by Max Newman | May 23, 2026 | Latest, Leaders, People
Dr Elizabeth Norton, a British historian who specialises in queens of England and the Tudor period, shared which historical figures deserve their own feature film. The Tudors have been no strangers to the big screen, with 1998’s Elizabeth, covering the reign of...
by Max Newman | May 23, 2026 | Latest, Leaders, War
Dr. Iain MacIness, who specialises in Scotland’s Wars of Independence, discussed how Outlaw King’s portrayal of Robert the Bruce matches the historical record. The Netflix original stars Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce and follows his rise to power amidst Scotland’s...
by Sophie Street | May 22, 2026 | Extra, Latest, Top Story
Have you ever settled into a lavish Regency ballroom scene, only to be pulled out of the 19th century by a pair of perfectly laminated eyebrows or a “beach wave” that looks more Malibu than Marylebone? You aren’t imagining it. We are currently haunted by...
by Sophie Street | May 22, 2026 | Culture, People, Top Story
The curtains rise on a Paris draped in sepia and silence. In Pablo Larraín’s 2024 film Maria, we see a woman who has become a haunting of her own making. Angelina Jolie, in a performance of bone-deep stillness, portrays Maria Callas as a “reclusive, tragic...
