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In the late 16th century, new mathematical concepts were transforming perceptions of the world. Shakespeare’s plays helped audiences to process these changes.
Without the First Folio, the canon of Shakespeare’s plays would have decisively shifted.
Neel’s attention to the sensuous human subject, irrespective but mindful of race, gender, status and sexuality, was rare and undervalued, yet now seems prophetic.
The mountain range in south Wales is now officially only known by its native Welsh-language name
O hyn ymlaen, dim ond yr enw Bannau Brycheiniog fydd yn cael ei ddefnyddio ar gyfer y parc cenedlaethol.
The artworks created by women in prison brought us greater understanding of their often complex and traumatic experiences
Meta and Pico lead the field with their VR headsets, ChatGPT continues its inexorable rise and new engine developments are pushing the boundaries of the video game experience.
Renfield attempts to remodel the vampire movie to 21st century specifications.
The damaging effect of social media filters is rarely taught in schools.
The Sikh men we spoke to explained how wearing the turban signalled their observance to Sikhism and the life choices this entails, such as the protection of and service to others.
If there were any doubts about the destruction caused by the fire on 14th June 2017, then Steve McQueen’s film reveals its true desolation.
Vampire Survivors distils the essence of compelling ‘just-one-more-go’ design to create an extremely satisfying game.
The rarely explained term is nebulous at best, and can mean many things – negative and positive – to different groups of people.
As high-profile UFC fighters look to move into professional wrestling, the merger could leave WWE stars struggling for exposure.
The game that’s all about jumping comes alive in a film where the story is secondary to celebrating decades of Mario.
Cold war intrigue and an international legal fight were behind one of the most popular video games ever.
A new book about female composers in the 19th and 20th centuries misses an opportunity to cast its net wider in the pool of female musical talent and fails to prove the claims of its title.
Rereading du Maurier’s story of relentless devastation shows how the writer anticipated some of our most pressing environmental concerns.
Science fiction has always been good at predicting distant futures and now governments are turning to them to ward off possible threats.
As Playboy approaches its 70th anniversary, an expert in the brand asks – is there a place for Playboy in the post #MeToo world?
There were around 5,000 black Georgians and more black Victorians so black Dickens characters are historically feasible.
The Westminster Abbey mosaic is the only surviving one of its kind north of the Alps. Come May, the public will get to see it up close.
A new exhibition pays homage to the king of sequins, who combines detailed, traditional techniques with unconventional materials.
Welsh language heist drama, Dal y Mellt, is being streamed on Netflix with the title, Rough Cut.