Articles by

Simon Evans

We are drowning in a sea of cant

Politics

We are drowning in a sea of cant

<em>Rising Damp</em> was more than a sitcom

Culture

Rising Damp was more than a sitcom

26th April 2022

Gilbert Gottfried and the greatest joke ever told

Culture

Gilbert Gottfried and the greatest joke ever told

14th April 2022

The sad demise of Jon Stewart

Culture

The sad demise of Jon Stewart

Why Will Smith’s slap is bad news for stand-up

Culture

Why Will Smith’s slap is bad news for stand-up

28th March 2022

Why even a real war can’t stop the culture war

Identity Politics

Why even a real war can’t stop the culture war

24th March 2022

Zelenksy puts the rest of us comics to shame

World

Zelenksy puts the rest of us comics to shame

10th March 2022

The erasure of JK Rowling

Culture

The erasure of JK Rowling

24th February 2022

The immortal PJ O’Rourke

Culture

The immortal PJ O’Rourke

16th February 2022

CNN’s unhinged war on Joe Rogan

Politics

CNN’s unhinged war on Joe Rogan

15th February 2022

Jimmy Carr must be free to say the unsayable

Free Speech

Jimmy Carr must be free to say the unsayable

10th February 2022

The hysteria about ‘right-wing comedy’

Culture

The hysteria about ‘right-wing comedy’

29th January 2022

Barry Cryer: an incomparable comic

Culture

Barry Cryer: an incomparable comic

27th January 2022

The scapegoating of Novak Djokovic

Covid-19

The scapegoating of Novak Djokovic

17th January 2022

The Ichthyosaur should restore our sense of wonder

Politics

The Ichthyosaur should restore our sense of wonder

13th January 2022

The problem with Stewart Lee’s hit list

Culture

The problem with Stewart Lee’s hit list

4th January 2022