October always sneaks up on me like that one friend who shows up unannounced with a pumpkin spice latte and a haunted house playlist. As a TV critic who’s spent the last…
Category: Culture
‘Paintings Were Suddenly Seen as Money’: The Reason Art Heists Exploded in the 1970s
I remember flipping through my dad’s old art books as a kid in the ’80s, mesmerized by the glossy pages of Rembrandts and Vermeers. He’d point out the brushstrokes, telling stories of…
Sam Ryder: I Felt I Was Worthless – The Raw Road from Self-Doubt to Stardom
You know that moment when everything you’ve built feels like it’s crumbling under your feet? When the spotlight that once felt like a warm embrace turns into a harsh glare, leaving you…
King Charles and Pope Exchange Gifts and Pray Together for First Time
Stand with me for a moment in the hushed glow of the Sistine Chapel, where Michelangelo’s frescoes loom like silent witnesses to centuries of faith and fracture. On October 23, 2025, King…
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman to Leave Strictly Come Dancing: An Era of Glitter and Grace Comes to a Close
I can still picture my mum glued to the telly every Saturday night back in 2004, her eyes lighting up as the first strains of that iconic Strictly theme tune filled the…