In 1951, the writer Gert Hofmann, who was then twenty years old, fled the German Democratic Republic for West Germany. Ten years later, he left Germany altogether and found work teaching literature at ...

Every videogame presents its players with a series of choices. While these choices might range from insignificant (where to jump next) to world-changing (whether to kill the king), they are almost ...

The Stanley Parable is the most hilarious ten minutes I've spent with a game all year. I've actually spent more time than that — close to three hours — but each individual playthrough lasts no longer ...

"The Return of the Prodigal Son", by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, c. 1669 This Sunday’s Gospel evokes deep human emotions, which Rembrandt famously depicted in his painting The Return of the ...