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

Beyoncé is incredibly popular. What makes her music resonate so deeply with people?

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

The dwarves have all the best songs. Whether they are singing raucous ditties about smashing Bilbo’s best crockery or low, mournful…

Bill Maher, a well-known American comedian, satirist and religious sceptic has added this comedy-documentary to the growing number of…

Dawn Bundy is a fifteen-year-old English girl. She is not especially attractive, and she doesn’t really fit in. Her best friends are…

A review of the book and film of Watchmen.

In 1959, the children of a new elementary school bury a time capsule containing their ideas of what they think the world will be like in…

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…