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The Patriarchs by Angela Saini review – the roots of male domination
A scientific and historical survey of patriarchy shows that there’s nothing inevitable about it

Alex von Tunzelmann

08, Mar, 2023 @7:30 AM

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The best history and politics books of 2022
The newsworthy wit of Marina Hyde, the historical roots of British nostalgia, and two takes on a divided US

Alex von Tunzelmann

03, Dec, 2022 @9:00 AM

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The big idea: can social media change the course of war?
What we see online can have real world effects, for good or ill

Alex von Tunzelmann

25, Apr, 2022 @11:30 AM

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‘Chamberlain was a great man’: why has the PM fooled by Hitler been recast as a hero in new film Munich?
He is seen as the appeaser who fell for Hitler’s lies. But was Chamberlain scapegoated? Writer Robert Harris and actor Jeremy Irons discuss taking on history with their controversial new film

Alex von Tunzelmann

15, Dec, 2021 @6:00 AM

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The big idea: do we need a national story?
Patriotic tales are easy enough to debunk. That doesn’t make them irrelevant

Alex von Tunzelmann

13, Dec, 2021 @9:00 AM

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‘It’s impossible to take your eyes off this infinitely dear face’: the startling film about Stalin’s funeral
Crafted from footage locked for years in an archive, Sergei Loznitsa’s State Funeral focuses on the motivations of the mourners who lived under the brutal regime

Alex von Tunzelmann

14, May, 2021 @7:00 AM

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The good, the bad and the monarchy: why we’re still suckers for the royal fairytale | Alex von Tunzelmann
Prince Philip came to understand that the power of royalty lies in its stories – in heroes and villains, twists and turns, says historian Alex von Tunzelmann

Alex von Tunzelmann

24, Apr, 2021 @7:00 AM

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Glenda Jackson's Elizabeth I embodies a timeless royal quandary: duty or desire? | Alex von Tunzelmann
The Virgin Queen in Jackson’s 1971 portrayal is what TV executives today call ‘relatable’, says historian and screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann

Alex von Tunzelmann

19, Mar, 2021 @9:00 AM

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From The Wizard of Oz to Top Hat – why the 1930s is my favourite film decade
Depression-era audiences escaped into a whirl of glamour, fantasy and monsters in a decade that ushered in Hollywood’s golden age

Alex von Tunzelmann

02, Apr, 2018 @5:00 AM

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Winston Churchill’s black dog: portraying the ‘greatest Briton’ on screen
As the wartime leader returns to cinemas, a screenwriter reflects on the challenges of portraying Churchill, vulnerabilities and all

Alex von Tunzelmann

09, Jun, 2017 @12:00 PM

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Hail, Caesar! It's screwball comedy – who cares what really happened?
The Coens whitewash Hollywood fixer Eddie Mannix and up the communism to create their sharp but inaccurate satire

Alex von Tunzelmann

11, Mar, 2016 @8:59 AM

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How historically accurate is The Big Short?
Adam McKay’s subprime meltdown drama is fast, witty and furiously righteous. But when it comes to the real events behind the story, is it a good bet?

Alex von Tunzelmann

27, Jan, 2016 @6:12 PM

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