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Art, algorithms, and crime: All That We See or Seem by Ken Liu

The question of the place for human creativity in today’s algorithm-driven world has become unavoidable. In this context, doubts arise that no longer belong solely to the realms of philosophy or science fiction. What happens to creativity when a...

WATCH: Something Special #85 – Otters

Every Monday on Global Comment, we share Something Special you don't want to miss. To fit with the six core pillars of the magazine, these will alternate between the themes of watch / listen / read / see / taste / place. It will be something...

Great Adaptations: Beowulf on screen

This month over at Five Books For I’ve been looking at classics in translation, and while there are plenty of options from around the world to explore, one that is closer to home - for me at least - is Beowulf. It’s an Old English epic,...

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