The best Amazon Prime series (January 2025): Prime Video
3 天之前 · The beauty of Amazon Prime - and Netflix - is that these platforms breathe life into previously dead shows, like The Expanse. It's a show about what happens when humans colonise the solar system (spoiler: it ain’t great).
Coolest characters in literature: 40 greatest book characters
2022年6月18日 · Author: Stephen King. A gunslingin’ renegade is obviously going to be irredeemably cool. And so it is with Roland Deschain. Arguably Stephen King’s greatest creation, Deschain is cut from the rugged rock that gives forth strong, silent types.
Literature's greatest opening paragraphs - the best opening lines …
2023年8月28日 · It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going ...
The 20 greatest martial arts stars of all time, ranked - Shortlist
2022年7月21日 · Hong Kong heart-throb and multi-talented mixed martial artist, Yen’s most influential and well-known work is 2008’s instant classic Ip Man, the biopic of Bruce Lee’s master.It popularised wing chun, the snake-meets-crane close-up combat style that’s all deflections, blocks and short-arm blows.
The 53 best book-to-film adaptations ever, ranked - Shortlist
2021年10月26日 · Film: 1972 Director: Francis Ford Coppola Mario Puzo himself assisted on the screenplay for Coppola’s classic. Unsurprisingly, therefore, the film stays faithful to the manner and quality of the book.
Best Spotify playlists: from easy-listening to celebrity curations
2023年2月22日 · There's much more to Spotify playlists than Discover Weekly and your annual listening round-up. Spotify makes some great genre playlists, handy if you want to try out something you might not normally listen to.
World Records to break while you are at home that are easy to try
2024年10月11日 · Can you put 28 socks on one foot in just 30 seconds? You can! Wow, well then do 29 and you will be a record breaker. Pavol Durdik from Slovakia currently holds the record for this, with the only rule being that you have to put them on one at a time.
Best crime dramas on Netflix: great detective series to watch
2024年9月11日 · If Gangs of New York had a sequel and that sequel was set in Birmingham, this is what it would be. An absolute British triumph of television starring Cillian Murphy as crime boss Tommy Shelby as he runs rackets post World War I with …
The greatest villains of literature: best literary villains revealed
2022年4月4日 · Author: Cormac McCarthy Year: 1985. Judge Holden is, apparently, a real, historical figure, though evidence is minimal. After reading Blood Meridian, we'd suggest that we hope he was entirely made-up, seeing as Holden is the devil incarnate, leading a pack of criminals into robbery, rape and murder, throwing in a touch of paedophilia along the way.
The 45 most powerful literary quotes of all time - Shortlist
2023年9月11日 · The most powerful literary quotes from famous books, poems and plays have the ability to stop you in your tracks. Whether you're hunting for the perfect sentiment to use in a speech or hoping to discover a bit of inspiration to get you through a difficult time, we highly recommend leafing through some of the greatest creative works of art.