
Catching the festival of ideas fever
Ideas - they're pretty important. Not a lot would happen without them, and humans certainly wouldn't get very much done; all of humanity's greatest accomplishments have started life as nothing more than a notion in someone�s head.

Interview: Gary Numan
One of the pioneers of electronic pop, Gary Numan's career has spanned five decades and still shows no signs of slowing.

10 most inappropriate pieces of erotic fanfiction
Jurassic Park? Hannibal Lector? Thomas the Tank Engine?! Welcome to the future.

What People Believe: Aum Shinrikyo
The philosophy of Aum Shinrikyo combines elements of Yoga, Christianity and the teachings of Nostradamus. Until 1995, however, it was led by its founder to commit various terrorist attacks against the people of Japan.

Top 10 serial killers
Mass murder seems so far beyond everyday life that we can't help seeing it as an incredible kind of fiction. Suspend your disbelief for this top ten of the most grotesque serial killers ever.

TV Preview: Drugs Live: The Ecstasy Trial
Tonight at 10pm Channel 4 will broadcast the hotly discussed and much anticipated first episode of its Drugs Live series.

China and Japan: What's going on?
If you haven't had your eye on the Sino-Japanese conflict, now is the time to catch up.

What People Believe: Time Cube Theory
Time Cube Theory, developed by the self-styled 'wisest man on earth', might be our most out-there What People Believe yet. Read on...

Salman Rushdie: Why the censorship?
Midnight's Children, based on Rushdie's 1980 novel of the same name, may not be seen in India. Can it really be that the author's name alone is enough to stifle such a uniquely Indian tale on its home soil?

Celebrities are products - they should be treated as such
Lord Leveson is taking a break this week. We asked two writers whether intrusion into celebrity's personal lives is justified. James Harle argues that it is.

Behind the Scenes: BAFTA TV Awards 2012
James Harle gives his take on the awards, as well as the celebrities he (sometimes literally) bumped into along the way.

Interview: Electric Six
Comprising of Stef Brien and Alex Love, it’s likely that you’re already acquainted with Tough Love as the duo are responsible for the infectious poolside anthem ‘So Freakin’ Tight’.

A miserable Third Year Playlist
James Harle suggests some easy listening for the hardest year of his degree.
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