Roald Dahl once wrote that “having power is not nearly as important as what you choose to do with it.” When it comes to Jim Henson’s adaptation of The Witches, he seemed to think that The Muppets ...

QUESTION: What inspired Roald Dahl’s gobblefunk, the language used by the BFG? Roald Dahl’s gobblefunk is a glorious mixture of quirky words, mixed-up grammar and malapropisms that has ...

When the Pittsburgh Steelers signed quarterback Russell Wilson this offseason to a one-year, $1.2 million contract, it was seen as a low-cost, low-risk move to address a position that’s been in ...

Taoiseach Simon Harris was given a briefing on how his favourite childhood book from Roald Dahl had been sanitised since he first read it as he prepared for an interview with Ryan Tubridy.

This came on top of Rowan discovering that she is the heiress to a long line of witches - and learning the truth behind her own parentage, which ultimately led to her using her new magical ...

If Taylor Swift were her own genre, she’d be bigger than jazz. The pop-music sensation accounts for nearly 2% of the U.S. music market, according to data-tracker Luminate—more than any other ...

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Lasher is human in Mayfair Witches Season 2. Or is he? Jack Huston‘s enigmatic and dangerous character makes a “terrifying” return in Season 2, according to the stars in our New York Comic ...

They shared Ada's story to highlight the "amazing support" they were given by a Roald Dahl nurse throughout their journey. When Ada was coming up to her first birthday, her parents noticed ...

Joe Biden had repeatedly denied that he was going to pardon his son Hunter for his gun and tax evasion convictions or commute what was shaping up to be a substantive prison sentence. On the Sunday ...