Boys, keep out! A feminist history of the handbag
No-nonsense rationalists might sneer at the passion for women’s handbags, but they began as a way of making men obsolete
Mind, Body & Life
What is our fascination with severed heads?
A new book explores the magnetism that severed heads hold in Western culture.
Mocked prophet: what is David Icke’s appeal?
David Icke is famous for believing the world is run by lizards. So why do thousands turn out to hear him talk?
Revolution, the Russell Brand way
A 12-step programme to overcoming neoliberalism, courtesy of the new book by comedian-turned-activist Russell Brand.
The complex relationship between late-night TV and inebriation
Laurie Taylor wonders if he is losing the plot.
Ways to go: meeting death without religion
More than any other rite of passage, death separates the devout from the damned. So what can a secular funeral offer?
My spirituality as a humanist
(Dedicated to the late Robin Williams, based on a conversation between Hughman and Warner) Is there any value in spirituality? As a non-believer you might expect me to say no;…
It’s getting even harder for American women to have safe abortions
The underhand tactics of the pro-life movement in Texas are beginning to restrict the freedom of women who wish to undergo safe abortions – not just in the Lone Star…
Everything must go
What happened when Ariane Sherine decided to sell half of all her possessions and give the money to charity?
Let’s stop being so embarrassed about food
Good cuisine has the power to bring joy to all. Talking about it should not be dismissed as a middle-class indulgence, says Julian Baggini