I recently watched the film A Royal Affair (En kongelig affaere). There is much to question in its historicity, and much to praise in the acting of the three lead characters (indeed, their body language and tone of voice is so very expressive that one forgets the film is dubbed). However, most interesting to me… Read More A Royal Affair (En kongelig affaere) and the Enlightenment
This is a historical reflection for once! The temperature of my room (for heating-related reasons, far too tedious to go into) broadly mirrors the temperature of the outside air (i.e. very cold!). Forced to retreat to working, fully-dressed, in bed, to keep warm, this has prompted some empathetic historical musings. I always thought the multitude… Read More Coldness, society and history
I really like the Paddington books – they’re a staple element of childhood – so I was unsure whether the new film would do them justice. I hoped for something like a cartoon animation of the best moments from the series: Paddington and the dentist; Paddington and the psychiatrist; Paddington does Mr Curry’s gardening; Paddington… Read More Paddington
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