The cinema was a 20th century phenomenon, the place where millions flocked to laugh, weep and tremble – but now it’s back. Long before TV, local movie houses brought entertainment that ordinary ­people could afford to every high street. They also offered newreel reports of wars, disasters and celebrities. And ... Read More »

The fight to get accepted into college – particularly a top-notch college – is fierce, to say the least. In the U.S., after-school shops like Sylvan, Kaplan and The Princeton Review capitalize on families’ desires for their children to succeed, offering prep programs for Advanced Placement tests, SATs and then some. ... Read More »