Iceland’s Christmas folklore includes the Ogress Grýla, the thirteen Yule Lads, and a giant cat.

Isn’t it high time for more nuanced picture of the populist voters who have been decisive in reshaping politics across the West?

The Norwegian tale of a young man who fell asleep on Christmas Eve and woke on Epiphany to recount the miraculous sights he had seen.

Bourke’s defence of the German philosopher is historically thorough and philosophically compelling.

This oratorio, a familiar part of both the Christmas and Easter seasons, has a fascinating history.

Now is the perfect time to approach Dickens’ classic, with its perennial themes of repentance and generosity. 

Fairy parties and flying reindeer are not things out of which eventually we must grow; they belong to the realm inhabited only by those who are mature enough to understand the world for what it is.

In our nihilistic age, Boito’s Mefistofele may be primed for a comeback.

Why has Hungary, after delivering significant reforms, only received €10 billion from the Commission?

Perhaps the Italian PM’s trust in her advisors has led to her frequent quotation from The Lord of the Rings: “Deep roots are not reached by the frost.”

The British politician’s conservative vision for Britain is far richer in its confidence than its advice.

Migration begets more migration.