http://www.mail.com/people/26060-william-shakespeare.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/26060-william-shakespeare.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2091086-exit-becks-david-beckham-retiring-seasons.html LONDON (AP) — End it like Beckham. David Beckham, whose curling free kicks, rugged good looks and celebrity marriage made him one of the most famous athletes in the world, is retiring from soccer. Whether striding on the grass, the red carpet or the fashion catwalks, Beckham transcended his sport and became its highest-paid player, with a fortune estimate... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:22:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2091086-exit-becks-david-beckham-retiring-seasons.html 2013-05-17T07:22:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1998392-abandoned-nigeria-national-theater-eyed-renewal.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's iconic National Theatre rises out of the brackish swamps of Lagos near its islands, a massive concrete and marble structure resembling a military officer's cap and a reminder of when the West African nation had seemingly endless oil dollars to spend. Today, the theater and its surrounding marshlands have become known more a... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:24:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1998392-abandoned-nigeria-national-theater-eyed-renewal.html 2013-04-04T17:24:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1990652-bloom-rashad-broadways-romeo-juliet.html NEW YORK (AP) — Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad will star on Broadway this fall in a modern take on William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," a revival that will add an intriguing element of racial contrast to the classic tale of two star-crossed lovers. "The last thing we wanted to do was to do a sort of pompous, classic version of 'Romeo and Juliet,'" ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:01:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1990652-bloom-rashad-broadways-romeo-juliet.html 2013-04-01T15:01:19Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1989416-study-shakespeare-ruthless-businessman.html LONDON (AP) — Hoarder, moneylender, tax dodger — it's not how we usually think of William Shakespeare. But we should, according to a group of academics who say the Bard was a ruthless businessman who grew wealthy dealing in grain during a time of famine. Researchers from Aberystwyth University in Wales argue that we can't fully understand Shakespeare unle... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:57:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1989416-study-shakespeare-ruthless-businessman.html 2013-03-31T15:57:09Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1982446-pivot-network-millennials-tries-to-change-tv.html NEW YORK (AP) — Pivot is the name of a TV channel aimed at 15-to-34-year-olds who want to change the world. In the process, they could help Pivot change the television business. Announced last December, the new venture was officially unveiled Wednesday at a news conference disclosing program and distribution details as well as its name and August 1 sign-o... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:15:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1982446-pivot-network-millennials-tries-to-change-tv.html 2013-03-27T19:15:25Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1886974-jesse-tyler-ferguson-to-star-onstage-nyc.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jesse Tyler Ferguson is heading from modern to classic — the "Modern Family" star is going to star this summer in William Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" in Central Park. The Public Theater announced Tuesday that Ferguson will play Dromio opposite Hamish Linklater's Antipholus for five weeks at the Delacorte Theatre starting May 28. D... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1886974-jesse-tyler-ferguson-to-star-onstage-nyc.html 2013-02-12T18:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1872116-bones-contention-cities-fight-richard-iii.html LONDON (AP) — The discovery of King Richard III under a parking lot in the English city of Leicester thrilled history buffs around the world. But the news meant a winter of discontent for the rival city of York, and now the two are doing battle over the royal bones. Officials in Leicester say the monarch, who was unceremoniously buried without a coffin 52... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1872116-bones-contention-cities-fight-richard-iii.html 2013-02-06T14:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1866902-experts-find-remains-englands-king-richard-iii.html LEICESTER, England (AP) — He was king of England, but for centuries he lay without shroud or coffin in an unknown grave, and his name became a byword for villainy. On Monday, scientists announced they had rescued the remains of Richard III from anonymity — and the monarch's fans hope a revival of his reputation will soon follow. In a dramatically orchestr... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1866902-experts-find-remains-englands-king-richard-iii.html 2013-02-05T01:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1865196-scientists-to-reveal-result-richard-iii-hunt.html LONDON (AP) — Has Britain's lost king been found? Later Monday, scientists will announce the results of tests conducted to determine whether a battle-scarred skeleton found under a municipal parking lot in central England belongs to 15th-century King Richard III, the last English monarch to die in combat. The University of Leicester, w... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1865196-scientists-to-reveal-result-richard-iii-hunt.html 2013-02-04T07:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1863704-angelou-celebrates-black-history-with-oprah.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In the midst of talking black history with Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys, Maya Angelou breaks out singing a hymn a cappella. The acclaimed poet and author wants to show Keys, a New Yorker, what "lining out," call-and-response singing that is popular in black churches down South, sounds like. That teaching moment is one of many during... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 07:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1863704-angelou-celebrates-black-history-with-oprah.html 2013-02-02T07:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850762-history-culture-humor-uk-citizenship-test.html LONDON (AP) — What does it mean to be British? Monarchs, Margaret Thatcher and Monty Python are all important parts of the nation's heritage, according to a new guide for immigrants introduced Monday. The government is revising the "Life in the U.K." handbook and test taken by those seeking to become British citizens or settle here permanently. While the ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850762-history-culture-humor-uk-citizenship-test.html 2013-01-28T13:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1846142-shakespeare-work-to-life-pbs-series.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeremy Irons has a suggestion for "Downton Abbey" fans: Give William Shakespeare a try, too. Irons is among the prominent hosts of "Shakespeare Uncovered," an inventive series tracing the origins of eight of the writer's plays through a combination of history, new analysis, selected scenes — and, for Irons, a gallop on horseback across ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1846142-shakespeare-work-to-life-pbs-series.html 2013-01-25T16:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1797940-utah-school-recasts-musical-with-sexy-elvis-songs.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A parent who was "All Shook Up" about Elvis Presley songs in a high-school drama prompted educators to cancel the musical, deeming it too sexual. But the decision was reversed Thursday by administrators at the high school south of Salt Lake City. The administrators at Herriman High School received permission from the copyright owners... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1797940-utah-school-recasts-musical-with-sexy-elvis-songs.html 2013-01-03T23:33:00Z