These are among the many fascinating snippets discussed in Liz Williams’s new book, Compendium of the Occult: Arcane ...

Short reviews of recent releases.

We have learned nothing from our cousins. They were killing themselves at their weddings to impress the aunties, and we are ...

The earliest images of riding stirrups in the world come from Stupa art of Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh dated to 2200 years ago ...

These skills, dances and rituals passed down through generations are a source of pride for countries on the continent. Often ...

RATTLE (aka Katharine Eira Brown and Theresa Wrigley) announce the release of their third album Encircle on 28th February via ...

The scholar recommends four inventive books that offer instruction on how to create meaning, beauty, and intimacy amid ...

As fires have raged, so have citations of the prescient author Mike Davis. But in a changed world, we need new thinkers too.

The declaration of an untouchability-free nation was a blatant lie on the part of the new ruling elites, the writer says.

The Tiger is one of the zodiac signs in conflict with the guardian deity in the coming lunar year. What this means, and what ...

Beginning to read Fine Gråbøl’s What Kingdom, translated from the Danish by Martin Aitkin, is like sitting in a silent room, ...

Sylvia Mutoba Kalaba, a woman who was arrested for keeping her husband's body for two years, has disclosed that she believed ...