Tate Modern's "Frida: The Making of an Icon" exhibition explores Frida Kahlo's enduring global appeal, contrasting her complex reality with her commercialized, sanitized public image. Curators and artists discuss her universal inspiration across diverse communities, while acknowledging the contradictions of "Fridamania" and her posthumous elevation to a secular saint.
Gromit, the silent canine star of Wallace and Gromit, is releasing his first memoir, 'Grand: The Autobiography of Gromit,' in October. The book will reveal his 'never-before-told' life story, including his thoughts on Techno Trousers and gnomes.
Sarah Rhind, goalkeeper and charity coordinator, credits football with saving her life from heroin addiction and mental health struggles, as detailed in her autobiography 'Scars Under The Jersey'
Genetic analysis of Beethoven's hair reveals likely liver failure as cause of death, contradicts previous lead exposure theories, and uncovers genetic discrepancies in his ancestry
Sathnam Sanghera's "Tonight the Music Seems So Loud" delves into George Michael's life, exploring his artistic triumphs and personal failings. The book examines his journey from pop star to gay icon, his family background, and the impact of homophobia.
A PhD researcher's decade-long journey to write a history book on women’s cricket in England, overcoming the lack of source material by interviewing pioneers and discovering a hidden archive in Lancashire, now housed at the MCC library.
Previously unknown diaries from Stephen Hawking's father, Frank, offer a raw insight into the physicist's formative years and early struggles with motor neurone disease. Biographer Graham Farmelo gained access to the coded diaries, revealing Frank's concerns about his son's initiative and studies.
Table tennis star Sun Yingsha found inspiration in Kobe Bryant's autobiography, 'The Mamba Mentality,' during training for the World Championships. She related to Bryant's dedication to solitary training and ability to block out distractions, drawing parallels to her own rigorous routine.
Wes Streeting, UK Labour MP for Ilford North, rose from a working-class background, held leadership roles in student unions, and became Health Secretary, navigating NHS reforms amidst criticism over privatization leanings.
Elon Musk testified in his lawsuit against OpenAI that his falling out with Google's Larry Page stemmed from a conversation where Musk raised the prospect of AI wiping out humanity and Page shrugged it off as 'fine' so long as AI survived. Page called Musk a 'speciest' for being 'pro human,' while Musk called the attitude 'insane.' The once-close friends were included on Fortune's 2016 list of secretly best-friend business leaders, with Musk regularly crashing at Page's Palo Alto home. The friendship ended when Musk recruited Google AI star Ilya Sutskever to help launch OpenAI in 2015, which Page felt was a personal betrayal.
Economic historian and politician who was a leading authority on the life and work of John Maynard KeynesIn the summer of 2008, Robert Skidelsky, who has died aged 86, thought he was done with John Maynard Keynes. Having devoted two decades to writing his biography of the foremost British economist of the 20th century, he was turning his attention to other interests.For Skidelsky, completing the three volumes had been a labour of love. He had moved into Keynes’s Sussex home so that he would pick up the right vibes, configuring the study so that it looked as it had in the 1930s. He wrote at the same desk that Keynes had used. Continue reading...
For the first time since Queen Elizabeth II's passing, her private papers are being opened to historian Anna Keay for her official biography. This unprecedented access to personal letters and documents within the Royal Archives promises an intimate portrait of the monarch's life and decision-making across decades of significant change.
A MyHeritage researcher found that Mario Segale, the businessman who inspired Nintendo’s Mario, had a father named Luigi. The finding appears to be a coincidence, but it adds a notable detail to the history of the Super Mario franchise.
