Ani Bundel has been blogging professionally since 2010. This is her second major independent site launch. A DC native and Keyboard Khaleesi, she spends all her non-writing time photographing her cats. Regular bylines also found on MSNOW.
Movies
Nuala Ellwood's 2017 debut novel My Sister's Bones was a surprise bestseller right out of the gate. The story of a veteran Iraq and Syrian war reporter suffering from PTSD heading home to Kent after a long stint in Aleppo after the passing of her mother
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May 2023 is upon us, and so is a moment in history. For the first time in 70 years, a new U.K. monarch will be crowned live in history's second-ever televised royal coronation. This historical moment is made even more notable as the last time a coronation
Netflix
Tosin Cole had barely exited Doctor Who as companion Ryan when Netflix snatched him up to star in the new superhero series it was producing with British director Rapman (aka Andrew Onwubolu), Supacell. The series, one of the many non-Marvel/DC branded superhero shows that Netflix has invested in, including
The Crown
The Crown's final two seasons landed at an awkward time for the Royal Family, though some might argue there would never be an ideal one. However, there's little argument the early seasons coincided with the Windsors on an upswing. With Prince Harry engaged to Meghan Markle
PBS
May has arrived, and with it, a major announcement. The Walter's Choice deluge of the last six months is finally ending. The massive wave of titles coming every Thursday since the end of November was part of PBS Passport catching up to its Masterpiece Channel cousin over on
BritBox
When ITV initially announced it was commissioning a three-part feature-length episode drama based on Kate London's Metropolitan trilogy book series, it seemed the perfect marriage of author and story. London originally studied acting at Cambridge, working with the likes of Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey) before hanging it up
William Shakespeare
It was sometime in 1623, seven years after his passing, that Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies was published for the first time. Commonly referred to in literary circles as "The First Folio," the world-famous collection of plays by William Shakespeare is perhaps the most
PBS
One of the most frustrating aspects of the proliferation of streaming services and ITV and the BBC choosing to play the field, leasing content to the highest bidder, is that one never can tell where shows will land or if they will come to the U.S. at all. For
AMC/AMC+
Happy Valley's final season debuted in the U.K. on New Year's Day, but we here in the states still have it to look forward to. AMC Networks, which helped co-produce the long-awaited final installment, initially said it would stream on AMC+, but that was back
Documentary
Earth Day originated in the 1960s as those who jumped on the climate change bandwagon tried to draw attention to how humans affected the environment. In 1969, Wisconsin environmental activist Sen. Gaylord Nelson came up with the idea to hold a nationwide ecological teach-in on April 22, 1970, known as
The Shrouds
The Cannes Film Festival is known for its competition films, many of which go on to be award winners. Fewer know about the Cannes Market, the side hustle that occurs during the festival, as competitors, directors, and production teams bring their projects in hopes of finding a bidder to help
Netflix
Netflix's next co-production with the BBC will bring the Champions to life and introduce them to American audiences. The series Champion, from Queenie author Candice Carty-Williams, was part of the BBC's announcement of a plethora of diverse voice projects announced back in May 2021. Those projects,