one political age – and the…
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Books of the year: politicians on their favourites of 2016
Politicians from both sides of the House share their picks of the year.
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Books of the Year: authors on their favourite books of 2016
From Eimear McBride to Stuart Maconie, The Argonauts to Transit, writers share their picks of the year.
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Alex Nunns’ new book is insightful – but can’t settle the myth of Corbyn
Corbyn gets the court biography treatment in The Candidate, yet the book has little to say about the world beyond…
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Murder, mobs, and public shaming: are we predisposed to fight each other?
A new book by James Sharpe investigates of our deep-rooted addiction to brutality.
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