Thailand’s flourishing cannabis culture under threat as gov’t seeks ban | In Pictures
Thodsapol Hongtong is enjoying a smoke with his friends at the Green Party, a venue where recreational cannabis enthusiasts meet in the Thai capital Bangkok…
Oscars 2024: The complete list of winners at the 96th Academy Awards | Arts and Culture News
Oppenheimer emerged as the night’s big winner, taking home seven Oscars after being nominated in 13 categories. The following is a complete list of Oscar winners at…
The school Nollywood built: How new Nigerian filmmakers got their groove on | Arts and Culture
In November 2020 while the COVID-19 pandemic was strangling creative endeavours across the planet, veteran Nigerian filmmaker Steve Gukas announced a new venture. Called First…
Snubs, protests and history makers: What to know about the 2024 Oscars | Arts and Culture News
The red carpet has been unfurled for the 96th annual Academy Awards, one of the movie industry’s oldest and most acclaimed ceremonies. It’s a night…
How has modern Russian culture been shaped by Putin’s war in Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war News
Before Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to mount a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Andrey Muravyev, better known as the…
Damning report into former Sydney prison guard who sexually assaulted inmates highlights culture, management problems
In short: A report into the sexual offences committed by former prison guard Wayne Gregory Astill has been released publicly today.It found Astill should have never…
Toxic culture of fear in swimming systemic – review
Swim England commissioned the review after athletes told the BBC they suffered bullying and abuse. Source link
The artistic flair inspiring greener European cities
Arts and culture can bring imagination and momentum to projects for putting urban neighbourhoods more in tune with nature. By Jack McGovan In the Dutch…
‘No identity’: Why is Kenyan music failing to break through globally? | Arts and Culture
Nairobi, Kenya – In November 2023 when the Grammy Awards announced five inaugural nominees for the Best African Music Performance category, only South Africa and…
In 'Shayda,' a woman's escape sheds light on her abuser — and a patriarchal culture
Zar Amir Ebrahimi, left, and Selina Zahednia in Shayda. (Jane Zhang / Sony Pictures Classics) In 'Shayda,' a woman's escape sheds light on her abuser…
Hernández: How Japanese culture shaped Shohei Ohtani’s marriage announcement
Before Shohei Ohtani became Japan’s most popular athlete, that designation belonged to figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu. Like Ohtani, Hanyu is 29. Like Ohtani, Hanyu was…
Black-owned businesses to support in South L.A.
The shiny teal pickup truck that gleams in the parking lot at Earle’s on Crenshaw. The maze-like Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, where a cozy dessert…
Dahomey doc on Europe’s looted African art wins Berlin film festival | Arts and Culture News
Dahomey, a documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing the thorny issues surrounding Europe’s return of looted antiquities to Africa, has won the Berlin International…
How Kagiso Lediga became the most sought-after filmmaker in South Africa | Arts and Culture
As a teenager in drama school in Cape Town in the 1990s, Kagiso Lediga was bored by the heavy focus on theatre and Shakespeare in…
Old ways survive in Bali despite mass tourism, but for how long? | Arts and Culture News
Bali, Indonesia – At dawn, as the first shards of light dance over the rice fields in the seaside village of Seseh on Bali’s west…
El cartel de la Semana Santa de Sevilla despierta la ira de los conservadores
Los primeros comentarios que surgieron en las redes tras la presentación del cartel, el pasado 27 de enero, señalaban la impronta sexual que se desprendía…
Remember the Super Bowl halftime’s ‘Nipplegate’? We all owe Janet Jackson an apology
The numbers do not lie: The Super Bowl is our most cherished TV show. Regardless of location, matchup or storylines … regardless of protests or…
Lunar New Year 2024 explained in five emblematic dishes | Arts and Culture News
It’s the year of the dragon, and celebrations are about to begin. Starting on Saturday, hundreds of millions of people around the globe will mark…
Auspicious but unlucky: The perils of a lunar new year dragon baby boom | Arts and Culture News
Taipei, Taiwan – IHua Wu was born in 1976, the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac. The only mythical animal in the zodiac,…
Julia Turner steps down from Los Angeles Times
Julia Turner, who led culture and entertainment coverage for the Los Angeles Times before taking on a business strategy role, announced Tuesday that she was…