There are some athletes that don’t even require someone to follow their specific sport for them to be historically resonant – in the case of Kevin Von Erich, it wasn’t just sport, but his entire existence that has drawn considerable notoriety. Hailing from a family of wrestlers who were pushed beyond their limits by their…

Over time, the deeper you venture into classical cinema, the more you realize how many surprisingly great gems are hidden beneath layers of obscurity, which shows the rich and fascinating history of Hollywood. There is nothing quite like discovering an obscure masterpiece since it shows that some of the best films are hidden in plain…

This past year, we celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of The Spirit of the Beehive, a film that has withstood the test of time and become a cultural cornerstone for much of Spanish-language cinema, which was introduced to many viewers through this remarkable piece of filmmaking. Whether or not it was intended to mark half a…

The 1970s are widely considered the era in which American cinema underwent its biggest shift in identity, both stylistically and thematically. The industry had always sought out ways to develop itself, but it was during this era, which we know as usually being grouped under the umbrella phase of New Hollywood, that most of these…

Some moments remind us of the power of humanity, and how compassion can change the world – and in 1992, when Nicholas Winton attended a taping of the pulpy British variety show That’s Life!, he expected to only be there to fact-check some information on a feature the show was doing on some of his…

Saying goodbye is never easy, but what is even more difficult is losing someone before you get the opportunity to tell them how you feel. This is an experience that many would be lucky never to encounter since there’s nothing quite as harrowing as living with the regrets of never telling someone you love how…

A couple of decades ago, Anne Carson wrote perhaps the greatest verse novel of the 20th century in the form of An Autobiography of Red, a daring and provocative work that centres on a modernised version of Geryon, a figure drawn from Greek mythology, mainly serving as one of the adversaries that stood in Herakles’…

They often say reality is stranger than fiction – it’s a well-worn adage that has reached the point of almost being a cliche, but it is still one that applies in certain cases. In this instance, its the story of Phillipa Langley, the working-class mother who decided to become an amateur historian based on a…

It was quite a notorious figure who once remarked that the easiest way to make a fortune is to start a religion. In the case of the inhabitants of a small mining town in Georgia, they discover an even more profitable way to become wealthy, which is the sudden discovery of a miner that has…

We all deal with death at some point in our lives – whether a friend or family member or even our inevitable demise, there comes a time when we have to come to terms with this enormous inevitability. There isn’t any good time for someone to die, but there is an additional layer of sadness…