Category: Women Doing Amazing Things
Princess Diana’s game of thrones
Daniel Mendelsohn Features correspondent Alamy Two decades after her death she echoes across our TV screens, even on HBO’s hit fantasy saga. Her life has…
The films that defy censorship
Kaleem Aftab Features correspondent New Wave Films (Credit: New Wave Films) From Sudan to Iran to Saudi Arabia, directors continue to battle repressive regimes to…
Can beauty pageants ever be empowering?
Hanna Flint Features correspondent Pathe UK New movie Misbehaviour explores the infamous 1970 Miss World event from two perspectives. It’s the latest film to take…
How The Wire became the greatest TV show ever made
Emma Jones Features correspondent Alamy The Baltimore-based series broke new moulds and gave birth to the ‘must-watch’ TV genre, writes Emma Jones. It won no…
Why the millennial stereotype is wrong
Jessica Holland Features correspondent Getty Images They’re lazy, bored and are constantly job-hopping – or so the stereotypes would have you believe. Jess Holland takes…
Fat people earn less and have a harder time finding work
Ronald Alsop Features correspondent Getty Images Bias against overweight people is still acceptable to many (Credit: Getty Images) It’s especially true if you’re a woman…
This might be the loneliest country for expats
Alamy Dating is tough here, despite being the nation with Europe’s highest proportion of singles. Editor’s Note (25 December 2016): Through the end of the…
Breakfast is the real power hour for success
Alina Dizik Features correspondent Alamy People are more businesslike and more business-focused at breakfast meetings, before work starts, than they are later in the day…
How fear, sex and power shaped ancient mythology
Daisy Dunn Features correspondent Gallery Oldham (Credit: Gallery Oldham) The mythical goddesses who broke the rules of sex and power – and manifested our worst…
The greatest political drama ever
Caryn James Features correspondent Netflix The Danish TV series Borgen strikes the perfect balance between idealism and cynicism, writes Caryn James; few shows have “depicted…