Financed by the Children's Film and Television foundation of England, "Out of the Darkness" is a 68-minute filmization of John Hoyland's novel The Ivy Garland. Three rural British children are visited by the spectre of a 17th-century lad ("Anthony Winder"). While most of the local adults don't believe the children, the town's museum...
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David Beckham at Olympic Torch Ceremony
The soccer star joins British officials in Athens, Greece as they escort the Olympic Torch back to the U.K.
Book Offers Solution to Chinese Murder Mystery
The city of Peking, now known as Beijing, awakes on a cold January morning in 1937, to discover a young English woman, the daughter of a retired diplomat, has been brutally murdered. So begins Midnight in Peking by British author Paul French. The book recently was published in the United States, after becoming a...
Russell Brand Testifies on Drug Addiction, Calls It a Health Matter
Russell Brand is taking a stand on behalf of his fellow addicts. The comedian and former heroin user went before the British Parliament's Home Affairs Committee today and offered up...
EU Youth Orchestra Spreads Passion for Music With American Peers
The European Union Youth Orchestra is on its first American tour in more than 20 years, with concerts in several major U.S. cities and on university campuses through April 24. The group is sharing its love of music with its American peers. Thousands of young musicians from the European Union's 27 member countries...
Thomas Jefferson’s Role as Slave Owner Explored
Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, is one of the most revered figures in U.S. history. As the principal author of the Declaration of Independence - which announced America’s liberation from British rule and established the rights of man - he wrote “all men are created equal,” yet Jefferson owned...
South Sudanese Troupe to Perform Shakespeare in London
Wracked by decades of civil war and now trying to build a new nation from scratch, South Sudan has been unable to put the arts at the top of its priority list. However, the impoverished nine-month-old country is sponsoring one of 37 international troupes chosen to perform a Shakespeare play next month at...
Keira Knightley Is Smokin’ Hot
The 27-year old British beauty poses in provocative outfits for a new photo spread. Check out her sexy fashion.
Classic Fairy Tale Gets Hollywood Makeover in ‘Mirror, Mirror’
Julia Roberts and Lily Collins head the cast in a new family film of a beloved fairy tale. Mirror, Mirror , a fresh take on Snow White , takes its title from the question the evil queen poses daily to her magic mirror. QUEEN "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest...
Aretha Franklin to Release New Album, ‘Hunger Games’ Soundtrack Dominates Billboard Chart
Aretha Franklin Working on New Album Soul legend Aretha Franklin celebrated her 70th birthday on March 24. At her birthday party in New York, she told the Associated Press that she’ll reunite with Clive Davis to begin work on a new album. Franklin said they’ll sit down to discuss the direction of the...