The name is Bond, James Bond
With the recent release of the latest James Bond movie, Spectre, we look at the long history of this mythical man and his evolving persona. Commander James Bond, CMG, RNR—code number 007—is a fictiona ...
LIFESTYLE
St Nicholas Day
December 6 marks Saint Nicholas Day, and to mark the beginning of the Christmas season it is worth investigating the man who has given us so many traditions The Feast Day is celebrated in many Europea ...
Steven Spielberg unites Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance in an enthralling true story.
Joyce Glasser reviews Bridge of Spies It is still relatively early days in the race to identify the most likely Best Film nominations for the 2015 Academy Awards, with films such as Truth, Trumbo, Roo ...
Books about the world today and yesterday
ROBERT TANITCH’S ROUND-UP OF BOOKS No 11 EVOLUTION THE WHOLE STORY (Thames & Hudson £19.95). “I would rather be an off-spring of two apes than be a man and afraid to face the truth,” said one emin ...