A review of Nick Barham's Disconnected: Why our kids are turning their backs on everything we thought we knew.

William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language - yet we know little about his personal life. Jerram Barrs…

An exploration of the Christian themes and imagery in 'The Silmarillion' and 'The Lord of the Rings'.

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

Why does crime fiction fascinate so many people? What might this show us about people's concerns today.

'Whispers of Redemption' in Maleficent, Disney's makeover of Sleeping Beauty.

David Cronenberg built his reputation on making challenging, boundary-breaking films which explore sexuality, violence and death. So…

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…

When newspaper columnist Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.) meets homeless, schizophrenic Juilliard-dropout Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Jr. (Jamie…