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Erotic Vagrancy: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor biography revels in scandal and excess of Hollywood glamour couple

Erotic Vagrancy: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor biography revels in scandal and excess of Hollywood glamour couple: Roger Lewis’s biographies are always rich, wayward, engrossing, idiosyncratic and above all obsessive, which seems entirely fitting for evoking the particular qualities of his latest subject – the celebrity couple to end them all, Richard Burton and Elizabeth …

Richard Price: how one of the 18th century’s most influential thinkers was forgotten

Richard Price: how one of the 18th century’s most influential thinkers was forgotten: Richard Price reading a letter dated 1784 from his friend, Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin West, National Library of Wales & Shutterstock According to the eulogies and obituaries written at the time of his death in 1791, Richard Price’s name would be remembered alongside …

The Lost King: why are we still obsessed with Richard III after 500 years?

The Lost King: why are we still obsessed with Richard III after 500 years?: The release of Stephen Frears’ film The Lost King once more focuses attention on one of the most controversial figures in English history: King Richard III. The film is a compelling account of the struggle of a woman called Philippa Langley …

Artist Richard Mudariki’s vision for a Zimbabwean contemporary art fair

Artist Richard Mudariki’s vision for a Zimbabwean contemporary art fair: The artist in his studio. Photo courtesy Richard Mudariki In the past 20 years, a new generation of Zimbabwean artists has attained international acclaim, or emerged as stars with work showing at top galleries and museums, collected by prominent people such as Jay Z. One …

LGBT+ history: the story of camp, from Little Richard to Lil Nas X

LGBT+ history: the story of camp, from Little Richard to Lil Nas X: UPI/Alamy Although camp is difficult to define, it probably doesn’t need much description. Ever since 1956 – when former teenage drag queen Little Richard began performing his tribute to anal sex, “Tutti Frutti”, while wearing a six-inch pompadour, plucked eyebrows, and eyeliner …

Richard III’s reign was dogged by more rumours than just the Princes in the Tower

Richard III’s reign was dogged by more rumours than just the Princes in the Tower: Portrait of Richard III. National Portrait Gallery, CC BY-NC The fate of the 12-year-old Edward V and his younger brother Richard, “the Princes in the Tower” (a misnomer as one of the “princes”, Edward, was actually king), has been the …

I interviewed Richard Ratcliffe about his hunger strike: here’s how it’s affecting him

I interviewed Richard Ratcliffe about his hunger strike: here’s how it’s affecting him: UCL professors in conversation with Richard Ratcliffe. David Wyatt, Author provided On October 24, Richard Ratcliffe began a hunger strike outside the UK Foreign Office. The aim of the protest is to draw attention to the fact that his wife Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe …

Richard Mdluli waits for SAPS to approve legal funds

South Africa in the news: Richard Mdluli waits for SAPS to approve legal funds: The High Court of South Africa: Gauteng Division, Pretoria, yesterday postponed the corruption matter involving Mdluli, Barnard and Lazarus to November 23 for the police services to decide on whether …: “South Africa” – BingNews World’s oldest Test cricketer dies in …

Richard Branson aims to float Virgin Atlantic while air travel is in doubt – yet he might pull it off

Richard Branson aims to float Virgin Atlantic while air travel is in doubt – yet he might pull it off: Harvard Business School strategy guru Professor Michael Porter famously described the airline industry as “one of the least profitable industries known to man”. He said most airlines are predominantly losing money, “punctuated by brief periods …

Princes in the Tower: how I established a direct link between Richard III and the two murders

Princes in the Tower: how I established a direct link between Richard III and the two murders: Public Domain/Shutterstock It is perhaps one of the greatest murder mystery stories in British history – a young king and his brother simply vanish. The boys, now dubbed “the Princes in the Tower”, were held in the Tower …

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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Richard Maponya’s Children and Family

South Africa in the news: 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Richard Maponya’s Children and Family: but also improving the lives of people living in Soweto as well as in the whole of South Africa. For someone who started out first as a teacher before going on to establish a strong business in …: …