By Katy PrickettBBC News
NetflixCarey Mulligan as Sutton Hoo landowner Edith Pretty with Ralph Fiennes as archaeologist Basil BrownThe Anglo-Saxon treasures unearthed at Sutton Hoo have been described as one of "greatest archaeological discoveries of all time". This discovery has been turned into Netflix film The Dig starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes. But what is the story behind the finds?
What was found?Getty ImagesThe remains of the Sutton Hoo warrior's helmet, with the surviving pieces mounted on a model showing its complete shape, are at the British Museum in LondonThe extraordinary ship burial was discovered just as World War Two was breaking out in 1939. Read More...
Think of all the facial expressions on all the final Monday nights of all the men’s basketball Final Fours, then behold the countenance soaring from Year 60 in the 81-year process. It appears very fleetingly with 12.4 seconds left on the game clock on a theatrical night in San Antonio.
It’s barely more than a flinch or a twitch. If you’re studying the videotape, be careful not to blink. It’s there and then it’s gone, even if it can summon a gasp, chill or tear 22 years later for anyone who rode that particular ride to March 30, 1998. Read More...
The famous Nichelle Nichols was an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for her portrayal of Nyota Uhura in Star Trek. The Original Series, and its film sequels.
Nichols’ portrayal of Uhura was ground-breaking for African American actresses on American television. From 1977 until 2015.
Thomas Nichols cause of death: What happened to Nichelle Nichols’ brother? Nichelle Nichols’s break came in an appearance in Kicks and Co., Oscar Brown’s highly touted but ill-fated 1961 musical. Read More...
