It is almost 100 years since the death of Ryunosuke Akutagawa by suicide in 1927 at the age of 35, so it is timely to ...

Before the year ends, it’s time to publish my choice for the top 10 documentaries of 2025 – an assignment that, I must admit, I do not relish. It’s agonizing to go over this list, check it twice and ...

Today in Music History for Jan. 8: In 1921, Canadian soprano Beatrice LaPalme, one of the most sought-after artists of her ...

The 9 most beautiful train rides in Europe include epic journeys up a mountain in Norway, along the coast of Cosica, and across the Scottish Highlands.

From Annie Hall, to The Godfather, to The French Connection, this is the definitive ranking of every '70s Oscar Best Picture ...

New York City has been front and center in hundreds of movies. That has been true since the early days of film, and it is still valid. However, the idea of “1970s New York” is the decade of the city ...

Celebrated Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr, known for films like “Sátántangó” and “The Turin Horse,” has died at 70.

Kemi Badenoch has sacked Robert Jenrick for “plotting in secret to defect” from the Conservative Party. The Tory leader said ...

Flamethrowers were first invented at the beginning of the 20th century and first used in war by the Germans in 1914. Despite ...

SOFIA, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Bulgarian banks, businesses and shoppers were preparing this week to say goodbye to the lev currency ahead of a move to adopt the euro on January 1, a long-awaited milestone ...

Who doesn't love the Carry On films? Makes one proud to be British, and they have cemented themselves in the history of cinema. With 30 films to choose from, they were popular during the 1970s and ...