The first steam-powered ships took to the water in the latter years of the 18th century, using paddles for propulsion and often still being fitted with sails. It was Richard Wright’s Experiment, a ...

SS Great Britain in Bristol is set to dazzle visitors this festive season with a ‘breathtaking’ new light and sound installation. Beneath the Waves, by artists Squidsoup, will transform the ship's ...

Leni Riefenstahl became famous for directing two propaganda films of the Nazi regime in 1934 and 1938: respectively, Triumph ...

In 1933, Leni Riefenstahl filmed The Victory of Faith, a documentary celebrating the Nazi Party’s rise. Less than a year ...

In this month’s picks, a chilling true-crime entry, a movie about an execution equipment manufacturer and a devilish doc from the “Exorcist” director William Friedkin. By Ben Kenigsberg The ...

The Rocky Horror Picture Show created a blueprint for other initially unsuccessful films to find second lives through fervent fans. Its unapologetic celebration of difference continues to resonate on ...

The horrors of World War II have served as the basis of some of cinema's most gripping historical dramas, from The Bridge on ...

EXCLUSIVE: It’s been nearly 10 years since the late David Bowie released his final album and Channel 4, Dogwoof and Rogan Productions are commemorating the moment. David Bowie: The Final Act [working ...

A number of survivors, several centenarians, have died in a wave that underscores the rapid disappearance of anyone alive ...

Slavery was accepted across most of the early modern world. No one wanted to be a slave, except when the alternative ...