Emily Herring
31 May 2025
Tom Cruise, the Nietzschean Superman
The Mission: Impossible films show a man who bends the chaos of the world to his will and saves humanity. But what would Friedrich make of it all?
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Why we love whodunnits
The story of the detective who gives a neat solution to the mess of human affairs is deeply satisfying – and reassuring
Read the full article07 May 2025
Plato and the piano
It’s never too late to start learning a musical instrument, and even if you aren’t very good, the benefits are much deeper than you might imagine
Read the full article11 April 2025
The gap between reality and Black Mirror is closing
The TV series is back with an opening episode on the corrosive power of technology firms. Can we do anything about it? Or will they inevitably get us all?
Read the full article06 April 2025
AI art lacks real creativity
Using artificial intelligence to generate images that mimic artworks robs humanity of one of the most meaningful experiences of all
Read the full article29 March 2025
Björk, Pascal and the end of the world
Whatever you do, don’t give in to the idea that we are all doomed. It only makes it all much worse
Read the full article19 March 2025
The secret at the heart of Severance
The high-concept streaming hit is really asking one question: who would we be without our trauma?
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