Culture

Mark Fisher (1968-2017)

We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of our contributor Mark Fisher this weekend. Mark was a unique writer; a critic, teacher and editor whose work touched and…

Can ancient Greek tragedy help to heal trauma?

An American director is using theatre to help people from different walks of life confront trauma and loss.

The brink of Armageddon

London’s secret network of underground tunnels provide a physical history of the nuclear war that never was.

Our favourite New Humanist long reads of 2016

Grieving online, the myth of human nature, and the mirage of big data: our top 10 long-reads.

Book review: Against Everything

Mark Greif's essays are an earnest attempt to examine the points of friction between capitalism and our daily lives.

New Humanist’s books of 2016

Our pick of the books we wrote about this year.

What is behind the trend for modesty in fashion?

The fashion industry has great power to shape the way women are viewed. What happens when religion is added to the mix?

Sympathy for the androids: the twisted morality of Westworld

A new adaptation of Michael Crichton’s “Westworld” invites the audience to sympathise with its android characters.

‘‘Turkey has never exactly been a heaven for writers, but they always existed’’

Q&A: Ece Temelkuran's new book tries to explain Turkey's current turmoil to a global audience.

Bob Dylan and the masters of literature

For years, Dylan’s music hasn’t strayed too far from the weary attitude that we’re in a world gone wrong.