Both Sides Now: The Music of Joni Mitchell
A look at Joni Mitchell’s song “Both Sides Now”.
The Revolution Within
Gordon Thompson looks at a unique revolution.
So You Think You Know Thomas Hardy: The Answers
The answers to yesterday’s Thomas Hardy quiz.
So You Think You Know Thomas Hardy?
See how much you know about Thomas Hardy with our tricky questions.
Robotic Sheepdogs: A Thought Experiment
An excerpt from David McFarland’s book Guilty Robots, Happy Dogs.
Post-traumatic snowclone disorder
You don’t have to be an MD or a sick puppy to appreciate the enormous family of humorous medical terms, including ‘peanut butter balls’ (phenobarbitol), ‘horrendoplasty’ (an operation without a sunny forecast), or ‘duck’s disease’ (‘being short’, so-named for the non-NBA-ready stature of quackers).
“Overture . . . Dim the Lights”:
The Fifteen Best Broadway Overtures
A look at the best overtures.
Helpful Greek Phrases
Some Greek phrases to get you started.
Dispelling the Texting Myths
David Crystal tells us that txtng is nothing worry about
“Move It” from Zero to Fifty:
British Rock’s Unlikely Rise from Cliff Richard to the Rolling Stones
A look at British music from Cliff Richard to The Rolling Stones.
Who’s glamorous? The Queen or Victoria Beckham?
‘Glamour’ author Stephen Gundle compares the glamour factor of The Queen and Victoria Beckham
Kindle & Sony Reader Update
Evan revisits his ebook predictions.
New York Philharmonic In The Park: Jean Sibelius
A biography of Jean Sibelius.
Helpful Spanish Phrases
Heather introduces us to Take Off In…
Launching Powers of Persuasion
Photos from the launch party of Powers of Persuasion: The Inside Story of British Advertising by Winston Fletcher
Experimental Philosophy:
In this Universe is it possible for a person to be fully morally responsible for their actions?