Portrait with digital manipulation Photograph: Liam Norris/Getty ImagesAfter losing her faith, a former evangelical Christian felt adrift in the world. She then found solace in a radical technological philosophy – but its promises of immortality and spiritual transcendence soon seemed unsettlingly familiarby Meghan O'GieblynI first read Ray Kurzweil’s book, The Age of Spiritual Machines, in 2006, a few years after I dropped out of Bible school and stopped believing in God. Read More...
Mark of a womanAt 14, Padma Lakshmi was lucky to survive the car crash that would leave her with a seven-inch scar on her arm. But could she then pursue a career in modelling, where every blemish is airbrushed and disguised? Here she tells of the chance encounter that would change both her life and work. It was the day she learned that beauty really is imperfectThe accident happened on a Sunday afternoon filled with sunshine. Read More...
Cooking for kidsSpanish food and drinkMy baby loves all things egg, so this Spanish-style dish is the perfect vehicle to introduce other flavours to her infant palateCome lunchtime, my one-year-old likes nothing better than an egg. In fact, it's a wonder anything else gets a look in – with the other two at school and playschool, eggs triumph as a speedy and nutritious lunch the littlest and I can both enjoy. Read More...