England but remains overshadowed by Alfred the Great and later rulers. A new biography highlights his military triumphs, legal innovations, and cultural patronage that shaped England’s identity. From ...

The politically-charged original Final Fantasy Tactics is one of the finest of its genre. This remaster offers a brilliant new reading of a classic text.

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The British historian and New Left Review editor Perry Anderson set out to trace the history of European class societies from antiquity to the present. Anderson’s uncompleted project is a landmark in ...

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Shabnam Ferdousi’s 'Silence of the Looms,' produced by Rajib Mohajan of Cannes title 'Rehana Maryam Noor,' is at Busan’s ...

Former President Barack Obama spoke for nearly 90 minutes Sept. 16 at Erie Insurance Arena in the Jefferson Educational Society's Global Summit.

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Oliver Hermanus—whose latest film stars Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor—recommends three books by queer writers who hid their ...

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1."A story from my great-grandfather, who fought in WWI: Soldiers would cease fire to pick up their men's bodies and have a ...