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In a time of increasingly complex geopolitical entanglements and moral failings, these films articulate a yearning for unsullied heroism, effective leadership and appropriate responses to crises.
The Wire was a Greek tragedy, a novel and a bingeworthy social commentary.
This separation or segregation of women’s writing should be understood as part of the patriarchal control of what and who matters – and, historically, women have not.
Abba’s most devoted fans have helped them remain in the public consciousness. Sometimes, under difficult circumstances.
Tsitsipas’s reputation for taking strategic breaks is so well established that Murray planned for such disruptions.
Urban legends are shaped by the people who tell them and where they’re from. That’s why you’ll hear so many versions of the same story.
I was part of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry into police race discrimination. The new drama is a reminder of how far we still have to go to tackle institutional racism.
Electric bikes allow riders to go much further and faster in the countryside – and this has led to a lot of concern from mountain bikers.
Baker will be the sixth woman, first entertainer and first Black woman to enter after a successful petition from her family and fans.
The quality of life for the elderly in Georgian England was so bad many chose suicide.
A drummer with an ability to fluidly move between genres without being showy, Charlie Watts helped shape The Rolling Stones’ sound beyond rock.
American intelligence has recognised there are four reasons why a ‘normal’ person might be convinced to spy.
Guy is happy living his life unaware that he is just a character in a grand simulation. Could we all be doing same?
A moral panic fanned by the tabloid press led to crusaders seeking legislation to regulate the home video industry and a slew of low-budget horror films.
Not only is much of the language associated with job-seeking religious but so are the ways in which people approach success and failure in the process.
Pop-up spaces can be successful, they just need to be better thought through and created with urban ecology in mind rather than economics.
Through social media, young athletes are dismantling the idea of the superhuman athlete.
Expanding railways and changes in labour practices meant that the Victorians had time for a proper holiday and many took to the British coast.
Voices on the extremes don’t represent society.
We all need to know about the science of COVID as we battle through pandemic, but the ultimate story will lie in how it changed our societies.
From skateboarding and climbing to baseball, the new Olympic events had varying degrees of success.
A logo must artfully evoke the spirit of the Olympics as well as represent the host nation and it’s not an easy feat.
As COVID restrictions ease, Ian McKellen’s take on Hamlet reminds us of how theatres dealt with similar situations during the bard’s time.
From music videos to reality TV, the channel has had a hand in crafting entertainment as we know it today.