Heather Carruthers
Frankenstein, transhumanism and the love of God
21 November 2025It is a story that seems to never age. Published anonymously in 1818 by the then 19-year-old Mary Shelley, its narrative appears to resonate with every generation. The story captivated Guillermo del Toro, whose current remake of Frankenstein is currently topping Netflix’s streaming charts with over 29.1 million views in its first three days on the platform. For del Toro it was the fulfilment of a 20+ year old dream of his. In his unmistakable style – shaped by his challenging childhood and a…
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Created for connection: life as a foreigner in Seoul
11 July 2025Cue a flurry of house renovating, a flood, more house renovating and finally in December 2018, after a final Christmas for a while in the UK, we got on the plane. I was not new to travelling and living overseas, but this had not prepared me for the most alien place I had ever been to. When we arrived, walking around the Korean capital was a sensory overload – the 12-lane highway running through the centre of the city, multicoloured signs that I couldn’t read, unfamiliar food, a language I…
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