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…

A review of the recent Sherlock Holmes films and BBC TV series.

There are many people who will have switched off during the first five minutes of Skins, E4’s notorious wild-child. The show is…

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…

In this book, Dan Strange highlights five compelling questions the world constantly attempts to answer – whether it’s aware of it or not.

Climate change is one of the key issues of our time. But what should we make of the fervour of the environmental movement?

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

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

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…