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Why Sigmund Freud is making a comeback in the age of authoritarianism and AI

Psychoanalysis is having a moment. Instagram accounts dedicated to Freudian theory have amassed nearly 1.5 million followers. Television shows like Orna Guralnik’s Couples Therapy have become compulsive viewing. Think pieces in The New York Times, The London Review of Books, Harper’s, New Statesman, the Guardian and Vulture are declaring psychoanalysis’s…

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Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting - A crude but illuminating treasure trove

4/5 This show concentrates on Freud’s drawings and while they were clearly casual works compared to his paintings, there is much to enjoy

Evening Standard

Penguins in Greenland? The story behind the viral ‘Nihilist Penguin’ meme

President Trump's AI-generated image of a penguin in Greenland, featuring a geographical error, has gone viral. This coincides with a resurfaced documentary clip of a lone penguin, dubbed 'Nihilist Penguin,' sparking online debate about existentialism and rebellion, though scientists attribute the behavior to disorientation or illness.

The Times of India

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It’s about time psychotherapists started to ask the right questions

Letters: Dr James Taylor and Grendon Haines respond to a review of The Only Cure by Mark Solms

The Guardian - UK

The Only Cure by Mark Solms review – has modern neuroscience proved Freud right?

An expert in both disciplines makes a bold attempt to convince sceptics, and partially succeeds

The Guardian - UK

Deplatforming Backfired

Progressive censors failed to suppress our political demons. It's finally time to confront them.

Reason

The macabre imagination and erratic life of the man behind Christmas story The Nutcracker

It’s that time of year when our favourite Christmas stories reemerge to dominate the stage and screen. Prominent among them is The Nutcracker, a classic 19th-century tale that has been adapted in a variety of forms, but is best known as Tchaikovsky’s 1892 ballet.

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The Divided Mind by Edward Bullmore review – do we finally know what causes schizophrenia?

A brilliant history of psychiatric ideas suggests we are on the cusp of a transformation in our understanding of severe mental illness

The Guardian - UK

The Murdoch Family, One of the World's Most Influential Clans, Sees Charlotte Freud Debut a Fresh Dental Makeover

Charlotte Freud, heir to the Murdoch empire and descendant of Sigmund Freud, unveiled a striking dental makeover at a London art event, sparking renewed scrutiny of the influential dynasty's next generation.

International Business Times UK

Jill Freud, Love Actually actor and inspiration for Lucy in Narnia books, dies aged 98

The actor ran her own theatre company and was described by her daughter Emma as ‘feisty, outrageous, kind, loving and mischievous’

The Guardian - UK

Jill Freud death: Love Actually actor who inspired Narnia character dies, aged 98

Actor and theatre director lived with ‘Lion, the Witch and the Wardobe’ author CS Lewis after being evacuated during Blitz

The Independent UK

Why the chemtrail conspiracy theory lingers and grows – and why Tucker Carlson is talking about it

Everyone has looked up at the clouds and seen faces, animals, objects. Human brains are hardwired for this kind of whimsy. But some people – perhaps a surprising number – look to the sky and see government plots and wicked deeds written there. Conspiracy theorists say that contrails – long…

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‘Fashion exposes people’s desires and anxieties’: how much do we really reveal when we get dressed?

A new exhibition – with contributions from Chanel, McQueen and Galliano – places 100 looks under the psychoanalytic lens, and suggests that what we wear is the result of a battle in the psyche

The Guardian - UK

Surrealism is better known for its strangeness than the radical politics and revolutionary ambitions of its creators

A large-scale exhibition of surrealism that first opened in Paris in 2024 will have its sole American iteration, “Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100,” at the Philadelphia Art Museum from Nov. 8, 2025, through Feb. 16, 2026.

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The Independent UK

Bella Freud’s M&S collection has launched – here’s what to shop

The stalwart’s second collaboration with the iconic British designer is sure to sell out

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Why do kids want to talk about bums and poos all the time?

If you spend time around little kids, you may notice one topic seems to be more interesting and hilarious than any other.

The Conversation

Curious kids: why do we dream?

Why do we dream? Vishnu, aged nine, Kerala

Euronews

Why are pacifiers becoming a growing (and viral) trend among adults?

Adult versions of pacifiers are all the rage at the moment, with a growing number of social media users adopting the viral trend to deal with the stress of everyday life. What do the experts say, and are we wrong to be so judgemental?

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The Guardian - UK

Dr Freud Will See You Now, Mrs Hitler review – dangerous jokes as bedwetter grows into a psychopath

Fizzing with intelligence, and featuring a catastrophic misunderstanding and a deeply symbolic cigar, this richly imagined play feels all too plausible

The Independent UK

Naomi Ackie, Bella Freud and Lionesses share their favourite fashion trends

The industry’s biggest stars turned out at the Elle Style Awards in London to celebrate all things fashion.

The Conversation

Freud would have called AI a ‘narcissistic insult’ to humanity – here’s how we might overcome it

In 1917, Sigmund Freud described three “narcissistic insults” that had been caused by science. These were moments of scientific breakthrough that showed humans that we are not as special as we once believed.

The Guardian - AU

The voice of our own inner critic can be strong. How can we break free from the mental prison?

It’s hard, this being human thing. But the Buddha’s path, like many spiritual paths, is a hopeful one

The Guardian - UK

Freud Museum faces call for inquiry over bullying and board misconduct claims

Writers and academics urge charities regulator to investigate ‘serious issues’ with London institution

Evening Standard

Welcome to The Pleasure Atelier – the French-led sex ed lessons helping Londoners uncover their sensual side

Marie Morice used to work for the UN. Now she’s a clinical sexologist whose classes take women on a whistlestop tour of pleasure. India Block signs up for the course

The Guardian - UK

I found myself Googling: can brain cancer cause hiccups? How I fell into a hypochondriac rabbit hole

Begging doctors for tests, I worried that I was missing something and heading for an early death. Would understanding the roots of my health anxiety lead me to a cure?

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