How Simple Minds turned ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ into the ‘Breakfast Club’ anthem 40 years ago
It wasn’t so simple in their minds for the Scottish band to record their No. 1 hit from John Hughes’ 1985 Brat Pack classic.
Remembering the great Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, never knew the precise date he was born, but later chose Feb. 14 as his ...
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The Gunpowder Plot: The Mural on the Tube
On the 5th November 1605, a terrorist cell of desperate men tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament, but what drove these men to the extreme and why is their mural on the London tube?
The New Yorker3d
An Argentinean Writer and the Movement for Women’s Rights
Selva Almada’s work is central to the battle to protect hard-won victories that President Javier Milei has vowed to overturn.
Current Archaeology9dOpinion
Excavating the CA archives – the ships of Dover and Newport
My ‘great’ site this month comprises two sites – actually, two ships – linked by common stories of survival against the odds.
New York Post14d
Stranded NASA astronaut says she struggles to remember how it feels to walk, lie down
Williams caused concern last year due to her emaciated appearance. NASA “I think I talk to my mom practically every day. Just check in with her and call her and see how she’s doing. So it’s ...
The Independent15d
The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on
“Being out of the European single market has now dented the British economy by more than 5 per cent, causing an annual shortfall in Treasury finances of almost £45bn. That equates to around a ...
The Nation15d
What the Next DNC Chair Must Do to Save the Party
Candidates for DNC chair meet in Detroit on January 16, 2025. Democrats are reeling from the defeats they suffered in last November’s election. On Saturday, they have their first big chance to ...
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I Cover Art and Culture for a Living — These Are the 12 Most Inspiring Events to Tick Off Your Bucket List This Year
From the most anticipated biennials to leading art and photography festivals, get your finger on the creative pulse around the globe with our edit of unmissable happenings ...
Eurogamer17d
Today’s Connections hint and answer on 29th January for 598
Though some connections have been made to the BBC's Only Connect program... Remember - Yellow is the easiest group to find followed by Green and Blue, with Purple being the hardest set of words to ...
Mayo News18d
November, a month to remember
They are amongst the anonymous saints that the Christian Church honours on November 1 – the Feast of All Saints. On that day, and throughout the month, Christians remember especially those who shaped ...