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Director says his film is more of an ‘emotional story’

During his most recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Elon Musk levelled a critique at empathy, calling it “the fundamental weakness of western civilization.”

These brilliant closing lines will stay with you long after you put the book down

Southport attacks | Michael Foot | Black Cab stout | Kuba Fast | Gold vault | Mary Shelley

New collection of author’s diary entries provides tragic insight

Humans have long wrestled with their conscience about killing and eating animals. The “meat paradox” (the conflict between people’s preference for meat and their concern for animals) may have inspired cave paintings from 37,000 years ago. Since then, many leading thinkers have eschewed meat, including Pythagoras, Leonardo da Vinci, Mary…

The writers, philosophers and politicians who have raided Milton’s epic poem for inspiration

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“He really loves her,” cries Laura (Melissa Barrera) at the start of Your Monster. Post-break-up, she appears to be reading a weepy romance – but it’s actually a copy of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The creature may be a monster, but he’s not a monster.