The editors' blog

TIM FLACH'S HIGH-CLASS SLIDESHOW

~ Posted by Simon Willis, November 6th 2012

THIS YEAR'S PRESIDENTIAL QUALITY

~ Posted by Robert Butler, November 5th 2012

KENSAL RISE STUNNED BY ALL SOULS

~ Posted by Anthony Gardner, November 2nd 2012

All Souls College, Oxford has possibly the most fiendish entrance exam in the world: according to student legend, candidates were once asked, "What is the answer to this question?" In the past few weeks, however, an even trickier conundrum has been formulated: how could an institution famed around the world for its commitment to learning justify selling a public library to a property developer?

THE CHILI COOK-OFF

~ Posted by Samantha Weinberg, October 31st 2012

SANDY IN LONG SHOT AND CLOSE-UP

~ Posted by Simon Willis, October 30th 2012

JAMES BOND'S OFFICE FLIRTATION

~ Posted by Samantha Weinberg, October 26th 2012

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SOCKS

~ Posted by Charles Nevin, October 26th 2012

BE CLEAR ABOUT THE CLOUD

~ Posted by Hazel Sheffield, October 25th 2012

When I left my iPhone in a yellow cab this summer and had to replace it with a new one next day, I watched, amazed, as all of my photos, music and phone numbers were synched with the new phone simply by putting in my old password. Even when I no longer had a physical device, all of that information had been stored in something Apple calls "the cloud".

NINE LINES ON A WOMAN PRESIDENT

~ Posted by Nicola Davis, October 23rd 2012

ALL SHALL HAVE STARS

~ Posted by Jeremy Duns, October 19th 2012

Harriet Klausner claims to be a speed-reader. In the last decade, this former librarian has reviewed over 28,000 books on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other sites. She's a notorious figure in the book-reviewing world. For many authors, getting "Klausnered" is a rite of passage, and as her "reviews" are nearly always very positive they are in a small way helpful, as she raises the average rank of your book.