Bard bashing has become something of a national sport, says Robert McCrum, and the latest attempt to rewrite the legacy of ...

Written around 1605/1606, Ben Jonson could well have had post-independence Nigeria in mind and devious military rule in the country and its unique exemplar in view. The main character, a man known ...

Ben Jonson, who paid him a fulsome tribute: "Soul of the age! The applause, delight, the wonder of our stage!" But what of the other playwrights? Jonson wrote wonderful plays too. I really like ...

The NFL offseason is a lot like musical chairs—except when the music stops, someone is usually out $10 million and searching ...

By 1614 Ben Jonson's play St Bartholomew's Fair featured a gingerbread seller. Gingerbread men were, however, soon taken up by witches, who used them like voodoo dolls. They would bake effigies of ...

NFL free agency has come and gone, and now the draft board is as clear as ever. We now have a better understanding of which ...

Often, Gunn’s mode is exquisitely formal. He had real knowledge and understanding of English lyric poetry, producing an edition of Ben Jonson’s poetry – anyone who goes beyond Jonson’s most famous ...

ROWS of discarded pint cartons were lined up on a concourse wall as fans exited the stadium after the final whistle.

Plays, Viz. I. Volpone: or The Fox. II. The alchemist. III. Epicoene: or, The silent woman. Written by Ben Jonson (Online) ...

Players are excited to come play for new Bears head coach Ben Johnson, we learned as we met the five acquisitions at Halas ...

The amount of deep thinking going on behind play calls seemed miniscule, particularly at the goal line against Washington and Indianapolis. When the Bears hired Ben Johnson, they couldn't be sure ...