Category: Entertainment

Last Friday evening, I decided to rewatch Gladiator in preparation for this long-awaited sequel. And as I gazed upon this Best Picture Oscar winner from some 25 years ago, a couple of thoughts came to mind. Firstly, wow. Sir Ridley Scott’s original Roman blockbuster, starring Russell Crowe in his Academy Award-winning performance, really is one […]

The spell-binding singers found friendship through parallel careers (Image: Ball and Boe) They met in Kismet, a disastrous 2007 English National Opera stage musical dubbed “gloriously awful” by theatre critics. Alfie Boe was performing a sensitive love duet with soprano Sarah Tyran when he spotted Michael Ball supplying his own review in the wings. “I […]

Olivia Rodrigo has just been confirmed as the latest BST Hyde Park headliner for 2025. The annual event, which takes place at London’s iconic public park, recently announced the likes of Hugh Jackman, Zach Bryan and Jeff Lynne’s ELO for the 2025 edition of the exciting festival. But Olivia Rodrigo – who is playing the […]

These authors are among the most successful in the UK, in the first half of this year, their books were flying off the shelves but the author in top spot might not be who you think. According to The Bookseller, the volume and value of books these authors sold puts them as some of the […]

Grand Theft Auto 6 will certainly be the biggest new game release of 2025. Rockstar Games will likely sell tens of millions of copies at launch, before making even more money from the online component. Of course, when you’re dealing with a game as ambitious as GTA 6, there’s a very good chance it will […]

An avid pair of Status Quo fans thought they’d be Rockin’ all over the UK after making a 700-mile round trip to see frontman Francis Rossi perform in a special one-man-show – only to be left feeling Down Down after finding the theatre they had booked tickets for lying in complete darkness. Roy and Pam […]

Hugh Grant continues his post-rom-com renaissance, after the likes of Paddington 2 and The Gentleman, with a turn at horror. From the creators of A Quiet Place, Heretic is easily one of the best and most thought-provoking films of the year. This low-budget psychological thriller stars Grant as Mr Reed, a religiously curious older gent […]

I’m not sure if I have freakish ears or whether this is a normal phenomenon, but I have real trouble finding wireless earbuds that fit. Anything other than the standard Apple Airpods drop out of my ears the moment I move my head. I was expecting something similar from the SteelSeries Arctis Wireless GameBuds, only […]

Many authors have taken inspiration from Greek mythology with traditional or modern retellings of the classic tales. Even if you don’t know much about Greek mythology, these tales weave their way into many works of literature today. From Homer’s epic about the gods-influenced Trojan War to Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad – the stories remain just […]

This Sunday and Monday mark Remembrance Sunday and Remembrance Day 2024 when the UK looks back in memory of those who laid down their lives for our nation and our allies in war. Now, Find My Past has polled 2000 British adults to discover the Top 10 most impactful War films of all time. Check […]