History & Folklore

James Joyce has a universe of admirers, and rightly so, for how he changed the face of literature. It’s perhaps more difficult to like him as a person once you uncover the facts around how his artistic obsession brought many consequences, particularly to the people who supported him when he […]

The picture houses of the world are currently alive with Christopher Nolan’s cinematic offering of ‘The Odyssey’ – an ancient Greek story, written by Homer in the eighth century BC. Nolan has, on a number of occasions, demonstrated how to capture the epics majestically and effectively – ‘Dunkirk’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ […]

The dog has always been seen as the loyal and faithful companion of man, guarding his home and livestock and following his master wherever he went. The dog was valued for his skill in helping with the hunt; its saliva was believed to have healing properties. This meant that it […]

Summer’s here and it is festival time. It’s been sixty years now since the Beach Boys released the now legendary album ‘Pet Sounds’ in 1966. This album continues to inspire and enthral listeners, so much so that it remains a draw to modern arrangers and artists to this day. I […]