The Economist: Books and arts
Books and arts
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The controversial cult of the host club in Japan
Why women pay men in make-up to flatter them
Thu May 16, 2024 19:00
How did the Founding Fathers want Americans to behave?
A journalist tries to figure out what it means to “live constitutionally”
Thu May 16, 2024 16:41
#Tradwives, the real housewives of the internet, have gone viral
Why social-media users are riveted by the domestic toil of homemakers
Wed May 15, 2024 21:39
Alice Munro was the English language’s Chekhov
The Nobel prizewinning short-story writer died on May 13th, aged 92
Wed May 15, 2024 19:29
God™: an ageing product outperforms expectations
An economist tries to explain religion
Tue May 14, 2024 12:37
Venice’s new admission fee cannot curb overtourism
It is too low, and there are too many exemptions
Mon May 13, 2024 18:49
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