JJ Abrams reveals his inspiration for Star Wars: The Force Awakens

When George Lucas first created Star Wars, it was a mish-mash of inspirations from ancient mythology and Japanese samurai films through to classic Westerns and Flash Gordon. Director JJ Abrams is about to unleash The Force Awakens on the world, and one of his inspirations is equally eclectic. Dec 10, 2015

New York: Beatles fans mark 35th anniversary of John Lennons death

John Lennon fans gathered in Central Parks Strawberry Fields in New York on 8 December, to commemorate 35 years since the death of The Beatles co-founder. Born in Liverpool, England in 1940, Lennon formed his first band, The Quarrymen, in 1957, which went on to become The Beatles the next year with the addition of Paul McCartney and George Harrison. Dec 9, 2015