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…

What would the world be like if no one had ever lied? Ricky Gervais's new film, The Invention of Lying, explores this question with the…

The Shawshank Redemption has earned a reputation for being one of the most popular films of all time. Despite an unimpressive performance…

A look at how the rise of mass media has helped us create alternative 'electronic universes' – worlds where God has no place.

This essay attempts to do two things. Firstly, it seeks to offer a brief tour of some of the developments in western literature,…

Jodi Picoult is not an author to shy away from controversial topics. Her novels cover issues such as rape, suicide pacts and genetically…

A review of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Kingdom of Heaven offers a very twenty-first century take on twelfth century history. In a war-torn world troubled by religious conflict,…

Universities are changing fast. We only have to watch the news to realise that the education system is undergoing massive upheaval at every…