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Belvoir’s Orlando is a love letter to the contemporary queer community that doesn’t quite come together

The production opens on skates. We are flung into an Elizabethan world articulated with the beautiful simplicity of a circle motif. A circle is dusted on the stage, the queen is dressed with an enormous circular petticoat reminiscent of crocheted toilet roll holders from the 1970s. Courtiers fly through on…

The Conversation

Orlando review – a heartwarming adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s time-travelling queer adventure

Four trans and non-binary actors take on the role of Orlando in a feelgood adaptation focused on the fluidity of sexuality and gender

The Guardian - AU

From The Crown to Blackadder: TV kings and queens – rated bad to best

Who had an accent that could skin a corgi? Who was one of the greatest TV monsters of all time? And who did far too much flashing of their buttocks? We put television monarchs under the microscope

The Guardian - UK

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Missing Texas woman found living among lost ‘African’ tribe in Scotland

Texas native Kaura Taylor has been found with the Kingdom of Kubala, a group living in a forest in Jedburgh.

The Independent UK

Mary, Queen of Scots review – bold ballet brings the royal courts bang up to date

Mary births a balloon and Elizabeth I towers on stilts in Sophie Laplane and James Bonas’s production about the queens’ distant relationship

The Guardian - UK

‘She was a badass!’ – Mary, Queen of Scots becomes a feisty rock star and daring dancer

Several portrayals of the royal’s tumultuous life take place in Edinburgh this month, each examining her relationship with Elizabeth I and challenging the narrative of two women at war

The Guardian - UK

From Jurassic World Rebirth to Kae Tempest: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

There’s another dino crisis as the cold-blooded megafranchise roars on, and the rapper-poet returns with a hugely personal new album

The Guardian - UK

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‘Swashbuckling and cheeky’: island festival celebrates Ireland’s ‘pirate queen’

Achill Island gathering comes amid surge of interest in Grace O’Malley, the legendary seafarer who took on English forces 500 years ago

The Guardian - UK

30 Weird But True Facts About Royals

How many of these royal facts will actually surprise you?

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Here’s What Cleopatra And Other Historical Figures Would Look Like Today

My name is Becca Saladin and I work full-time as a graphic designer. I started creating these images of reimagined historical figures as a hobby a little over a year ago. and just kept going.

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30 Surprising Facts About Royals History Textbooks Forgot To Mention

How many of these royal facts will actually surprise you?

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Fashion's Embroidery Renaissance Is Stitching Fresh Life Into a Centuries-Old Art Form

Tracing the gilded thread from ancient Egypt and Tudor courts to the Spring ’25 runways.

Marie Claire

Winners of Race Across The World 2025 crowned

Four teams successfully crossed the world’s largest continent.

Evening Standard

Shameless star made OBE says Prince of Wales joked about her playing Elizabeth I

Anne-Marie Duff, 54, was formally made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.

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Discover the best mother-of-pearl jewellery for timeless elegance

Heed the siren call: the allure of mother-of-pearl jewellery, perfect for big moments and everyday wear

Marie Claire

Every Royal Family Obsessive Needs to Visit These 10 Destinations

From majestic castles to Queen Victoria's beach house and a retired royal yacht.

Evening Standard

Cate Blanchett: why is the Oscar winner considering retirement?

The Australian actress says she is serious about leaving her profession behind

The Conversation

The ‘morning shed’: a brief history of the sometimes dangerous lengths women have gone to look beautiful

In TikTok’s latest viral beauty trend “the morning shed,” beauty influencers “shed” hair and skin products that have been worn overnight. These include hair styling items, skin masks and creams, and physical products such as chin straps and mouth tape, which are intended to help with breathing through the night…

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The Guardian - UK

Rare wall paintings found in Cumbria show tastes of well-off Tudors

Artwork thought to date from reign of Elizabeth I reveals how those with disposable incomes decorated their homes

Evening Standard

Barometer! Is anybody on earth more chuffed with themselves than Stanley Tucci? Perhaps only Louis Theroux

What’s hot... and what’s not — keep up with Joe Bromley’s weekly barometer

The Guardian - UK

Artists have the power to stand up for truth, says Edinburgh festival director

Performers can fight cynicism in age of Trump, says Nicola Benedetti as she announces 2025 programme

The Guardian - UK

From Ripley to Ragnarok: Cate Blanchett’s 20 best film performances – ranked!

Ahead of her starring role in Steven Soderbergh’s thriller Black Bag, and as her London stage run in The Seagull continues, we look at the screen queen’s most commanding roles

The Independent UK

Inside the controversial Oscars ‘fashion show’ – and why Hollywood hated it

OSCARS 2025 : For years the Best Costume Design Oscar was presented via an elaborate spectacle that involved supermodels, dancers and – on one occasion – a live elephant carrying an envelope with the winner’s name in their trunk. Lydia Spencer-Elliott digs into the archives to unearth the truth behind…

Evening Standard

Bar manager ‘gobsmacked’ after winning £4m ‘Saltburn-style’ country house

Paul Knight has won the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw in Bath.

The Guardian - UK

After 50 years, can’t we shut down this cult of Margaret Thatcher? Just look at the mess she made of Britain

A whole slew of dramas and plays mark half a century since her election as Tory leader. But there is too much gloss, when so many people are still suffering, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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