Review – Orphans plays shifting power games
Lyle Kessler’s three-hander grips at Jermyn Street Theatre, driven by volatile performances and a story that refuses to behave.
Why novels are speeding up (and readers are not broken)
Shorter chapters reflect screen-era storytelling, not failing attention, as books adapt to film, TV and a culture trained on faster narrative rhythms.
If the universe is maths, humans are story
Story is not decoration but adaptation: the way finite minds compress reality, survive complexity, and turn an infinite universe into meaning.
How Dickens shaped a Christmas story that still resonates
A Christmas Carol became definitive through tight structure, unforgettable characters and a hopeful arc that still resonates.
Vulture Nesting On Old McGrady’s House ‘Not Significant’
“No significance whatsoever” should be attached to the recent appearance of a vulture on the roof of Old Lady McGrady’s bungalow, says an ornithological expert.