His gift to the world after a phenomenal career in finance and mining that has brought him untold wealth. And why is this ship different from any other cruise ship? The Blue Star Cruise Line 's Titanic II, as near as possible, will be an almost exact replica of the Titanic - only 3 inches longer.
It's either the most brilliant idea in the history of themed cruises, or the worst idea in the history of themed cruises, a recreation of the Titanic,...
One of the menus that survived Titanic was from the First Class dining saloon, served on that fateful evening, Sunday 14th April, 1912.
Shortly befor...
"We stand behind its overall integrity" declares the official statement from Boeing regarding the grounding of its fleet of 787s. This brings images to my mind of 'Chemical Ali' - the Iraqi minister who declared that they were winning the war, as Baghdad burnt behind him.
Victor Garber, the US actor who has starred in the likes of 'Titanic', 'Legally Blonde', 'Argo' and the hit TV series 'Alias' has come out as gay - ju...
During the Troubles, Belfast’s segregated Catholic and Protestant communities painted murals on houses and the imposing peace walls of their politic...
A collection of more than a quarter of a million maritime examination records signalling the end of the stereotypical "drunken" and disorderly sailor ...
When Dylan's Time out of Mind came out in 1997 you could tell it had a different kind of electricity; lightning bolts instead of dim bulbs. Such a turnaround in creative endeavour was a long time in coming, but you knew it would come.
If you haven't seen Anne Hathaway's shorn and chilly cranium yet, it's probably time to put down the Xbox controller/children/Proust, and try to recherché your temps perdu- cruise over to the Daily Mail website and bitch or coo as you feel appropriate.
Australian mining magnate Professor Clive Palmer announced in April that he was going to build a replica Titanic – now the billionaire has released ...
This month's column is going to be a bit of a mixed bag. Kicking off, as you know 2012 is the centenary of the sinking of The Titanic. This has mean...