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And the Mar-a-Lago special master contenders emerge.

While the empire slipped away, society swung and privacy withered, she was steadfast, putting duty above all else

The long life of the monarch spurred dozens of songs, movies, TV shows and books. Our critics cite these favorites.

Queen Elizabeth II was portrayed in plays and highbrow films, in made-for-TV movies and broad comedies and, of course, in “The Crown.” Many sought to answer the question: What was she like?

EARLY in June, the tussocky field of sheep behind our house will be transformed into a sward fit for Lords. All trace of the flock will be swept up…

The BBC's shameful list missed the best of 70 years of literature. Here's my alternative

There are good writers all across the Commonwealth, but Auntie insists on telling us that it knows best

10 Questions With… Verena Haller, Chief Design Officer for Standard Hotels May 6, 2021 By Mairi Beautyman “Designers and architects who approach projects in an unconventional way, are not afraid to do so, and don’t take themselves too seriously are the ones that really inspire me,” reveals Verena Haller. A Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Equinox Hotel alum who worked with hospitality guru Ian Schrager, Haller got her start in Europe before becoming chief design officer of Standard Inte...

Mercer County Library System April 2021 Virtual Events Special Events  Thursday, April 1, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM To celebrate National Poetry Month, MCLS  Poetry Circle will host a virtual poetry reading, corresponding with outdoor and indoor poetry displays at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch. The display readings will feature our own poets in the group, and some fine poems we have discussed over the years. At the end of the readings, there is an opportunity for an Open Mic portion of the meetin...

Last modified on Tue 12 Jan 2021 09.38 EST For the most part, actors have now sussed out the art of the Zoom interview. The trick is to do it in front of a completely blank background, so the interviewer cannot possibly glean any personal details from whatever you happen to be in front of. James Cosmo does not subscribe to this notion. We speak in mid-November and, when his Zoom screen clicked into life, he was vaping up a storm before a massive, illuminated wooden Christmas tree. True, he has ...