Defiantly delusional: The common trait shared by Gaddafi and Berlusconi
Muammar Gaddafi and Silvio Berlusconi have something in common: delusions of grandeur that keep them desperately holding on to the reins of power.... Read more.
iPhony reality: How toddlers make modern tech look like child’s play
We’re entering a world of augmented reality (AR) which might sound scary to rational-thinking grown-ups but perfectly natural to iPhone-savvy toddlers.... Read more.
Not so simply red
Mick Hucknall's admission that he slept with thousands of women shatters one ginger stereotype, but discrimination against redheads goes way back.... Read more.
Falling in love… too literally
‘Spurned skydiver murders love rival in Belgium’. Big news in a little country, and a film just waiting to be made.... Read more.
Who wants to be a millionaire? I don’t (know)
Yes, it’s a famous Cole Porter song but an even better ambition for a fading socialist of the 1980s kind.... Read more.
Moving house, not moving on?
Moving house is a back-breaking master class in logistics. But it’s also an emotional rite – moving from what was to what will be.... Read more.
Dumbfounded by smart-arse software
Constant popup reminders telling you to update software,or even to scrub your fingernails... Why have computers become such smart-arses?... Read more.
Seeing the world through new tongues
Being monolingual can be limiting, so why not learn another language and get a new perspective on the world?... Read more.
Burqa: Een verbod om te vieren
Het zogenaamde 'burqaverbod' is een vrouwvriendelijke wetvoorstel.... Read more.
Burqa: A ban to celebrate
Belgium's effort to ban the face veil is a statement of female empowerment and a vote against religious fundamentalism.... Read more.