Thomas Cobb reviews two very different Oscar-nominated historical films and explains what they tell us about modern history-based cinema as a genre

Jonathan Headington explores the argument that the European Union is responsible for peace, then reflects on the post-referendum machinations and asks whether Brexit has been worth it

Peter Sandham looks at why an Ottoman invasion of Italy did not occur in the wake of Sultan Mehmed II's conquest of Constantinople

Jonathan Headington explains the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh and why it represents a unique point in Supreme Court and American history

Jonathan Headington reviews Early Doors Live, the stage comeback of the classic BBC pub-based sitcom

Henry Hopwood-Phillips investigates the influences of Byzantine civilisation on East Africa