The Woman in the Wall: BBC drama about Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries is essential viewing: “This isn’t a prison,” a nun in the new BBC drama The Woman in the Wall says. “You can leave anytime you want. But where would you go? Who would have you? No one wants you. You’re a sinner.” Set in …
Stirling prize: why Cambridge’s Magdalene library was named the UK’s best new building: Each year the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) awards its Stirling Prize to one of the UK’s best new buildings. For its 26th year, the prize in 2022 was awarded to the Irish architect Niall McLaughlin, for the new library he …
Mary Magdalene – another Easter Jesus film that’s bad news for Judaism: Jesus and Mary, as portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara in Mary Magdalene. Transmission Films Easter is the season when Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s also a season when Hollywood turns its attention to releasing biblically-themed films. …