by Ben Simpson | Jun 5, 2026 | Activism, Heros, People, Top Story
When the late Dr Haing S. Ngor had passed, the gold plating of his Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for The Killing Fields had been rubbed off. He’d been so proud of his achievement that he’d stroked the colour off of it. It was the symbol of an extraordinary man...
by Joe Beck | Jun 5, 2026 | Culture, Latest, People, Top Story
When Cameron Crowe adapted Benjamin Mee’s memoir into We Bought a Zoo (2011), years of hardship, loss and struggle were transformed into a feel-good Hollywood drama. Mee reflects on the changes, the emotional truth that survived, and why the zoo’s greatest...
by Tom Preston | Jun 5, 2026 | Culture, Latest, Top Story
Bohemian Rhapsody has always been a divisive film; despite its four Oscar wins, it received a mixed bag reception from critics and Queen fans alike for its depiction of the seminal band and their mythic frontman. But why was this? Histoflick asks the author of two...
by Lewis Kennedy | Jun 4, 2026 | Culture, Heros, Latest, Leaders, Top Story
In a museum in Kansas, the spacecraft that almost killed three men sits under the lights, fully restored. The film that told their story helped keep the space programme alive. Shannon Whetzel, curator of the Cosmosphere, on history, Hollywood, and why we still need...
by Max Astle | Jun 4, 2026 | Culture, Latest, Top Story
In 1976, A wine Competition took place where American wine from Napa Valley went against French wine. In the competition, the American wine won in both the Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. This not only caused an upset but also changed the wine landscape for the...
by Matthew Stanger | Jun 4, 2026 | Latest, People, Top Story
When Flight 1549 took off from LaGuardia Airport, Sully Sullenberger and Jeff Skiles thought it would be a regular flight to Seattle, with a planned intermediate stop in North Carolina. Neither of them thought that they were about to lose both engines of their...
