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

Big Mike walks as though every step is an effort. Head and shoulders taller and a good few inches broader than everyone he passes, dressed…

A review of the TV series Spooks.

A review of the film of Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass.

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

Reviews of some of Joanne Harris' novels, including Chocolat.

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

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

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