Agnes Callard: “Socrates wants us to reflect on the oddity of our sexual practices”
The public philosopher on open relationships, free speech and why protests fail.
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Nick Cave’s Wild God tour: a transcendental experience
After watching this two-and-a-half-hour show, it’s hard not to feel a little closer to God.
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Perhaps it is the weariness of age, or that it’s hard to find optimism in politics these days.
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In Heretic, Hugh Grant is a bashful, disarming serial killer
The actor, now firmly in his villain era, is tremendous fun in this preposterous horror.
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The secret to becoming a runner? The sweet promise of baked goods
My fitness app is helping me set realistic goals, and it’s been transformative.
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Russell Brand’s weird Christian comeback
A cynic might say that his conversion is not really a conversion at all.
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