JANE AUSTEN: 250 years
December 16 will mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen in 1775, whose novels have become so foundational that she is now often regarded in the same…
A TRIBUTE TO DR. CLIFFORD CUNNINGHAM
UniSQ alumnus Dr Clifford Cunningham explores the untold history of the cosmos Image: Dr Clifford Cunningham (middle) with the two titans of the history of astronomy, Harvard University’s Professor Owen…
Jugemu – The Limitless Life of Sushi
In a Soho alleyway close to the massage parlors and other establishments of ill repute and hidden behind an inconspicuous door sits a small rustic Japanese sushi (and more) Michelin-starred…
The Seashell of Lisson Grove
As part of the ongoing London travel series, today’s feature is something anyone visiting the U.K. cannot miss: fish and chips. Tucked away on a quiet corner in Marylebone, The…
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London
I just returned from nine glorious days in London, a city I have always meant to live in, but didn’t. For whatever reason, life took me elsewhere on the Continent…
HALLOWEEN BOOK FEATURE: Witch Studies
My pick for the Halloween book of 2025 is The Witch Studies Reader. It is a collaboration of 44 experts, mostly university professors. This large book (500 pages) is broadly…
21st Century Take Back: a poem
Where will you be in 2035? Still protesting your victimhood on college campuses Or claiming an indignity based on your inability to be kind. While turning that around- pushing, shoving,…
The Anatomy of “’night, Mother” — When Words Become the Stage
The making of a great play, or novel, or any art form that is based on words contains several elements: character development; what is said and what is not; expression…
Best Feature Horror Film for 2025
Fans of horror films were able to wallow (mostly in blood) at the recent Austin Horror Film Festival. The armadillo stole the show in the feature film McConadilla, directed by…
A Marriage of Mystery and Memory: Jarrott Productions’ “Mirror Lake” Reflects the Dark Side of Ritual
It begins deceptively simply — a minimalist stage, shadows stretching across an almost bare room, the air charged with unease. The absence of clutter sets the tone: something tense, intimate,…