BBC Cultureflipped into All Stories1 day ago'Locked to the Sun and Moon': The startling 1960s theory that Stonehenge was a prehistoric computerBBC Culture - Fiona MacdonaldExperts have long debated the meaning of Stonehenge, the prehistoric stone circle in the south-west of England. They have speculated that the mysterious monument might have been a place to commemorate the dead, a sacrificial altar, or a site of other religious ceremonies. But in August 1966, a …
BBC Cultureflipped into All Stories4 days agoPeople are itching to create the Gen Z version of Friends. Here are five reasons it's impossibleBBC Culture - Emily MaskellThe legacy of Friends can be seen in a new wave of US sitcoms about twenty-something pals hitting the small screen. But, unlike the classic show, they're struggling to make a mark. No sitcom has defined its era quite like Friends, the '90s show about six twenty-something friends living in Manhattan …
BBC Cultureflipped into All Stories5 days ago'Emotion, pain and torture': The grisly American Werewolf in London scene that took horror to new extremesBBC Culture - Gregory WakemanJohn Landis's horror-comedy classic was released 45 years ago, but its key sequence still astonishes – and its make-up maestro, Rick Baker, won the first Oscar in a new category. In the history of horror cinema, there are few scenes quite as jaw-dropping as the centrepiece of John Landis's An …
BBC Cultureflipped into All Stories6 days ago'Music is a great connector': How Dolly Parton became one of the world's best-loved starsBBC Culture - Dorian LynskeyApart from her songwriting prowess, the singer – who has died aged 80 – gave little away about her private life, and presented an almost cartoonish public image. We examine her enduring appeal. I witnessed the Dolly effect first-hand at the Glastonbury Festival in 2014, when she drew one of the …
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesThe Gentlemen to Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story: Nine of the best TV shows to watch this SeptemberBBC Culture - Caryn JamesFrom the return of hit Netflix crime drama The Gentlemen to a miniseries about the infamous Lizzie Borden murder case – these are the best series to watch and stream. There is never too much crime in Guy Ritchie's universe, including the second season of this popular series inspired by his 2019 film …
BBC Cultureflipped into All Stories'Chest-thumping machismo': The Bayeux Tapestry reveals the bloody, bawdy truth about the Middle AgesBBC Culture - Deborah Nicholls-LeeIn the 11th-Century masterpiece's tale of a contested throne, about to be exhibited in the UK, virility is equated to power – and the largest and proudest appendage. It tells a story that feels familiar today. The Bayeux Tapestry tells a bloody − and occasionally bawdy − story of the Norman conquest …
