by Arib Dauhoo | May 27, 2026 | Heros, People, Top Story, War
The Oscar-winning movie “Hacksaw Ridge”, popularised the story of Desmond Doss Sr and his time in the war. However, Doss Sr had unfortunately passed away before the movie was even in production. We chatted with Desmond Doss Jr about how he helped bring the story of...
by Tom Preston | May 23, 2026 | Heros, Latest, People, War
Shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission at the height of the Cold War, Francis Gary Powers’s story of being captured and exchanged for a Russian spy went on to be immortalised in Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies. His son, Gary Powers Jr discusses...
by Tom Preston | May 23, 2026 | Heros, War
Lee Miller became the first female war photographer to be stationed alongside an infantry unit during the Second World War, The film Lee depicts her fight to get to the frontlines and the truth behind her most enduring photographs. Her son, Antony Penrose, discusses...
by Ben Simpson | May 23, 2026 | Activism, Heros, Latest, Top Story
How Kubrick and Trumbo forged Spartacus into a symbol of rebellion during the civil rights era in America, and how Kirk Douglas’ fight against oppression goes beyond the film reel. The day is October 28th, 1947. American screenwriter Dalton Trumbo stood before the...
by Max Newman | May 23, 2026 | Heros, Latest, Leaders, War
Dr. Iain MacInnes is a renowned Scottish historian with expertise on the Wars of Independence. He unveiled the not-so glamorous reality behind Outlaw King’s Battle of Loudoun Hill. Robert the Bruce rises amongst a sea of...
