An in-depth look at cognitive scientist Steven Pinker's book Rationality: What it is, Why it seems Scarce, Why it Matters

A historical argument for linking the growth of freedom with the development of Christianity.

A review of the Oscar winning film 'Gravity' considers the themes of isolation, death, sacrifice and rebirth.

Some thoughts about the film Prometheus and the human search for meaning.

I watched The Grey the other night, and thought it was disturbing, haunting, devoid of hope and the best film I'd seen in a long time. The…

The King's Speech is book-ended by two speeches. The first is a disaster, a deeply humiliating experience for Prince Albert, Duke of York…

“It takes a worried man to sing a worried song.” So croons popular singer Paolo Nutini in a song on his latest album Sunny Side…

The statistics are every bit as mind-boggling as the spectacle. A reported budget of $280,000,000 makes James Cameron’s Avatar one of…

It doesn’t take usually take too much persuasion to get me to try a new box set of DVDs, but I have to say that I was a little…