One of my favourite metaphors for meditation is this: Meditating is like walking through a jungle full of snakes. Just as a jungle traveller must remain vigilant, watching carefully for hidden dangers ...

Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes. By Dwight Garner Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

In her new book, Cho Nam-Joo captures both the universality of sexism and the specificity of women’s experiences. When I was young and adrift, Thomas Mann’s novel gave me a sense of purpose.

The premiere of the new season of the HBO anthology drama, set in Thailand, suggests that Mike White’s formula retains plenty ...

Spotted by Wario64 on X, Most of the contents of the Xbox version of the Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater trailer are the same. However, it deviates quite a bit at the end. After the date is ...

Alba de Céspedes’s book, a coming-of-age novel following eight young women in Rome, is perfect for fans of Elena Ferrante. “Blood on Satan’s Claw,” by Robert Wynne-Simmons, is a novel by ...

Over the past five years there has been a groundswell of new acts that revere the alternative rock of the ’90s. Many are solo artists or bands fronted by women. In terms of timing, it makes ...

This week, Ed decides to replay the entire Metal Gear Solid series ahead of the Snake Eater remake; Tom gets really scared playing the Dead Space Remake, which is starting to become something of a ...