epic

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TV production schedules being what they are, it seems unlikely that “Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution” was intended as a direct response to the recent Ken Burns epic on the same subject.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Turner, who grew up in Warwickshire, shot to fame as Sansa Stark in HBO's fantasy epic Game of Thrones, and went on to appear as Jean Grey in the X-Men films.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Tolkien’s epic fantasy for the big screen in the early aughts, teased “very special partner” Colbert’s involvement in a video posted to social media Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The story is a sweeping epic around the time of Jesus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

At least no one’s around to see that—this epic failure is between me and the universe.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer