Anne Boleyn is back, but does her infamous story really need another retelling?
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The one thing everyone keeps getting wrong about Call The Midwife
Are you, too, guilty of making this mistake about the BBC One drama?
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Celebrity
How Beyoncé and Taylor Swift made history at this year’s Grammys
It was a very big night for the BeyHive and Swifties everywhere…
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TV
13 epic historical dramas worth streaming on Netflix
From Barbarians to The Last Kingdom.
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TV
23 TV dramas based on true stories, for anyone loving The Serpent
From Quiz to Small Axe.
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What Alex Wheatle can teach us about confronting the UK’s racist history
Steve McQueen’s latest Small Axe film is a powerful lesson on why we must come to terms with the past in order to move forward.
Podcasts
Clara Amfo's new podcast with Amber Butchart investigates the secret history of fashion
Here's how you can listen.
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Visible Women
Fanny Eaton: muse to many and Victorian Britain’s most visible woman of colour
As Fanny Eaton is celebrated by Google for her place in art history, Stylist looks back at the woman behind the canvas.
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Film
The true stories that inspired our favourite horror movies
From the occult to radioactive mutants.
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Books
4 forgotten couples from history whose stories will inspire you
In an extract from award-winning journalist Cathy Newman's new book It Takes Two, we look at four maverick couples that history has forgotten.
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Long Reads
“How my parents’ bravery, love and strength got us through the Windrush scandal”
What was it really like growing up with parents from the Windrush generation? One writer shares her story.
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Life
The Equal Pay Act is 50 years old – so why are women still not being paid fairly?
The landmark legislation is celebrating its 50th birthday – but women are still losing out.
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The incredible real-life stories behind Hollywood, our latest Netflix addiction
Meet the characters who took on movie land – and were often broken in return.
Long Reads
The gripping true stories of the Apollo 11 Space Wives
“You think going to the moon is hard, try staying at home...”
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Sleep
13 soothing podcasts to help you nod off in no time
From ancient myths and legends to modern Hollywood mysteries...
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People
The tragic reality of Christine Keeler’s involvement in the Profumo affair
She was embroiled in one of the UK’s most infamous sex scandals when she was just 19 years old, and she spent the rest of her life in its shadow.
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Long Reads
How the bloodthirsty Valkyries of Norse mythology became a pop culture phenomenon
From creatures of carnage to noble shieldmaidens, the Valkyries have captured the imagination for centuries.
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Visible Women
This clever tool will help you find your suffragette ancestors
Are you related to a famous suffragette? Find out here...
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Long Reads
The fascinating legacy of male impersonators, the gender rebels that history forgot
From Victorian music halls to American vaudeville, male impersonation was a woman's world.
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- Christobel Hastings
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TI’s daughter has responded to his comments, reminding us why the hymen is still a feminist issue
Deyjah Harris has made her feelings about her father's remarks clear.
Life
Peaky Blinders: The real story behind Jessie Eden and her fight for women’s rights
Did you know the character is based on a real person?
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