Did the Death of Shakespeare’s Son Hamnet Inspire ‘Hamlet’? What Historians Really Say

Is the 2025 film ‘Hamnet’ a true story? What history reveals about Hamnet Shakespeare, his tragic death at 11, and how he may ...

9 Misconceptions About Shakespeare

William Shakespeare. The name itself brings to mind dusty textbooks, actors in tights, and maybe a high school English class ...
LGBTQ Nation

One of the world’s greatest poets was gay. Why did it take 400 years to out him?

The openly gay co-founder and COO of Results for America, a data and policy non-profit, served as First Lady Michelle Obama’s deputy chief. He has also been the Democratic National Committee’s policy ...

The surprisingly short history of movies about Shakespeare

Remarkably few movies have taken a look at the life of the Bard. With the release of 'Hamnet,' we look back on three past ...
The New York Times

Chiwetel Ejiofor on the Shakespeare Play That ‘Revolutionized’ Him

The “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” actor talks about the ways John Coltrane, Paul Cézanne and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie influence him. By Kathryn Shattuck Chiwetel Ejiofor went to see “Bridget ...