David Bowie has been married twice. His first wife was Mary Angela Barnett, and American actress and model - they married in 1970 and have one son, Duncan Zowie Bowie, who is now known as Duncan Jones. Angela was an inspiration for the film Velvet Goldmine,... (read more)

Quentin Tarantino's angry outburst took place when he was being interviewed for Channel 4 by Krishnan Guru-Murthy. The question that made him so angry was about whether there is a link between watching and enjoying violent films and being violent in real... (read more)

If you want to write poetry it's probably best if you don't start by thinking of it as a career. Very few poets make enough to live on; even well known poets often have to do other work too. However, it is possible to make some money. One way to start... (read more)

So far she has appeared in four movies, if you count her upcoming one. She appeared in Kim Kardashian: Superstar in 2003, an adult movie which did a lot to launch her celebrity career. In 2008 she appeared in Disaster Movie, a comedy directed by Jason... (read more)

At the time of writing this (16 January 2013) Jose Mourinho is still in his job, but things are happening fast and it could still happen. He has always had a difficult relationship with his employers; he was sacked from Chelsea in 2007 and the reason... (read more)

She has appeared in three feature films to date. The first was Smokin' Aces in 2007, in which she played a killer called Georgia. The film was moderately successful, but she got more attention as an actress for her role in The Nanny Diaries where she... (read more)

The villain is going to be Jamie Foxx, who is now starring in the new Tarantino film Django Unchained. The new Spider-Man film is not due to be released until 2014, so of course there are many details we don't know yet, but we do know the villain is Electro... (read more)

Stan Lee was born on 28 December 1922, so he is now 90 years old. His full name is Stanley Martin Lieber and he was born in New York. Stan Lee's career began early; after a poor childhood, in 1939 (aged 17) he began working with Timely Comics, which would... (read more)

If he is still enjoying fiction aimed at younger readers, how about Tom Sawyer? You can even read it online if you don't have it - just click here. This is a great read for all... (read more)

Hanogover 3 comes out in May 2013. There have been a few hints dropped about the plot of the new film; the main strand seems to be that... (read more)

Broadly, yes. Lincoln was the President during the American Civil War that eventually ended slavery, and many lines that he is given in the film, especially his famous public speeches, are taken from actual records. The film concentrates on quite a short... (read more)

According to this year's poll, the kanji chosen to represent 2012 is the character that means 'gold'. The same kanji was chosen in 2011. The reasons for this year's... (read more)

Speed yoga is a term that has been more used lately. Sometimes it's just a way (often joky) of saying that you do the usual yoga poses more quickly - eg you are in a hurry. But there are several modern yoga-based practices that aim to offer the benefits... (read more)

Kate Winslet has been married three times. Her first husband was Jim Threapleton, a film director whom she met in 1997 and married the following year, when she was 23. By that time she was... (read more)

There are many to choose from, but many people would say the discovery of the Higgs bosun or 'god particle' is one of the top events, not only of the year but of the 21st century so far. However, this is also the year when the Curiosity rover landed on... (read more)

You couldn't call it an attempt, as there is no direct attack on animals or intent to harm them. However, animal rights groups have sometimes been concerned about the use of fireworks as they can cause distress and sometimes injury to animals. The... (read more)

The original band (first called the New Yardbirds) had four members: Jimmy Page, the guitarist, lead singer Robert Pant, John Bonham, the drummer, and John Paul Jones who played the bass and keyboard. They are... (read more)

Most people who date online have no problems, but there can be dangers and you have to be sensible. The main dangers include identity theft and fraud - these can happen even if you haven't actually met the person - and if you do meet, of course there... (read more)

At the time when these events took place (late 18 century) divorce was extremely rare, in fact only very wealthy people could even contemplate it and you needed a special Act of Parliament... (read more)

'The Hobbit' was written by JRR Tolkien (John Ronald Rueul) and published in 1937, with the subtitle 'There and Back Again' (supposedly the title of the chief character, Bilbo Baggins's memoirs). At the time of writing The Hobbit, Tolkien was a professor... (read more)