Better than anything that guy with a hammer can do for Norse theology or what Elon Musk’s doppelganger in a metallic red suit can do for science; Batman is for culture. Ignoring all the prequels that came before it and all the sequels that will – unavoidably – come after, The …
In a world that bombards us with reasons to be anxious all day every day, Ari Aster's latest unsettling film production, Beau is Afraid , speaks to us in the language of twitchy-eyed terror. Whether it’s WebMD convincing you that you have a life-threatening illness or the n…
The tale of an amoral media tycoon and his conniving offspring, set in a capitalistic world where loyalty means nothing and empathy is viewed as weakness, Succession is a story that audiences shouldn’t want to relate to. And yet here I am – a Bernie Sanders’ mittens-loving socia…
Adults debate about media representation; ‘let’s have real women on Cosmo , less airbrushing in ads, older women in film’, but it seems to me, the value we put on representation outweighs the value we put on reality. Sure, fight for equal representation, but first, let’s teach o…
If you’re not someone totally shut off to the idea that animals aren’t so different from humans, and that primates in particular can tell us a lot about humans’ own evolutionary process, The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore is a book you must read. The novel, written as a memoir …
As a cultural overnight trip from your Bangkok base or as part of a longer journey up towards Chiang Mai, Sukhothai is a must-see for history geeks and culture vultures alike. A kingdom once ruled over by the Khmer empire, Sukhothai is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site home…