Though undoubtedly a genuine man of God with an inspiring love of the marginalised, Francis was the Great Disrupter, in many ways the Catholic Church’s version of Donald Trump. Both men would hate the ...

Here Hardy delivers yet another of what might be termed his “Funny Accent” performances, where he adopts some weird-ass voice (in this case, a high-pitched, squeaky New Yawka, like Robert De Niro on ...

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There’s something deeply appealing about the “lone genius” narrative. We imagine someone tucked away in a garage or dark ...

Among the many dramatic episodes in the brief life of the poet Nakahara Chūya, the most infamous involves a love triangle between the poet, an aspiring actress called Hasegawa Yasuko, and the critic ...

But Johann Christian does have an essential lesson to impart to the young Mozart: that all of human life is a mystery. And ...

So often it seems genius is coupled with illness, tragedy, and premature death. Whether it was delusion, betrayal, struggles ...

As Hugo Calderano books his spot in the finals of the men’s singles of the ITTF World Cup 2025, he etches his name in the history books, becoming the first Brazilian and Pan American player to make it ...