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Out of Darkness attempts at historical accuracy are a welcome surprise, and what’s more, it is fun to watch.
It Happened One Night is one of only three films to nab the Oscar “big five”, winning prizes for best actor, actress, adapted screenplay, director and picture.
The marking of queer history and contribution is often absent from cities, but efforts are growing to include the stories of underrepresented LGBT communities.
As The Settlers reminds us, films have often played a crucial role in helping establish and disseminate colonial mythologies.
The bombardment of Gaza is reported to have damaged more than 100 historic sites and destroyed 69,700 homes.
There is no singular meaning behind the Mary imagery used by anti-abortion activists.
In recent years, TV shows have started to explicitly state a character’s sexuality. But bisexual characters rarely have such moments in film.
Thatcher provided the show with its star turn, but her government’s policies were also influential in bringing the programme to air.
Given the dependence of Judaism, Christianity and even Islam on the Hebrew Bible, it is important to understand how the Bible depicts blood vengeance.
Looking back at the history of the diss track, it is the strength of female emcees that stands out.
The book will change the story and what was once given to a community of readers for free will cease to exist online.
Researchers hope to find more ancient philosophy and possibly more literature.
While the wider literature tells us that medieval women were silent and passive, their letters and embroideries tell a different story.
Bow and Swift have shared unrelenting scrutiny, overshadowing their hard work and success.
After the ravages of war, Christian Dior’s groundbreaking 1947 collection of supremely feminine designs signalled a sense of leaving the dark days behind.
There is a stark contrast in box office figures between musical films that market themselves as ‘musicals’ and those that don’t.
Pins were ubiquitous and swallowing them became associated with demonic posession and female “hysteria”.
Novelist Mary Shelley kept the heart of her deceased husband, the poet Percy Shelley, in her desk drawer.
Big classic romcoms feature alongside some rather more unexpected entries in our special Valentine’s movie list.
Image of the majestic creatures remain powerful communicators of humanity’s connection with nature.
Jewellery and fashion accessories have been popular tokens of love for centuries.
The best love songs strive to keep things as simple as possible.
This Super Bowl sees the convergence of two emotional fandoms: Swifties and NFL fans.
A harrowing portrayal of banal evil, a nuanced look at black fiction, a historically accurate TV series, a story about the power of love and a seriously cute exhibition.