A new film about the rise of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and “The Sun” editor Larry Lamb has been selected to open the Venice International Film Festival, organizers said Thursday. Directed by ...

On July 2, 1964, the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law with the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

The lithe elegance and delicate beauty of the London-born, Montreal-reared actor Joanna Pettet lent her work an ethereal ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In 1939 John Ford surprised everyone, John Wayne included, by casting the then up-and-comer in "Stagecoach." Though he initially faced major ...

Discover 25 trailblazers who didn't get the recognition they deserved. Uncover forgotten pioneers like Rosalind Franklin & ...

You can’t evaluate a movie year — not really — when you’re only halfway through it. But you can take its temperature. And at the midway point, what we can say is that the patient looks healthier than ...

Independence Day does not loom large in Britain’s public imagination, though cultural institutions did note the day and King Charles III issued a statement. By Isabella Kwai Reporting from London See ...

Kate, the Princess of Wales, said Sunday that she had scaled the three highest peaks in Britain in 24 hours to raise money for a cancer charity, citing it as a personal achievement following her own ...

Three of the greatest Westerns of all time were released in 1969 as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, True Grit and The Wild Bunch showed why it was one of the best years for the genre. However not ...

HBO’s Band of Brothers remains the definitive WWII drama thanks to its historical accuracy, extraordinary ensemble, and ...

Jeff Beck had no interest in writing a memoir. Despite being one of the greatest guitarists to ever wield an axe, famous for his time in bands including the Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group, he was ...

Andy Burnham, who looks set to become prime minister next month, said he would set up a new operation in Manchester called “No. 10 North” to give more funding and control to local leaders. By Stephen ...