Elsewhere, if you're a fan of domestic thrillers featuring expensive furnishings, then two shows should be for you: Netflix's The Beast in Me (November), in which Claire Danes becomes suspicious of her new neighbour, and Peacock's All Her Fault (November),...
Presented to the French court as a peace offering after years of hostility with Austria, Marie Antoinette had split allegiances that mired her in suspicions − not all unfounded − that she shared military secrets with Austria. She was deemed indifferent to the French...
At the immigrant centre, Perfidia encounters the sinister Captain Steven Lockjaw, a character as broadly drawn as his name. Sean Penn makes him thoroughly convincing as a sexual creep who later bullies and blackmails her, and who admits that he...
Apple TV+The show is headlined by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, both of whose characters have experienced major plot twists and turns (Credit: Apple TV+)"I like it because it's pacy and there is always a lot going on," she adds....
Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera star in the true story of a heroic rescue which took place in California in 2018. The film is even more "visceral" than genuine news footage.News videos of California wildfires have shown jaw-dropping devastation in...
In 1955, annexation of Rockall was about ensuring national security. But within a few decades, the government became more concerned with securing rights to Rockall's fish-rich waters, and the potentially vast oil reserves on the seabed. Ireland, Iceland and Denmark...
Getty ImagesNudes in Michelangelo's The Last Judgment were covered up after they were found to contravene a ban on "lasciviousness" in art (Credit: Getty Images)In retrospect, Michelangelo's fresco got off rather lightly. Not long after Volterra began preserving the modesty...
Olafur Arnalds & Talos – A DawningIcelandic musician/producer Olafur Arnalds has spanned numerous musical styles, including neo-classical, punk rock and TV-and-film scores. A Dawning is an inspired collaboration, a celebration of kindred spirits and a deeply poignant commemoration; Arnalds began...
Lawrence points out how important it was to stay true to the spirit of a novel that is often labelled as King's most pessimistic, with its grim violence and chilling despair perhaps explaining why its journey to the screen has...
Pocket history Pockets for women have long been an afterthought. "In the 16th and 17th Centuries, women did have a kind of pocket," says Stevenson. "They had what they called tie-on pockets which tied around the body and were underneath the...
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