- 1. Trailer for New Princess Diana Biopic Spencer, Starring Kristen Stewart Has Dropped
- (Movies)
- The first peak at the new Princess Diana biopic, Spencer, starring Kristen Stewart as the late princess has debuted. Spencer is set over three days during Christmas at the royal family’s ...
- Created on 26 August 2021
- 2. What Florence Nightingale Can Still Teach Us 200 Years After
- (Feminism)
- ... from the Crimean War. Here is her nomination form #Nightingale2020 pic.twitter.com/gvPMlBMNde — Royal Statistical Society (@RoyalStatSoc) May 12, 2020 She didn’t stop there. Florence wanted to create ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 3. Pug Yeah: Pugs in History and Literature
- (Living)
- Pugs feature in many of our favorite Regency novels and, in most of them, the cheerful little dog, which currently ranks 32nd most popular breed in the United States, is not portrayed in a very flattering ...
- Created on 26 March 2019
- 4. The Real Story Behind "The Favourite
- (Movies)
- ... rebellions and the political uncertainties of the Hanovers, so in comparison, it’s easy to see why her court wasn’t quite as dynamic as other royals we know and love. But as The Favourite shows, scandal ...
- Created on 08 February 2019
- 5. In Defense Of Pop Culture Adaptations Of History
- (Entertainment)
- ... people, it can seem like if you’re not down for some hardcore documentary action on medieval literature, followed up by a 1,000 page (not counting the footnotes) door-stopper on obscure Tudor royals, then ...
- Created on 09 July 2018
- 6. Week Of Women: May 18-24, 2018
- (Entertainment)
- ... zombie. Out Friday, May 18 on Netflix. The Royal Wedding The BUST staff has mixed feelings on the royals, but it’s worth noting that royal bride Meghan Markle is a self-described feminist—and one ...
- Created on 17 May 2018
- 7. Before There Was Amazon, Horses Were The Express Delivery You Could Count On
- (Living)
- One night in 1894, while on the mail route from Ramsgate to Dover, the driver of a mail cart was attacked by two armed men. According to the Leeds Times, he was “cut about the head and face” and then ...
- Created on 12 December 2017
- 8. 6 Cheesy Holiday Movies To Watch On Netflix Instead Of "A Christmas Prince
- (Movies)
- ... sent to cover the royals of a non-existent European country where the inhabitants inexplicably speak English, sassy housekeeper), but the formulaic construction falls short of any real sparkle. Even as ...
- Created on 28 November 2017
- 9. Alexandra Of Denmark Had SO MANY DOGS
- (Living)
- Alexandra of Denmark married Queen Victoria’s son and heir, Albert Edward, on March 10, 1863. She was a noted dog lover marrying into a family of noted dog lovers. The resulting menagerie of canines ...
- Created on 15 November 2017
- 10. Reflecting On Princess Diana, The Disrupter
- (Movies)
- This year marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and we have been blessed with not one but FIVE original documentaries about her life and death. If you know who Princess ...
- Created on 18 September 2017
- 11. 5 Harmful Lessons Boys Learn From Disney
- (Entertainment)
- ... Sugar-coating and fetishizing royals is not new for Walt Disney. It might be odd — coming from the nation that rejected their King with the sentence“all men are created equal” — but it’s not new. ...
- Created on 14 June 2016
- 12. Eric Garner Demonstrators Stage Die-In At Nets Game - Inside, Players Protest, Too
- (General)
- On Monday night outside of Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, protesters organized a “#RoyalShutdown” for Eric Garner and other victims of police violence. Visiting British royalty William and Kate met a crowd ...
- Created on 10 December 2014
- 13. Hilarious 'Royals' Parody Calls Out Racist Typecastin
- (General)
- Ok, so this is pretty much gold. "Royals" gets an overhaul by three women of color actresses--Tess Paras, Haneefah Wood and Ayana Hampton--who use the song to comment on typecasting and representation ...
- Created on 30 March 2014
- 14. Lorde's 'Team' Win's Ag
- (Music)
- ... New Zealander's quadruple-platinum hit from last summer, "Royals." "Team" made it to #6 on Billboard's Hot 100, and her debut album Pure Heroine has sold over a million copies in the U.S. Lorde will play ...
- Created on 22 March 2014
- 15. Aca-Fever: 5 Collegiate Female A Cappella Groups You Didn't Know Existed ...
- (Music)
- ... The AcaBelles from FSU performing "Royals" by Lorde 4. Sapphires, from UNG performing at SoJam, an a cappella conference (set starts at 1:45 in video and the sounds a little rough but they're awesome) ...
- Created on 03 March 2014
- 16. Lorde premieres video for "Team
- (Music)
- Like everyone else and their mother, I can't seem to get enough of the reigning teen queen Lorde, who shot to stardom after her song "Royals" went viral this past year. Her new single "Team" and consequent ...
- Created on 04 December 2013
- 17. Lorde Puts A Dark Spin On Hunger Games Soundtrack
- (Music)
- Teenage phenom, Lorde, has been blowing minds since her chart-climbing hit, “Royals,” and upon the release of her addition to The Hunger Games soundtrack, it looks like she will remain queen bee indefinitely. ...
- Created on 12 November 2013
- 18. Lorde is Breaking Records and Knocking Our Socks Off
- (Music)
- ... first single “Royals” is officially platinum, she’s the youngest artist to top the Billboard chart since 1987, and now she has officially claimed the longest #1 streak on Alternative Radio by a female ...
- Created on 04 October 2013
- 19. Pippa Middleton: You Will Love Princesses!
- (General)
- “I bet when you’re 10 you’ll love pink, and you’ll love princesses,” said Pippa Middleton to a 6 year old who said she was a sort of tomboy and liked things that “boys like.” Sigh. ...
- Created on 29 October 2012
