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• Untouchable: Smash Hit French Film Opens in UK, Critics Divided

  

  French smash hit Untouchable. Photo Credit: Flickr. The background Last year, French film The Artist stormed the Oscars, and the Golden Globes, and Cannes and... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• ‘Somebodies’ YouTube Orchestra is Mash-up Cover of Gotye Song

  

  Gotye, in his much-watched YouTube video for his single, Somebody That I Used To Know. Everyone – literally, everyone – has covered Gotye’s “Somebody That I Use... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Does Mitt Romney Still Have a Chance After the ’47 Percent’ Comment and T-Paw’s...

  

  Is Romney too rich? Photo credit: Maria Dryfhout / Shutterstock.com The background This week, Republican Mitt Romney’s chances of being elected president of... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Pompeii’s Coming to Town – Blockbuster Show at the British Museum

  

  One of the most famous mosaics at Pompeii The background Next spring, the British Museum is set to put on a blockbusting exhibition about Pompeii, and will... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Joseph Anton by Salman Rushdie Excites, but is It Essential Or Excessive?

  

  Salman Rushdie’s new memoir is out now. Photocredit: futureshape The background Sir Salman Rushdie’s long awaited memoir, Joseph Anton, takes its name from two... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Ig Nobels Award Dead Salmon Researchers, Ponytail Physicists

  

  The Ig Nobels were awarded on Thursday night. Photo credit: Shutterstock The winners of the 22nd annual Ig Nobel prizes gathered in Cambridge, Mass. Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Attack on US Embassy in Benghazi Was by Terrorists, Says White House

  

  The Libyan flag. Photo credit: Maggie Osama The background The White House has for the first time called the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi on... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• History is About Truth, Not About Partisan Fantasy

  

  Richard III: not so bad after all? On the heels of claims that Jesus may have been married and apologies for the behavior of Richard III, who may be buried unde... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• In Defense of Americans Without Passports

  

  Around 30 percent of Americans now hold a passport, up from just 3 percent in the 1980s. Not long ago, I went to an author talk at the wonderful Foyle’s in... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Tweeters Mischievously Give Their #WaitroseReasons for Choosing ‘posh’...

  

  #WaitroseReasons campaign backfires on upmarket supermarket. The background In a bid to get customers talking about why they choose their stores, Waitrose... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Crisis in Masculine Identity Increases Suicide Risk Amongst Middle Aged Men

  

  Rising numbers of middle-aged men are committing suicide. Photo Credit: Flickr The background A major new report has declared that a crisis in masculine identit... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The US Election, According to Google Autocomplete

  

  Google: Tracking what everyone’s asking the Internet these days. Is Mitt Romney a unicorn? Or just an idiot? Is Barack Obama gay? Or could he be Osama bin Laden? Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• After the Deaths of Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone, Should Police Officers Be...

  

  The police. Should they be armed? Photo credit: Chris Brown, http://flic.kr/p/6bPcyZ The background Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone, two police officers, were... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Coming Soon: The Best New Films to See This Autumn

  

  Venice favorite Something in the Air. Photo Credit: Palace Films The Master: Wherever you look in Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest, The Master, there’s a... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The Mercury Prize 2012: Too Close to Call, Say Critics, but Still Boring

  

  Alt-J is nominated for the Mercury. The background It’s that time of year again: There’s a chill in the air, the nights are getting longer and the music world i... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Stephen King to Release Sequel to The Shining Next Year

  

  Jack Nicholson in The Shining The background Did you like The Shining, Stephen King’s classic horror novel? Then you’re in for a treat, as a mere 36 years later... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Charlie Hebdo Mohammed Cartoons Put France on High Security

  

  French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has published cartoons mocking the prophet Mohammed. Is it free speech or foolish? Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2012 CURRENT, DEBATE, MEDIA, SOCIETY

• Will Compliance Be the Most Disturbing Movie Ever?

  

  The background Compliance, directed by Craig Zobel, is based on a true story. So how could it make eight people walk out during a showing? Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, MOVIES, PSYCHOLOGY

• ‘Green-on-Blue’ Attacks in Afghanistan Ignite Fierce Debate Over NATO’s Continue...

  

  Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan activity. Photo Credit: Flickr The background This week, British soldiers Sergent Gareth Thursby and... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Did Jesus Have a Wife?

  

  Scholars have identified a papyrus which may show Jesus had a wife. Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY