‘At five years old I was an enemy’ … George Takei. Photograph: Luke Fontana‘At five years old I was an enemy’ … George Takei. Photograph: Luke FontanaThe G2 interviewStageInterview‘There was one prima donna on Star Trek’: George Takei on William Shatner, love and life as an ‘enemy alien’Simon HattenstoneTV made him a star, but activism turned him into a hero. Now 85 and still going strong, the actor remembers his friendships and feuds, and his shameful treatment in the second world war Read More...
The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones is almost here, and while we don't know who will end up sitting on the Iron Throne, we wouldn't mind it being Lyanna Mormont (Bella Ramsey).
The Lady of Bear Island may be small, but she's mighty (and to be honest, our favorite character on Game of Thrones). She's a lil' badass, straight to the point and loyal to the bone.
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Now almost 40 years old, rap burst out of the Bronx to become one of the dominant musical and cultural forces in this country. A new book, The Anthology of Rap, tracks the development of the genre -- from New York house parties to Eminem and Jay-Z -- by presenting lyrics from some of America’s greatest rappers as poetry. Adam Bradley, co-editor of the book, tells Weekend All Things Considered host Guy Raz that rap's origins had no words at all. Read More...
