Desperate Housewives
The biggest television hit in the USA since ER first aired has hit UK screens this year. Set in a wealthy and pristine suburban cul-de-sac,…
Rationality: a critical review
An in-depth look at cognitive scientist Steven Pinker's book Rationality: What it is, Why it seems Scarce, Why it Matters
How (Not) To Be Secular - a review
This helpful summary of philosopher Charles Taylor's work examines what it means to live in a secular age.
Good Old Days
What can we learn from the current obsession for nostalgia?
The Great Gatsby
A review of the film The Great Gatsby.
Transformational Suffering and The Karate Kid
How can we be transformed through suffering? Surprisingly, the eighties cult film The Karate Kid offers some insights. If you're unfamiliar…
'Prometheus' Raises Big Questions
Some thoughts about the film Prometheus and the human search for meaning.
Brontes' "Eternal Powers"
The most recent strain of Brontemania, at large throughout 2011, included major film versions of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights and the…
Margaret Atwood - Life Without Certainty
Margaret Atwood is one of the most important and influential writers alive today. Her fiction explores and reflects the current cultural…