The native Angeleno who starred in a slew of cult classics, among them "Heat" and "Top Gun," died of pneumonia Tuesday at age ...

Celebrated Hollywood actor Val Kilmer, known for his intense performances and iconic roles in Top Gun, Batman Forever and ...

When author Michael Rosen lost his son, he found inspiration to write again in a poem by Raymond Carver. For more on reading and mental health, head to BBC Culture’s Textual Healing series.

World Poetry Day is observed annually on March 21 to pay tribute to poets. It also aims to promote the reading, writing, and teaching of poetry worldwide. Poetry is a form of art and culture.

“The Big Short,” a 2015 film adaptation of Michael Lewis’s best-selling book, paints a vivid picture of the tumultuous period leading up to the Great Recession, honing in on a select group of ...

When now-poet laureate Simon Armitage retired from the Probation Service, his dad was “a bit miffed”. “I went into probation because my dad was a probation officer,” Armitage tells Big Issue. “He was ...

Michael West CBE joined The King's Fund as a visiting fellow in 2013. He is Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology at Lancaster University, Visiting Professor at University College, Dublin, ...

Michael Seibel announced late Wednesday on X that after more than 12 years at the famed accelerator Y Combinator, he is transitioning to a “partner emeritus” role. Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan ...

For any victim of sexual assault, coming forward is an act of bravery few can ever understand (Picture: Times Newspapers/REX/Shutterstock) In November 2026, Wade ...

The British sunk their claws into Hong Kong in stages. In 1842 they colonised Hong Kong island; 1860 saw the seizure of the Kowloon peninsula, and in 1898, the British took out a 99-year lease on ...