Category: Women Doing Amazing Things
‘A great American success story’
Robert Cottrell Features correspondent Elvis Presley (Getty Images) The week’s best arts and culture reads – including a guide to gender in India, notes on…
Ranking the James Bond authors after Ian Fleming
Jane Ciabattari Features correspondent Casino Royale (Sony) Since Ian Fleming’s death, six authors have inherited the James Bond literary franchise and continued to write novels…
Emos and scenes relive their teenage years in the noughties
James Coomarasamy & Annabelle Ariyanayagam BBC World Service AJ Turner AJ with a picture of themselves on the display Black hair, a floppy fringe covering…
Breaking Bad and Anna Nicole: Opera meets pop culture
Clemency Burton-Hill Features correspondent Breaking Bad−Ozymandias by Sung Jin Hong will turn the hit TV series into an opera. It is part of a trend…
Challenging racism in art history
Alastair Sooke Features correspondent Kerry James Marshall, Untitled (Beach Towel), 2014 (All rights reserved/Courtesy David Zwirner, London) For centuries black people appeared in art as…
Wrestling Robertson twins buoyed by Glasgow Games
Donna came out on top in that one and again when they had to engage in a fight-off for a place at the Auckland Games…
Jessica Ennis can win gold in 2016 and 2020, says coach
“Those decisions are much easier to make when you get back in to the routine of training. That’s been a bit stilted recently, but we’ll…
Get Inspired in ENGLAND – BBC Sport
DISABILITY SPORT From archery to athletics and ice hockey to equestrian, there are dozens of parasports and thousands of clubs in the UK ready to…
One in a Million: British Cycling campaign aims to get more women on bikes
“Growing up as a girl I wasn’t allowed to cycle,” says Selma from Greater Manchester, who is supporting the campaign. “Nobody else in my culture…
Glasgow 2014: Where will home nations finish in the medal table?
And while the likes of Cadel Evans, Richie Porte and Mick Rogers will be missing from Sunday’s cycling road race, Australia do have a gold…