"People perceive that an anatomical illustration is an objective depiction of the human body to the best of the artist’s abilities," says Gann, which is something that the exhibition seeks to "break apart". "In truth, they are subject to culture...
Universal Pictures9. EPiC: Elvis Presley in ConcertWhen Baz Luhrmann was researching his Elvis biopic, he unearthed dozens of boxes of unseen documentary footage. Much of it concerned Presley's residencies in Las Vegas following his 1968 comeback special: there were interviews,...
In 1770, Lee was imprisoned for 30 days in Manchester for disrupting another church service. While incarcerated, Lee had a premonition that celibacy was the key to purity and would become the Shakers' cornerstone. Four years later, Lee had another...
The story took yet another twist in October 1977 when the London Evening News ran the sensational headline, "I Was Hired to Kill Scott." Fresh out of prison, Newton recanted his blackmail defence and was now claiming he was paid...
Nannie and her cohorts aren't pleased to hear it: Tam has to flee on horseback with a crowd of screeching witches in hot pursuit, "Wi' mony an eldritch skriech and hollo". Luckily for him, witches can't cross running water, and...
That it had a positive response from this fanbase might well have been predicted, but what has been more surprising to some is the show's other core demographic: women, and specifically straight women. From Cosmopolitan to NPR many media outlets...
Hello around the world While the English language settled on "hello" as its customary greeting, other languages forged their own. Some were influenced by English, others developed independently – yet each carries a distinct cultural flavour, hinting at the social norms...
Ser Duncan is poorly trained, lacks experience and is dressed in little better than rags, with a rope for a swordbelt, but he hopes that if he makes a name for himself at an upcoming tournament in Ashford Meadow, one...
Although solid facts about Magellan's life are limited, the narrative that often prevails is about his heroism. Diaz's Magellan, on the other hand, takes an unflinching look at what we know about his treatment of his crew members aboard the...
"Gameplay is a holistic experience involving graphics, player agency, animation, sound, ludic and spatial design – it's the meshing together of these in compelling and well-integrated ways that I think invites interest for a player. Not just graphics alone." Yet Tracy...
