Arts Books News The only known portrait of Shakespeare is for sale by Tammy Moir Shakespeare’s portrait is said to be the only one made in his lifetime and is on sale for £10m. Robert Peake’s portrait of Shakespeare went on sale this week. Commissioned…
Books News William Shakespeare’s first known printed collection of works sold this week for 2. 4 million by Tammy Moir A 400-year-old book printed in 1623, has been sold at Sotheby’s for the rather large sum of $2.4 million early this week. William Shakespeare’s first folio of Comedies, Histories, &…
Clocked Film and TV News Epic ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ puppet being made for RSC stage production by Alastair Cairns My Neighbour Totoro is one of the most beloved Studio Ghibli films, and is currently being adapted for the stage by The Royal Shakespeare Company. Which means someone is making…
Books News The first AI-written play premieres today by Tammy Moir Premiering online today, an Artificial Intelligence has generated a story about a robot trying to understand humanity, in ye olde classic stylings of the Bard. The technology used is known…
Health News Science World William Shakespeare becomes first man to live for 400 years and also the second person to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Phil Hanlon In incredible news, William Shakespeare is the second person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and we’re still wondering how he lived that long to get it. Just kidding. A man…
Arts News Two worlds collide: Salvador Dali illustrates Romeo and Juliet by Molly Lasker In 1975, iconic Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali created a set of illustrations for an impossibly rare edition of Shakespeare’s 1597 tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The series, published by Rizzoli and…
Arts News What do Andy Warhol, the Fleshtones and Sir Ian McKellen have in common? This perfect TV segment by Happy 20 years after he was rewriting culture with The Velvet Underground, Andy Warhol began building himself as a television personality via the once-cool MTV. His show, Andy Warhol’s 15 Minutes, aired…
News Punk, tragedy and Titus Andronicus by Happy Titus Andronicus is Shakespeare’s first attempt at tragically bloody and violent revenge plays. Often labeled as Shakespeare’s most gruesome play, featuring rampant violence and gore; today it still holds its place in…
