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Now it's 'clap for veterans' — good
We should still celebrate the achievements of those who helped defeat fascism in 1945, despite the jingoism of the VE day celebrations, writes TOM KING
PROFILE
PROFILE
‘I wanted my drawings to show gay men being happy and positive’
Tom King pays tribute to the subversive illustrator TOM OF FINLAND
Front-line NHS staff deserve our gratitude, not abuse
TOM KING fears that, much as we might hope otherwise, the sad reality is that workers in our hard-pressed and short-staffed health service can expect some serious hostility as this pandemic sweeps the land
BOOKS
BOOKS
Seeker of justice in the here and now
TOM KING recommends a new biography of the great black writer and political activist James Baldwin
Books
Books
Blemished perfection
TOM KING browses approvingly through the compendium from London Review of Books, though not without sporadic disappointment
Musical
Musical
Dear Evan Hansen, Noel Coward Theatre London
Heartfelt musical on youthful anguish in the age of social media
Picture This
Picture This
The Dance of Death by Martin Rowson
More mordant mirth from the master satirist
Opera Review
Opera Review
Noyes Fludde, Theatre Royal, Stratford East
Britten's biblical epic gets an engaging pop-up production
Book Review
Book Review
Cannabis: An American History by Box Brown
Cogent case for decriminalising marijuana
Music Review
Music Review
Philip Glass: The Bowie Symphonies, Royal Festival Hall, London
David Bowie’s music is brought hauntingly to life by the master of minimalism