"Make them remember you." The Doctor’s advice to Amy and Rory as they faced the Parliament of the Daleks (episode 1: 'Asylum of the…

How can we be transformed through suffering? Surprisingly, the eighties cult film The Karate Kid offers some insights. If you're unfamiliar…

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

According to the Romans, ‘bread and circuses’ were the key to keeping a population content. As long as their immediate physical…

An old lady in a headscarf is buying a pint of milk in a local shop. She’s surprised by the price of the milk, and disturbed by the…

What happens when people are given free reign to do what they want with impunity? When there are no consequences for their actions because…

A review of Doctor Who, Series 4 starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate.

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…

I'm not sure exactly what makes someone a phenomenon, but anyone who has managed to win 62 music awards in two years and has produced a…