Dr Kelson’s Bone Temple, where he meticulously catalogues the dead and pursues scientific discovery in isolation, embodies the technocratic ideal that believes expertise alone can sustain civilisation ...

A period drama film, hailed as a masterpiece by audiences who have urged others to watch the piece, is now streaming on Prime Video . This comes after others have waxed lyrical about a period crime ...

Solutions include seeking ways to share a common humanity and finding power in collective action. Camara Phyllis Jones, M.D., Ph.D., in addition to serving as a co-chair of the Roundtable’s Racism and ...

I learned a few things about Plato in high school and in my university classes on ancient and medieval Greek history. I improved that meager understanding of this great philosopher on my own: reading ...

Wicked is more than just bubbles and broomsticks. While it’s easy to get caught up in the love triangles, catchy tunes, and striking pink and green marketing, there’s a deeper political allegory at ...

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To the editor: Many borough residents are aware that our public services are under threat of underfunding or loss due to the current financial circumstances. Not everyone is aware that this austerity ...

Zach Cregger’s Weapons movie is a lot of things. It’s a fascinating look at some colorful characters who make up a little town. It’s really scary and intense. And then, suddenly, it’s also really ...

Source: Francesco Bini/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0 The most famous of all allegories is the Allegory of the Cave, in which Plato compares unphilosophical people to prisoners who, having spent their ...

Taylor Henderson is a music, entertainment, and travel journalist based in Los Angeles, California. When he's not screaming over the latest Beyoncé album, he's dissecting pop culture, trekking up some ...