Train Dreams review: a quiet tale of enduring power
Bentley’s adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella lets Joel Edgerton carry a story of grief, solitude and survival told in hushed, resonant rhythms.
How Western storytelling changed with us
How shifting from communal tales to individual heroes reshaped our sense of magic, selfhood and what a story is even for.
9 things Western storytelling never warned you about
Discover how non-Western story traditions – cyclical, communal and porous – can expand your writing beyond the usual linear arc.
Why stories are the glue that holds us together
From fireside myths to modern fiction, stories helped us survive by teaching empathy, choices, consequences and how to live as a group.
The secret life of the footnote
How the humble footnote escaped academia to become fiction’s secret playground – part scholarship, part satire, and part sleight of hand.
The spark is in the space between characters
Great stories live not in the characters themselves, but in the relationships – the charged, shifting dynamics that bind or break them.
The secret power of origin stories and why we crave them
Origin stories strip heroes back to their raw selves, adding peril, depth, and insight into how they became the legends we know. Why do we love them so much?
5 game-changing ways method acting can teach you about writing
Discover how Eimear McBride’s method acting training transformed her writing – and how you can use her techniques to create more authentic stories.
How PR must adapt to niche-driven media world
Mass audiences are gone. Niche audiences are thriving. Here’s how PR professionals can stay ahead in an ever-evolving landscape.
How PR can step up as traditional newsrooms shrink
With shrinking newsrooms, PR must evolve – become publishers, deliver ready-to-use content, and tap into new media channels to stay relevant.
Hooked from the start: The art of a great play opening
The first 10 minutes of a play can make or break it. Here are 7 techniques to captivate your audience from the moment the curtain rises.
What is social listening and how does it work?
Social listening helps brands adapt in real-time, stay relevant, and build genuine connections with their audience – beyond just metrics.
Review – This Is Not About Me, soft play and harsh truths
Inventive staging and meta storytelling charm, but repetition and structural looseness occasionally blunt the emotional impact.
Review – ROI dissects tech ambition and moral cost
A slick Hampstead premiere probes venture capital, medical breakthroughs and the uneasy line between profit and purpose in a swift tale packed with ideas.
Review – It Walks Around The House At Night, with cinematic flair
Tim Foley’s haunted-house puzzle becomes a thrilling one-man fright fest, with George Naylor gripping throughout the clever theatrical trickery.