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

Twenty questions to help us think more carefully about films - or to use in film discussion evenings.

A review of the film Lincoln.

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

Swan Lake is a beautiful, tragic story. The delicate art of ballet sensitively describes both the joy and turmoil of its main characters.…

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

Margaret Atwood is one of the most important and influential writers alive today. Her fiction explores and reflects the current cultural…

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…