The Pied Piper (1986)
The Pied Piper is a 1986 Czechoslovakian animated dark fantasy film directed by Jiří Barta. Its original Czech title is Krysař, which means "The rat catcher". The story is an…
Faerie Tale Theatre – The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Faerie Tale Theatre - S4 E3 - The Pied Piper Of Hamelin In a small German village, a mysterious flute-playing piper offers to rid the village of the rodent infestation…
Second Glance: Kenneth Branagh’s Twisty, Giddy ‘Dead Again’
All of which is to say, Branagh is having a very good time showing off. So is Frank, whose bonkers narrative takes a giant, surprise turn around the 75-minute mark,…
The Atlas Obscura Podcast Why Is There a Statue of Columbo in Budapest?
The TV show Columbo, about a loveable schlub detective, is internationally beloved. But Hungary has an extra special relationship with the show, dating all the way back to the 1970s…
Key Change: Shirley Manson “Drop Dead/Celebration” by Siouxsie and the Banshees
My guest today is Shirley Manson. Since 1994, she’s been the lead singer of the band Garbage, and she is a bona fide rock icon. The two of us worked…
The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions
Described by Artforum as a "fairytale-cum-manifesto", The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions is a series of allegorical vignettes set in the declining empire of Ramrod, ruled by "the men"…
History Extra podcast Zoot suits, mashers & New Romantics: the evolution of the dandy
From zoot suiters and mods, to mashers and Congolese sapeurs, since the early 19th century, fashionable male subcultures have popped up across the globe. Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, Peter Andersson…
Arsène Lupin
By Sonallah Ibrahim Translated by Emily Drumsta
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
The story behind 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'. Narrated by Terence Stamp.
Circus of Books
Circus of Books is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Rachel Mason, written by Rachel Mason and Kathryn Robson and starring Karen Mason, Barry Mason and Rachel Mason. The…