Culture & Society

Avengers: Infinity War Is the Weimar Stage of Superhero Movies By Kyle Smith This is superpower hyperinflation. Here’s the problem with Avengers: Infinity War: too much superpower. Thor gets zapped by the energy of an entire star...

'Chinawood' hopes to challenge Hollywood for cinematic dominance   China inaugurated the Qingdao Movie Metropolis this weekend, dubbed "Chinawood", which aims to become the global capital of film production. But as a tool of soft power,...

ABBA reunite with two new songs after 35 years   ABBA members come together 35 years after their last single by saying, "It was like time had stood still and that we only had been away...

Swedish archaeologists uncover brutal 5th century massacre Maev Kennedy   A three-year dig has uncovered the shocking violence with which the inhabitants of the coastal village of Sandby Borg were struck down. Archaeologists in Sweden have uncovered startling...

Stolen heart of French queen consort Anne of Brittany found   The golden casket holds the heart of the French queen Anne, who died over 500 years ago. French police have recovered a solid gold casket...

Boy unearths treasure of the Danish king Bluetooth in Germany   Discovery by a 13-year-old and an amateur archaeologist leads to hoard linked to king who brought Christianity to Denmar. Part of the hoard linked to Bluetooth,...

'Christ was the first exorcist': priest reports rising demand for the ritual Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Rome   Mexican priest who is teaching the ancient rite in Rome says it still has a place in the modern Catholic...

Missing artefacts back on display in Beirut after decades   Ancient sculptures, after being stolen during Lebanon’s civil war, are on display again thanks to a global effort to stop antiquities smuggling during the war in...

Teacher In Ghana Teaches ‘MS Word’ On Chalkboard, And You Have To See It From Up Close To Really Appreciate It by​ James A Facebook post by a teacher in Ghana has gone viral and...

Poor Filipinos pay the price for divorce ban   An increasing number of Filipinos are turning to costly annulments to end their marriages due to divorce being illegal in the predominantly Catholic country. Surveys show a majority...