Sam Leith

Sam Leith is the literary editor of The Spectator, a columnist for the Evening Standard and author of You Talkin’ to Me?

The ‘cultural vibe’ to expect from the Trump/Musk administration

As the Trump administration enters the White House, Sam Leith writes about Elon Musk's memes and political image-making

February 4, 2025

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July 15, 2024

April 4, 2024

December 21, 2023

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Ordinarily, academics and HNWs don’t see eye to eye. The ransomware attack on the British Library might change that

December 8, 2023

Alberobello's Unesco protected trulli were influenced by some medieval creative accounting

September 13, 2023

Being rich makes TV characters easy targets, argues Sam Leith. But why do the wealthy remain fair game?

May 17, 2023

Does sci-fi thriller Severance depict a corporate dystopia? It’s a matter of perspective, says Sam Leith ‘Why should I…

September 5, 2022

The era of Netflix and online gaming has breathed new life into the works of some long-dead authors –…

May 7, 2022

The past and the future are often interwoven more than one thinks, writes Sam Leith. So is it possible…

December 9, 2021

Standard Life Aberdeen’s recent rebrand begs a question: what is it with corporate branding departments and the abuse of…

September 6, 2021

You don’t need deckle edge books on your shelves to be glad that they exist. I fancy that Spear’s…

May 18, 2021