‘A sense of anarchy and misrule’: the osses, warring oaks and lobbed sprouts of Penzance’s Montol festival

On the winter solstice, the Cornish town transforms into a rambunctious festival full of dance, delinquency and Morris dancers. Our writer dodges the vegetable missiles – and learns how to get the bes ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Two Towering Statues of an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Have Been Restored at the Entrance of His Temple After 3,000 Years

Known as the Colossi of Memnon, the statues of Amenhotep III both stand at more than 40 feet tall. Experts have been working ...
The New Yorker

The Organists Improvising Soundtracks to Silent Films

During the silent era, thousands of movie-theatre organs raised their quirky, quavery voices, with the Mighty Wurlitzer being ...

The real reason 2025 had us ready for the rapture

In September, #RaptureTok prepared for the end of days. It was the natural result of humanity seeking connection.
Screen Daily

Norwegian true crime drama ‘The Horsemen Of The Apocalypse’ wraps shoot, adds sales agent

EXCLUSIVE: Production has wrapped in Norway on Lene Berg’s true crime docu-fiction The Horsemen Of The Apocalypse, starring ...