FROM THE MAGAZINE

December 2023

Books

The Spectator’s 2023 Books of the Year

Our writers weigh in

By The Spectator

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Books

Meeting Margaret Cavendish

The seventeenth-century philosopher and playwright was a trendsetting, quixotic genius

By Francesca Peacock

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Book Review

Britney Spears’s much-anticipated memoir is a desperate cry for help

Once again, America owes the singer an apology — just not for the reasons she suspects

By Mitchell Jackson

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Theater

The birth, death and rebirth of American Psycho: The Musical

In the year 2023, improbably as always, the musical proved a success

By Ross Anderson

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Film

Have we misunderstood David Fincher?

The director’s continuing ability to challenge, provoke and entertain is a marvel

By Alexander Larman

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Comics

Comic Con with a Shakespearean twist

‘Even when the story is dark, Superman still stands for something — and we need more good guys like that’

By William Newton

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