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Netflix announce release date for documentary on murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in West Cork Netflix have announced details of the release of a documentary surrounding the mysterious death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in West Cork. "Sophie: A Murder in West Cork" will look into the details of the French woman's murder in December 1996 at her rural holiday home outside Schull. Produced by Lightbox and directed by BAFTA nominee John Dower, the documentary is set to air on the streaming platform from June 30th. The documentary will include relatives of Sophie, residents in the ...

China watchers must get the subject right since China is the most serious strategic competitor to the United States, say the authors of this commentary.

Allen Lane | $69.99 | 864 pages Every now and then comes a fat book of history written with literary grace that takes you on a long and enjoyable journey into a hidden world. Memorable examples include John Dower’s exploration of the occupation of Japan, Embracing Defeat, and the late Christopher Bayly’s over-modestly titled Empire and Information, which looked at how the British were blindsided by the 1857 sepoy mutiny (a missed lesson for 9/11). Now comes this book by Tim Harper, a Cambridge historian who has also collaborated on books with Bayly. Underground Asia takes us down the b...

Directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker John Dower, The Mystery of D.B. Cooper brings to life the stories of four individuals fervently believed by their family and friends to be “D.B. Cooper,” the mystery man who hijacked a 727 flying out of Seattle, traded the passengers’ lives for $200,000 and four parachutes, lept from the jet over some of Washington state’s roughest terrain, and was never heard from again. ‌ Almost 50 years later, the case continues to confound the FBI and inspire wild speculation as it remains the only unsolved airplane hijacking in United States ...

Britpop Sat Nov 13 1999 at 10:25:03 British pop music. Short, jumpy, dry, fresh pop songs, in a standard format, usually with a standard lineup of vocals, guitar, bass, drums, possibly organ. The 'plainvanilla, no additives' in pop music. Fri Aug 17 2001 at 0:54:09 In the mid Nineties, the phrase Britpop in the UK became synonymous with indie, Manchester, Madchester, Blur and Oasis. We were suddenly presented with a surge of fresh faced youngsters all ready to recycle the best that guitar pop had to offer from the last thirty years. The genre was principally championed by DJs such Steve L...