Film (UK) Are Mafia dramas getting too close for comfort?BBC Culture - By Emma JonesThe most memorable mob stories ever told have been on film – but a new wave of films and TV series is getting closer to the reality, writes Emma Jones. Crime does pay – on cinema screens at least. From
Culture 50 facts about Woodstock at 50: LegacyBBC Culture - By Stephen DowlingTo celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, we’ve collected 50 facts about the iconic festival and the myths and legends it has spawned. This article covers the legacy the festival left – including
Culture 50 facts about Woodstock at 50: Myths and legendsBBC Culture - By Stephen DowlingTo celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, we’ve collected 50 facts about the iconic festival and the myths and legends it has spawned. This article covers births, deaths, Jagger’s and Joni’s no-shows,
Culture 50 facts about Woodstock at 50: MusicBBC Culture - By Stephen DowlingTo celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, we’ve collected 50 facts about the iconic festival and the myths and legends it has spawned. This article covers the music: Who opened, who became legends,
Culture Why we’ve always loved seaside styleBBC Culture - By Amber ButchartThe coast has long been a place for promenading and peacocking. Amber Butchart explores nautical sartorial styles, from fishermen’s smocks to beach pyjamas. Forget the catwalks of Paris or the streets
Quentin Tarantino Why Inglourious Basterds is Quentin Tarantino’s masterpieceBBC Culture - By Caryn JamesThe director is winning raves for his new film Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, but, 10 years on, it’s this World War Two fantasy that is his most perfectly realised work, writes Caryn James. Warning: mild
Culture 50 facts about Woodstock at 50: MoneyBBC Culture - By Stephen DowlingTo celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, we’ve collected 50 facts about the iconic festival and the myths and legends it has spawned. This article covers the finances, and who came off better and
Stanley Kubrick Was Napoleon the greatest film never made?BBC Culture - By Nicholas BarberStanley Kubrick’s biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte is regularly hailed by critics as the most tantalising unfinished picture of all time, writes Nicholas Barber. The Stanley Kubrick exhibition at London’s
Culture 50 facts about Woodstock at 50: The festivalBBC Culture - By Stephen DowlingTo celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, we’ve collected 50 facts about the iconic festival and the myths and legends it has spawned. This article covers the festival itself, and how it came to
Culture The Tale of Genji: The world’s first novel?BBC CultureWritten 1,000 years ago, the epic story of 11th-Century Japan, The Tale of Genji, was written by Murasaki Shikibu, a woman. Written 1,000 years ago, the Japanese epic The Tale of Genji is often called
Adolf Hitler The women who tasted Hitler’s foodBBC Culture - By Holly WilliamsUnknown until 2013, a team of around 15 women were employed to taste the Führer’s food to check if it was poisoned. A new play at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival tells their story. Imagine knowing every
Film (UK) HBO’s Succession and our reckoning with male monstersBBC Culture - By Hugh MontgomeryAs it returns for season two, the family saga is TV’s most vital show - and among a wave of art taking a scathing look at the rich white men who rule the West, writes Hugh Montgomery. Back around the of
Culture The most tranquil library in the world?BBC CultureWatch the video to see how this stunning building in China merges with its ocean-side location, and what makes it a uniquely peaceful retreat in a busy world. “Architecture can combine the human existence
Film (UK) Blinded by the Light: The enduring appeal of the teen movieBBC Culture - By Arwa HaiderAs Gurinder Chadha's new film about a Bruce Springsteen-obsessed teen is released, Arwa Haider looks at the vibrant history of the coming-of-age movie. Nothing captures our teenage dreams – and dramas
Wizard of Oz The subversive messages hidden in The Wizard of OzBBC Culture - By Nicholas BarberIt’s easy to mistake the 1939 classic as traditional family entertainment – but 80 years on from its release, the musical is more radical and surreal than ever, writes Nicholas Barber. In December 1937,
Film (UK) Was 1999 cinema’s last great year?BBC Culture20 years on, it is seen as a high watermark for Hollywood, which hasn’t been matched since. But is that a fair assessment or false nostalgia? Two writers offer contrasting takes. Two decades ago, Hollywood
Toni Morrison The stories that shaped Toni MorrisonBBC CultureThe Nobel Prize-winner, who has died at the age of 88, grew up with grizzly tales of the plight of black people in the US. In conversation with Razia Iqbal at the Hay Festival in 2014, she described how
Culture What this historical TV show reveals about China todayBBC Culture - By Jennifer Keishin ArmstrongThe Story of Minglan is a TV phenomenon in China, gaining 400 million views in just three days. Jennifer Keishin Armstrong finds out why it’s so popular. One of the most eligible bachelors in the Northern
Nile Rodgers Dave Stewart and Nile Rodgers in conversationBBC CultureTwo of the biggest musical legends of the last 40 years sit down together for BBC Culture, to discuss their lives and careers. Chic’s hit 1979 hit song I Want Your Love was dreamt up by Nile Rodgers. would
Culture Félix Vallotton: A painter of disquiet and menaceBBC Culture - By Kelly GrovierSwiss-born artist Félix Vallotton created disquieting paintings that conjure a sense of mystery – and menace, writes Kelly Grovier. The key to unlocking the mysterious magic of Swiss-born artist Félix
Culture Ten albums not to miss in AugustBBC CultureOur pick of this month’s releases is dominated by the return of Taylor Swift, Friendly Fires, Sleater-Kinney, Rick Ross, Bon Iver and Slipknot Listed for the BBC Sound of 2016, this year’s Breakthrough
Balenciaga What inspired the ‘master’ of fashion?BBC Culture - By Cath PoundFrom culture to couture, Cath Pound explores how the beautiful art of Spain influenced Balenciaga’s stunning, seductive creations. “He was the master of us all,” said Christian Dior about the legendary
Veterans Affairs (Canada) April Dawn Alison: Photos that reveal a secret identityBBC Culture - By Oliver LunnMysterious Polaroids discovered in boxes in recent years can now be seen in a new exhibition and book. Oliver Lunn explores what they say about the person who took them. April Dawn Alison didn’t achieve
Culture The artist in search of the ‘essence of life’BBC Culture - By Fisun GünerFinnish artist Helene Schjerfbeck’s haunting self-portraits tell us about her relationship with grief and isolation, explains Fisun Güner. It could be a death mask, this fleshless head with hollowed-out
Culture Charly Bliss: ‘Independent venues took a chance on us’BBC Culture“Independent venues provide local artists with places to hone their show skills,” Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood once said. Grassroots venues have to get performers early on in their career, which means a
Quentin Tarantino Quentin Tarantino picks favourite songs from his filmsBBC CultureAs any movie fan knows, music plays just as much a part of Quentin Tarantino’s films as the script and characters. Over the years and nine films and counting, Tarantino has proven to be a master at using
Music Could La Folia be history’s most enduring tune?BBC Culture - By Andrea ValentinoWhy did this humble tune, first conjured by medieval farmers, capture so many people’s imaginations and even feature in The Addams Family? Andrea Valentino takes a look. Checking the pop charts today simple.
Friendship Hollywood’s new kind of love storyBBC Culture - By Clare ThorpFor years they’ve played second fiddle to romantic interests, but friends are finally getting their due on the big screen, writes Clare Thorp. A quiet revolution took place in cinemas earlier this year
Culture What songs make you work out harder?BBC Culture - By David RobsonBefore every match, Serena Williams reportedly listens to Flashdance…What a Feeling by Irene Cara, a song that helps her to gather her strength and prepare her mind before the trials ahead. For workouts,
Film (UK) Four Weddings TV series: A new wave of screen heartthrobsBBC Culture - By Kaleem AftabThis year, films and TV shows are moving beyond stereotype and casting men of South Asian heritage as romantic leads. But is this a false dawn or not, wonders Kaleem Aftab. For the first time in my life,
