At 67, James Samuel is determined to learn what he had spent most of his life pretending to already know: how to read.

Social media acts more like a funhouse mirror that creates a distorted reflection of society,” argues Jay Van Bavel.

When Ted Turner died on 6 May 2026, aged 87, tributes focused largely on the media empire he built and his role in founding ...

A defense attorney, a TV producer, a Johnson & Johnson heir, and a Swedish entrepreneur are among those who bought beachfront hotels with no prior experience running them.

The Durban FilmMart wrapped its 17th edition on Oct. 12 with a boisterous awards ceremony that offered a fitting exclamation ...

A democracy keeps its proportion when power can be caricatured, in cartoons, reels, comedy and slogans. But Democracy begins to lose it when laughter becomes dangerous.

The European Broadcasting Union’s Dynamic Media Facilities initiative shows high potential for creating software-based, truly ...

Thank You Bus Driver offers charming bus-driving chaos and roguelite progression, but repetitive runs and limited variety ...

What did Nvidia tell investors two weeks before ChatGPT arrived? More about generative AI than most people noticed at the time.

Haidt contends a sharp 2010–2015 switch from unsupervised play to smartphones drove the synchronized teen mental-health crash ...

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