The true story of Japan’s mysterious samurai
Their playbook for statecraft was based on Chinese philosophy, principally the ideas of Confucius. “In Neo-Confucian thought,” says Buckland, “you
The painful scene that really makes Taxi Driver a classic
Notable for its moments of shocking violence and its avant-garde visual approach, Taxi Driver is brimming with memorable scenes beyond
Why Vigil, a wacky, ‘climate change Christmas Carol’ is dividing readers
Yet he is painfully aware that this is “an impossible way to live”, an “idiot compassion” that eliminates personal responsibility
The policeman who inspired Al Pacino’s Serpico
More than just a few bad apples Serpico, partially deafened in one ear by the shooting, testified in the inquiry
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10 of the best TV shows to watch this February
Gray House Inc(Credit: Gray House Inc) 9. The Gray House Set during the US Civil War, this historical drama is
Why this Robert Burns classic is a masterpiece
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The story behind City Lights and cinema’s greatest ever final shot
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The 600-year-old origins of the word ‘hello’
Hello around the world While the English language settled on “hello” as its customary greeting, other languages forged their own.
‘It’s always been bleak – but it’s got even darker’: How Industry became the most nightmarish show on TV
The HBO banking drama has just kicked off its fourth series, amid serious hype and with a starrier cast than