By Andrew Dix, Senior Lecturer in American Literature and Film, Loughborough University
“Is this a joke?” asks a young Chilean woman early in Martin McDonagh’s new film, Wild Horse Nine. She is trying to grasp something said to her by another character; just as easily, however, she could be wondering exactly what kind of film she is in. For Wild Horse Nine itself is tonally unstable, mixing farcical events with historical drama and comic wordplay with an affecting portrait of male friendship.
This mixing of moods and blending of genres brings the film into alignment with McDonagh’s…
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By Oliver Bray, Dean of Leeds School of Arts, Leeds Beckett University
In an age where AI can create an image of everything and anything, verifying the truth is becoming much harder.
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By Winston Morgan, Professor of Toxicology, Equity and Inclusive Practice, University of East London
A new study estimates the lifetime risks of drinking alcohol and explains why staying within the UK’s 14-unit weekly limit doesn’t guarantee safety.
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By Jasmine Garland, Chancellors Postdoctoral Fellow in Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
Whether you want renewable energy, fossil fuel power plants, data centers or reduced storm vulnerability, it will require equipment that’s hard to make out of materials that are hard to get.
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By David Blazar, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Education, University of Maryland
By some measures, schools are a great equalizer for children coming from different backgrounds. But this isn’t the full story.
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By Sanjay Kumar, Research Fellow in Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan
Mark Moldwin, Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Michigan
An aurora is one of nature’s most spectacular light shows: It looks like green or red curtains rippling across the night sky. When viewed from the ground, this colorful display might seem far away and disconnected from anything happening on Earth’s surface.
But while these beautiful displays are part of a much larger process known as “space weather” – changes in Earth’s space environment caused by activity…
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By Mary Ogborn, Ph.D. Candidate in Astrophysics, Penn State
A 22-year-old space telescope is losing its fight against gravity and is predicted to come crashing down to Earth on the morning of Nov. 4, 2026. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory had been the go-to telescope for observing astrophysical events that happen quickly, such as supernovas. Its onboard instruments allowed it to contribute…
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By Jack Daly, Lecturer in Writing and Rhetoric, University of Colorado Boulder
Mermaids have inhabited world folklore and mythology for centuries. Ancient Babylonians worshipped Oannes, a human-fish hybrid; sirens populated Greek mythology; and fairy tales such as “The Little Mermaid” have made this figure a pop culture icon.
During the 1800s, American…
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By Yanyi Leng, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Colorado State University
New research suggests that some ways that companies boast about their charitable giving are more effective at brand-building than others.
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By Shahnaz Bashir, Ph.D. Candidate in Communication, UMass Amherst
Paul Virilio, a French philosopher, died in 2018. But his writings on technological ‘accidents’ help explain dilemmas the world faces today amid increasing use of artificial intelligence.
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