It’s one of the most iconic Guinness adverts of all time. But one question has slipped through the net for nearly 30 years. (And does it have an answer..?)
TALES FROM A FOREIGN COUNTRY
The arrival of mobile phones represents one of the greatest dividing lines in both the history of our society and the stories within it. There is the world before, and the world after…
RECOLLECTIONS MAY VARY
Over the years, Hollywood has perfected a cartoonish portrayal of bumbling Brits during WW2. What’s that all about, then? And should we bumbling Brits care?
IT’S BEEN A WHILE…
Returning to the blog after a slightly extended break, but with plenty of new ideas up my sleeve.
THE ‘REAL’ ROCKY (MAYBE)
The question of which real-life boxer inspired the Rocky franchise has rumbled on for decades in bars, chatrooms, even courtrooms. Following the clues is a journey in itself – the answer as intriguing as it is complex.
HITCHCOCK’S HIDDEN MESSAGE
The movie “Saboteur” (1942) was two hours of pitch-perfect wartime propaganda. But its most powerful message was delivered in one subtle (and often misunderstood) scene.
THESE STORIES I’VE HEARD…
Robert Petkoff, Will Patton, Scott Brick, and many more… Talented audiobook narrators are taking already great books and adding a whole new dimension.
THE TEAM THAT SURVIVED WW1
Aston Villa’s 1913 FA Cup winners came through the Great War, returning to the football field to lift the trophy again in 1920. Smiled on by fate? Not all of them…
DEBATABLE?
Social media, venomous politics, the 24-hour news machine… We are locked in a constant state of angry “debate”. But at what price?
FUTURE HISTORY
Rather than written accounts and blurry photos, the members of 31st century society will have an entire millennium of human history to view in High Definition. How will that affect the way we think of ‘the Past’?