Some of the biggest and best movies of all time take place against the backdrop of history. Here are 15 of the greatest, ...

A Janus word or phrase has two meanings, each the opposite of the other. Janus words are named after the two-faced Roman god of archways and doors, Janus. There are many such words in English, the ...

Though locals may sigh at the sight of yet another film crew taking over their morning commute, there’s an undeniable pride in the neighborhood’s nickname: “Clerkenwood”—a nod to "Paddington 2," "The ...

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For me, writing is less like a passion and more like the scratching of an itch — because it’s very difficult to be passionate ...

Her work is lauded by international critics. Foreign collectors and museums covet her rare prints. Yet, at 76, the French ...

Rediscover the romance of rail with Europe’s night train comeback. From Vienna to Rome, Brussels to Prague, and London to the Highlands.

In another shocking blow to the world’s cultural heritage, Syria’s National Museum in Damascus, the country’s largest and ...

Study 'connects the dots on a continental scale,' finds nearly 186,000 miles (300,000 kilometers) of roads from Spain to ...

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American right-wingers have quietly boy-crushed on Franco since at least William F. Buckley Jr. in the 1950s, who assured his ...

The 21st century has delivered some truly awful epic movies, from misguided historical affairs like Alexander to confused ...