The Periscope Post

Happy holidays, Periscope readers – and thank you!

Happy holidays, readers, and thanks!

NASA to launch Mars rover Curiosity – but will it be the last of its kind?

NASA is expected to launch its $2.5 billion Mars rover Curiosity on Saturday, but with budget constraints curtailing the space program, will it be the last of its kind?

Everyone rejoices at Matilda: The Musical

Matilda: The Musical comes to the West End. Everyone's happy.

Public sector strikes: What damage will they do?

Is it time for the public sector to face up to reality, as it prepares for massive industrial action on November 30th?

Democracy in action: ‘I pay your salary!’

Rice University historian Douglas Brinkley gets into testy schoolyard spat with Congressman Don Young.

The Deep Blue Sea is elegant, say some; wet, say others

What do critics think about The Deep Blue Sea? Can a 1950s plot stand up in the twenty-first century?