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If you were around in 1983, you might remember some of the must-have gadgets of the day: the fax machine, the Betamax video recorder, the Commodore 64. Most of them now gather dust in lofts and charity shops, long out of date. But not everything ages badly. Some things remain as sharp today as when they first appeared. One of those, oddly enough, is the Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).” It’s a global hit now, but it was written from a place of pain. Annie Lennox

I was tempted to begin with a spoiler warning, but honestly… Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade . came out on 1989, if you haven't seen it by now, that’s on you. At the film’s climax, Indy and the films baddies Elsa and Walter Donovan finally reach the Holy Grail. Before him: a long stone table covered with dazzling cups — golden chalices, jewelled goblets, ornate vessels of every kind. And among them, almost hidden, sits a simple wooden cup. Elsa and Walter , dazzled by the

As you probably know, I like to preach from the Bible, but today I want to start somewhere a bit different: a song that doesn’t always get the theological attention it deserves — Sk8er Boi  by Avril Lavigne. He was a boy, She was a girl, Can I make it any more obvious? He was a punk, She did ballet, What more can I say? …He was a skater boy, She said, "See you later, boy", He wasn't good enough for her For me, this song is pure nostalgia — the soundtrack to the end of my sixt

There’s a song I’ve always found myself coming back to when I’ve wandered off spiritually — Bryan Adams’ Back to You . There’s a line in it that’s always stuck with me: “Like a star that guides a ship across the ocean.” It’s a beautiful image. When sailors were far from land, surrounded by shifting waves and unpredictable winds, they didn’t rely on their own instincts to get home. They looked up. The stars gave them something fixed — something trustworthy — to steer by. I thi