The Shining (Film)
Why does The Shining still scare us?
A large part of its appeal revolves around a simple fact, it is utterly terrifying
How Britain fell in love with cars
From Wind in the Willows to Wodehouse, cars captured the imagination
The disingenuous anti-vax blame game
People have short memories about the MMR scare
For whom the road tolls
Did turnpike roads transform travel in the 18th century? Or were they a means for rent-seeking?
Why compensate the families of terrorists?
It would be immoral as well as irresponsible
Killing the golden goose
International student numbers must be capped, and candidates held to the same academic standards
Taking Pride
If sexual orientation is not a choice and therefore nothing to be ashamed of, then it can be nothing to be proud of either
The dangers of digital media
By abandoning physical media, have we exposed ourselves to censorship and corporate control?
The truth about London Bridge
Flawed narratives should not distort historical memory of the planning for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen of Hearts
Perturbed to find Diana has a starring role in Celebrity Help! My House is Haunted
Well, well, well
The amazing discovery of a thousand Orvieto pots in a water shaft
The fallacy of soft power
The world runs on cold national self interest, not cultural capital