According to genealogists, Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton is a direct descendant of the legendary Scottish king Robert the Bruce. Robert the Bruce reigned as the King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329. He was renowned as one of the most formidable warriors of his time and played a pivotal role in leading Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England. Throughout his reign, he successfully fought to restore Scotland's status as an independent kingdom.
Genealogists have made the remarkable discovery that Tilda Swinton is 19 generations removed from Robert the Bruce, and she is related to him through both her father and mother's ancestry.
The actress comes from an ancient Anglo-Scots family known as the Swintons. This family holds a unique distinction as one of only three British families, along with the Ardens and the Berkeleyes, who can trace their unbroken land ownership and lineage all the way back to before the Norman Conquest.
My Thoughts exactly coz I'm always particular about technicals, but I watched this "chamber-style-film" Yahoo Plus on @NetflixNaija and I was so fixated on the screen-story and twists, and I barely noticed each scene's one-take shots, poor lighting, and manageable sound.
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Months back, I sang the praise of
a particular trifecta of movies. And a certain Nollywood director responded indirectly, implying that those films were good because big budgets.
Well, I've just seen Yahoo+. Low budget but vastly superior to a lot of big budget Nollywood.
It is heartwarming and reassuring that despite the hardship in the country and the prevailing moral decadence in society, a staff of Eko Hotel and Suites, Kekwaaru Ngozi Mary, was reported to have returned a misplaced sum of $70,000 to a customer of the hotel in Lagos.
Tina Turner was raw. She was powerful. She was unstoppable. And she was unapologetically herself—speaking and singing her truth through joy and pain; triumph and tragedy. Today we join fans around the world in honoring the Queen of Rock and Roll, and a star whose light will never fade.