Just as science fiction author William Gibson claims, perhaps new “nows” are coming at us so fast that it’s challenging to sustain a social or cultural present.

Ivarr and his brother Ubba ravaged England during the 9th Century [The British Library] A mound of earth in west Cumbria could contain a lost Viking king called Ivarr the Boneless, an archaeologist ...

From complex, twisting narratives to stories of corruption that run straight to the heart of government, here’s a handpicked selection of the finest series to watch ...

A fake news story about me, a series of AI breakthroughs and a resignation in the tech world show that 2026 could be pivotal for AI.

When Kenneth Arnold spotted nine crescent-shaped objects flying near Mount Rainier on June 24, 1947, he described their movement as like “a saucer skipping across water.” Newspapers coined the term ...

There have been great sci-fi shows, but many of the genre's best, like Babylon 5, Continuum, and Fringe, completely fall ...

AI Influencer Matt Shumer penned a viral blog on X about AI’s potential to disrupt, and ultimately automate, almost all ...

I am too used to Rav Kook’s writings being very difficult. While that may be true for his other works, on the whole, this sefer is actually much more accessible to the common reader. While it ...

This summer will see the publication of the latest in Doug Johnstone’s Skelf series about the adventures of a family of undertakers who also do ...

As he releases his memoir, illustrator-turned-bestseller Mark Haddon talks about a childhood of irrational fears and his bipolar diagnosis ...

At the HSBC Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival next weekend, Eshan will take us beyond the beaten track, introducing little known treasures of Lanka, with a raconteur’s flair seeing as Eshan is a ...