All Things Considered

The Domino's Pizza of death; Banksy, and the triumph of trivia.

Mar 21 • Christopher Gage

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Potty Training

No, I don't want to download the app.

Mar 19 • Christopher Gage

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Celebrity Requiem

Influencers, astrology, and Kim Jong Un versus Reality.

Mar 14 • Christopher Gage

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Judging Books by Their Covers

Stereotypes are modern heresy. But should they be?

Mar 12 • Christopher Gage

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February 2026

A Conspiracy of Competence

This week's exclusive column for paid subscribers: If only conspiracy theories were true; why legalising drugs is boring. And the art of the crank call.

Feb 24 • Christopher Gage

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How To Make Babies

Why we stopped making babies and why it's not what you think.

Feb 20 • Christopher Gage

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Rule of Thumb

According to a growing body of research, smartphones make you dumber, more sociopathic, depressed, and anxious. Apart from that, everything is just…

Feb 12 • Christopher Gage

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The War on Fun

Why the Old Man Pub will save us from doom.

Feb 4 • Christopher Gage

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January 2026

Free to Rome

This week: The ancient solution to a modern problem; my New Year's resolution; Brendan Behan on critics; The second Lead Paint Prize goes to...

Jan 27 • Christopher Gage

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The Strange Death of Culture

Anxiety culture is killing creativity.

Jan 20 • Christopher Gage

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Kicking the Dog

How a mediocre Netflix drama sparked a moral panic amongst the British chatterati.

Jan 11 • Christopher Gage

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December 2025

Big Pharma: A Love Story

Antidepressants saved my life—but there is no cure for the human condition.

Dec 14, 2025 • Christopher Gage

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