This joke has been told to me by three generations of my family. It reveals the enduring interplay of hope … More

Thatcher, the grocer’s daughter, Michael Howard, son of a Romanian immigrant, William Hague, son of a wine merchant. Where did … More

Michelangelo was said to reply – apparently truthfully – when asked how he conceived his sculptural masterpieces, turning hard marble … More

Susan Sarandon was once challenged in an interview, why she made so many political movies. “All movies are political,” she replied, “especially … More