One of the best known names in the field of British and Norse myths, Kevin Crossley-Holland is himself something of a legend. An author, poet, scholar, and t...

As we move through spring and head towards summer, the world around us is waking up, sending forth a cacophony of colour. There are endless greens, and burst...

In recent years, an increasing number of women have been breaking into careers in fields that have previously been male dominated. This has been particularly...

Pope Francis, as the leader of the Catholic Church, holds a position that throughout history has been both revered and contested. However, Pope Francis himse...

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On February 1st we celebrate one hundred years since the birth of one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, Muriel Spark. Two years after her death in...

The fallout from President Trump’s alleged comments on African nations has continued in full force, with South Africa and Ghana adding themselves to the list...

A new year means a fresh new set of films up for consideration in the various awards and festivals across the world. One of the earliest film festivals each ...

As 2017 draws to a close, it’s a great opportunity to make use of long evenings and holiday leisure time to dive into a whole stack of movies, TV shows, and ...

The year 2017 has been a turbulent in many ways, but where there is great conflict and change, great art will also find a way. Much incredible fiction has be...

There’s something about the vast wilderness of Scandinavia, and the ancient mythology it produced, that captures the imagination of people across the world. ...

For many households, the preparation for Christmas can feel like an enormous build-up for a single day. There’s just one day to cook all the food, open all t...

There’s a lot to get excited about during the Christmas season: giving and receiving presents, spending time with family, celebrating with friends. For many ...

As the evenings draw in for winter, it’s the perfect time to snuggle down with your little ones, and pull out some picture books to read together. And what b...

Christmas is the time of good cheer, peace among mankind, and, it would seem, solving murders. There has been a long literary tradition of writing crime stor...

Myths and folktales are an important part of cultural heritage across the world. They are also a great way of getting kids excited about ancient history and ...

Hollywood is gearing up for this winter’s release of one of the most beloved murder mysteries of all time, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. Ke...

As the summer is put swiftly behind us, it’s time once again to embrace the fascinating paradox of autumn, the earth at its most vibrant as it declines. The ...

Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the most well-known and widely recognised fictional character of all time. Within the genre of detective fiction, Holmes is typica...