Reviews In Depth

One of the most extraordinary things about the financial crisis that occurred in 2008 is the fact that most people have no idea that we almost came to the brink of complete collapse.  This ignorance is borne ultimately of a general lack of understanding about the ways in which financial concepts determine the very essence [...]

What is the cause of the astonishing schism surrounding Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga? The internet has become a scorched earth of rabid fans (so called twihards) and anti-fans doing battle over the legitimacy of Twilight as a cultural product. What is it exactly about Twilight that inspires these extreme reactions? How exactly should these novels [...]

There is an old clichéd maxim that the truth will set you free.  No doubt you know it.  But if you reflect on it a little while, its meaning  can often feel elusive.  In what way free?  Graham Greene’s novel The Tenth Man is about as fine an answer to that question as has ever been provided. [...]

The Boat that Rocked (2009) - written and directed by Richard Curtis - has a lot of the elements that would ordinarily cause me to hate a movie. I generally can't stand Baby Boomers waxing lyrical about the 60s. The myth of Rock and Roll, as some kind of oppositional force against the oppression of moldy elites, usually makes me roll my eyes - then puke - then eat that puke - and vomit it all up again. What's more, feel good stories strangely enough make me feel less than good.

The BBC series Yes Minister and its sequel Yes Prime Minister are two of the most renown and acclaimed television series ever made. They are timeless classics that can be watched