Film & TV

Valhalla’s fury

It has its faults but Marvel’s Thor descends from the heavens to wreak havok amongst us mere mortals

Culture

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet

A beautifully realised piece of historical fiction from David Mitchell

Science

The return of consumption

As consumption, or tuberculosis, continues to spread, scientists are racing to find a new vaccine

Opinion

Take up arms to defend freedom

In 1848, democrats offered their lives for freedom. Today’s liberals can scarcely be bothered to lift their pens. By Alessandro Guazzi

Film & TV

Swords, incest, blood and babes

HBO’s new show, Game of Thrones, has more epic beards than level 5 of the library

Culture

Sex, drugs, and a pair of pink boots

A provocative debut novel from Roxanne Sancto & Martin Tarte

Games

Service stoppage since Sony server security scandal

Playstation Network still offline

Culture

Review: The Echo Chamber by Luke Williams

A beautifully woven reflection on a life of regret and unresolved identity

Games

Portal 2? Like Portal but better, dummy!

Aperture Science CEO Cave Johnson on why you should hand over your money

Opinion

Nothing wrong with a few arts students – for decorative purposes

The bluster about the Summer Ball is far greater than the actual harm

Technology

Miles ahead and still racing

Sorin Cioban finds the iPad 2 delivers consistently

Opinion

It’s all an Olympic waste of time

A revolting logo, a nauseating sponsorship deal, and a peculiar ticketing system all leave me with a feeling that it is not quite cricket