Is escapism acceptable?
We have a certain cultural responsibility
Ten Politically Inspired Books to Read in 2020
The last three years of politics are enough to make a person want to do some Malcolm Tucker-esque screaming into the void. You can’t...
In Defense of Escapist Art
In our current political climate escapism is a dirty word. Moreover, it is a risky form of mental engagement in a culture that calls...
Mary Quant: a fashion revolution
A 1960s reverse escapism from the catwalk to the real world
Dispatches: ‘Marooned between past and present, not here’
A short story of everyday escapism, by Izzy Smith
Rewind: “Our greatest work may be found in our escape”
Carmen Martinez explores the dawdles and doodles of Dr Seuss' Oxford days
Tolkien and ‘the problems of another place’
Sandy Elliot makes the case for art in all its uselessness
Irresponsible escapists and the architecture of power
Thomas Thorne considers how escapism may be a powerful force for transgression
