Naomi Alderman’s diary: there are no wrong turns

Over the past 30 years I have built the brain I always wanted to have

Dracula is back from the dead

And so too is Hammer horror. Under changed leadership, the studio is releasing new films—and restoring old classics

Democracy isn’t dead yet, just look at Serbia and Brazil

The common feature of a number of recent elections is that democratic fundamentals have—so far at least—survived serious attempts at destabilisation

Prospect Lives: I miss the Queen more than ever at 93

The biggest winners of Israel’s election? Palestinian citizens

Arab parties are on a historic 19 seats so far. But can the opposition to Netanyahu unseat him?

Elif Shafak: Fiction is not a luxury. It’s existential

The novelist on losing her homeland—and finding a new one through literature

Democracy isn’t dead yet, just look at Serbia and Brazil

The common feature of a number of recent elections is that democratic fundamentals have—so far at least—survived serious attempts at destabilisation

Masters of disconnection

The great powers that shape our age compete not only for money and resources, but exploit our isolation