CULTURE

‘It makes me feel strong’: Burlesque is back

Before we get lost in such layered timelines, here's a brief history. Burlesque's origins are in Victorian Britain: it grew…

12 months ago

The woman who redefined chimps – and human beings

In 1986, Jane Goodall told the BBC how similar chimps and humans really are Source link

12 months ago

What film and TV get wrong about London

Of course, London has been portrayed in different ways throughout cinema history, including its bombed-out ruins after World War Two,…

12 months ago

Why Alice Cooper saved the Hollywood sign

The exact date the monument went up is contested, but its official centenary was celebrated on 13 July 2023, making…

12 months ago

How Superman started out as a radical rebel

All the same, few comic characters were as militant as Superman. In one early issue, he demolishes a row of…

1 year ago

The inside story of the wildest shoot in film history

The harsh conditions were totally alien to most people there. "The crew complained a lot about the heat, humidity, hotel…

1 year ago

The forgotten story behind the most famous side-eye in Hollywood history

AlamyOne of show business's most glamorous – and notorious – images, there's more to this 1957 snapshot of Sophia Loren…

1 year ago

The 1928 song that’s one of the world’s first gay anthems

Getty ImagesCited as one of the first representations of black queer popular culture, Ma Rainey's sensational Prove It on Me…

1 year ago

The Scandi homeware style that Swedish people love

Courtesy of Svenskt Tenn archiveScandinavian interior style is not all about pared-back, minimalist living and functional, identikit furniture. Here’s why…

1 year ago

The 12 best books of 2025 so far

Rebecca Laurence and Lindsay BakerBloomsbury, Knopf, Penguin Random HouseFrom multigenerational family sagas to speculative dystopias – the very best fiction…

1 year ago