The book has held up, too, because while the details are wonderfully specific – the look of the bizarre monsters, the white wolf suit, the fact that Max chases the dog with a fork and his cry of “I’ll eat you!” in response to “wild thing!” – it’s also completely relatable and open to interpretation. … Read more
Over the years, BBC Culture has conducted major polls of film and TV critics, experts and industry figures from around the world to decide on the best films and TV shows in a given category: you may have found our Watching 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century in 2021 for example, or our … Read more
5. The Hobbit (text and illustrations by JRR Tolkien, 1937) The classic fantasy novel The Hobbit is set in Middle Earth and follows the journey of hobbit protagonist Bilbo Baggins, wizard Gandalf and 13 dwarves. During their periodic quest to reclaim the Dwarves’ home and treasure, they encounter conflict and danger, and Bilbo reaches a … Read more
Watch footage of the launch of the Saturn V during NASA’s Apollo program in the 1960s and 1970s, and one thing you may notice — even more so than the polyester-heavy fashions and retro haircuts — is how far away the crowds of spectators away from the main event. There were several good reasons for … Read more
It’s Official: The Netflix Documentary Series”Full swing”, which premiered last month with eight episodes telling the story of 2022 in professional golf, has been renewed for a second season. Following in the footsteps of the hugely successful Formula 1 show”Drive to survive‘, and produced by Vox Media Studios and Box to Box Films, ‘full swing” … Read more