The philosopher John Callanan argues that the Man-Devil title was not entirely unfair
Books January 24, 2025
Why Goethe matters
It is difficult to think of any area of modern life which is not anticipated in Faust
Film January 24, 2025
The luck of Barry Lyndon
Stanley Kubrick’s 1975 picture was ridiculed on release. Fifty years later, it is considered a masterpiece
Film January 24, 2025
Why we dramatize history — and why we should stop
The melding of truth and fiction is both culturally limiting and the kind of dangerous terrain which breeds conspiracy theories and fake news
Theater January 24, 2025
Doomers looks at what AI means for the future
Someone — I forget who — suggested the idea of my play as a joke, and I thought it was a good one
Books and Arts January 24, 2025
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