As David Cronenberg 's new film eXistenZ opens in Britain, Philip Dodd considers the work of one of the most controversial and acclaimed directors working today. Throughout his career, Cronenberg has made the human body and its mutations one of his central subjects, and this theme is pursued into the future in his new work. Plus English Pasts:
Essays in History and Culture, Stefan Collini 's new collection of essays exploring how we see ourselves in history. Philip Dodd talks to the author. Producer Julian May