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You may have a passing knowledge of Joan of Arc through pop culture references — Bill and Ted's epic history report, anyone? The Smiths lyrics? — or a dimly remembered World History class or two. But ...

More than 600 years after her birth, Joan of Arc — a patron saint of France — remains an object of not just historical, but cultural fascination. Over the summer, we’ve witnessed Chappell Roan’s armor ...

Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming Joan of Arc movie has been in the works for decades. “This is something he’s talked about for 30 years,” his wife and creative partner Catherine Martin told me Saturday at the ...

Imaobong Ifum (Ima) is a Features and Resources writer at Collider, where she gets to geek out about entertainment while managing the occasional hiring process. With over six years of freelancing ...

Joan of Arc’s story has everything humans can’t resist: a teenager with absolute conviction, a country in crisis, and adults in power making decisions that range from strategic to deeply embarrassing.

Few directors have accumulated as unique a resume in so few films as Baz Luhrmann has over the years with his energetic and bombastic style. That has understandably led film fans to raise their ...

The 18th Annual Joan of Arc Parade marches on Joan of Arc’s 614th birthday on January 6, 2026, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the French Quarter, and will feature more participants than ever, a new route, a ...