Hidden Figures is a story of three black women’s lives in 1960s America. Except that these particular women are working as mathematicians for NASA and are responsible for the calculations which will ultimately lead to men landing on the moon. Continue reading Hidden Figures- the book and the film
Pablo Larraín’s Jackie is a lyrical film of trauma, mourning and mythmaking. Continue reading Jackie
An intelligent celebration of unashamed popular culture Continue reading The Lego Batman Movie
On the one hand, we are obsessed with collecting data: our smartwatches take note of our every move. On the other hand, we have a growing distrust of experts and the rise of what Donald Trump’s adviser Kellyanne Conway calls ‘alternative facts’. What is behind our attitude to facts and data? Continue reading The dominion of fact
It’s the time of the year when every major retailer: Argos, John Lewis, Amazon – you name it – has decided to tell me that I need to get fitter Continue reading On the corporate cult of fitness
