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Could laughter be a survival mechanism?
There is still much to do to overcome the damage done by the myth of women-free art history that existed for the entire 20th century.
An award-winning photographer reflects on iconic images of the late monarch and pictures a nation in mourning
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will maintain all the traditions of previous royal funerals but will have some new additions to ease the new sovereign in.
How do you get a reader in 1930s China to understand what a mince pie is?
The groundbreaking filmmaker captured the changing mood of France as it moved from the austere 1950s into the exciting possibilities of the 1960s.
What can Tolkien’s lesser-known stories tell us about the world he created?
No green screens or chasing after balls, the actors in House of Dragons are interacting with virtual environments.
There have been three before him, none of whom are exactly the model for a successful reign.
The Queen’s love for the Scottish highlands was well-documented. Fewer knew she could speak the language too.
Netflix’s Sandman is quite different from the comics and that opens up the story to a whole new fandom.
One woman has used her academic research and personal experience to explore the idea of ‘acceptable’ and ‘undeserving’ refugees.
Badly paced and luridly shot, the series’ first episodes have been a let down.
Dragons have been used for political manoeuvring throughout the history of Britain.
History is not being destroyed but the way people remember is being changed.
Community plays have become a way for the stories and experiences of slavery survivors to be told and understood in Jamestown, Accra.
The new series is part of the expansive world created by J.R.R Tolkien across several books, including The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit.
He is certainly important to English but he isn’t responsible for as much of it as you might think.
Gathered throughout the period of the British empire and gifted to the people of Glasgow, this famous collection is both spectacular and problematical.
His songs about the rights of the Oromo people in Ethiopia lifted the spirits of a downtrodden people and his death shook the nation.
These books and poems give the women of the Odyssey a say and other new perspectives on the classic tale.
The Kimono is a distinct cultural symbol of Japan and for that reason, it has a complicated reputation around much of Asia.
Scottish Gaelic psalm singing is an important part of the language and culture, but this centuries-old tradition is now becoming endangered.
Role play and drama offer young people struggling with mental health issues an opportunity to explore the feelings that can lead to suicide.