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We've just got a first look at Vergil in Netflix's upcoming Devil May Cry series alongside another key character from Devil May Cry 3

The trailer's giving late-2000s AMV.

PC Gamer · Mar 12, 2025

US Unable To Stand Up To Trump, Says French Senator After Viral 'Nero' Speech

US politicians are unable to stand up to Donald Trump, a French lawmaker said, after the viral success of a speech where he damned the US president as presiding over "Nero's court" and described his advisor, Elon Musk, as a "buffoon on ketamine".

International Business Times · Mar 11, 2025

Journalist Sophie Elmhirst wins book of the year at Nero Book Awards

Elmhirst took home the £30,000 prize for her debut book, Maurice And Maralyn: An Extraordinary True Story Of Shipwreck, Survival And Love.

Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025

Unfortunately, She Was a Nymphomaniac by Joan Smith review – debunking misogynist myths of ancient Rome

This retelling of the lives of much-maligned Roman women sees their plight through a contemporary feminist lens

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2024

'The waters become corrupt, the air infected': How the ancient Greeks and Romans viewed pollution and what they did about it

Here's what the ancient Greeks and Romans can teach us about the environment and ourselves. From Roman soldiers in crowded camps to emperors cleaning up rivers, there are many lessons to be learned.

LiveScience · Oct 20, 2024

Are you not entertained? The XVIII best films about the Romans – ranked!

With Gladiator II thrusting into cinematic arenas next month, we hand out laurels to the greatest sword-and-sandal movies of them all

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2024

Netflix's Devil May Cry anime seems to have its voice actors mixed up, as Johnny Yong Bosch is confirmed to be voicing Dante

This could get messy.

PC Gamer · Sep 20, 2024

Why are so many Roman statues headless?

There are many reasons an ancient statue might accidentally lose its head — and some for its head to be severed on purpose.

LiveScience · Aug 25, 2024

Cheating, a tale as old as sports

Cheaters in the ancient Olympics were thrashed with a rod. But what is to be done when the cheater is the king?

Salon · Aug 10, 2024

Iwan Rheon: 'Those About To Die' is very different from 'Game of Thrones'; it's punctuated with genuine historical events - EXCLUSIVE

Iwan Rheon, renowned for his chilling portrayal of Ramsay Bolton in Game of Thrones, returns to the screen in the historical drama 'Those About To Die'. The series, directed by Roland Emmerich and based on the 1958 book by Daniel P. Mannix, delves into the tumultuous period of Roman history…

The Times of India · Jul 20, 2024