By Maria Bregman, writer and theatre critic In a dimly lit rehearsal room in Hammersmith, Dmitry Krymov – Moscow’s exiled theatrical maestro – orchestrates a…
By Sara Bright Seventeen years is a considerable hiatus from the London stage for any actor, let alone one with the global profile of Ewan McGregor.…
By Maria Bregman, writer and literary critic Sherlock Holmes – the sharp-boned, cocaine-injecting detective of 221B Baker Street – has outlived his creator’s disdain by…
By Sara Bright The horned helmets of Hollywood lore lie shattered. A landmark 2020 genetic study of 442 individuals from Viking-era graves – published in…
By Maria Bregman, writer and literary critic A century after the Roaring Twenties collapsed into the Great Depression, the literature of Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Remarque…
By Maria Bregman, writer and literary critic Behind every timeless novel lies a secret ingredient – not just talent or discipline, but often rituals so…
By Alexander Stone For a very long time, we told ourselves a deeply pessimistic story about the human mind. The story went like this: the…
By Alexander Stone In an era where digital surveillance is ubiquitous, Signal has emerged as the darling of privacy advocates – a messaging app so…
In the shadowed corridors of Tudor history, few figures haunt as poignantly as Lady Jane Grey – the teenage monarch who reigned for nine fleeting…
By Sara Bright In an industry synonymous with glittering performances and relentless schedules, the abrupt hiatus of NewJeans has cast a stark light on the…