The best and most beautiful sound baths in Los Angeles
It’s 8 o’clock on a Saturday night and I’m standing in my pajamas on the third floor of a nondescript office building in Beverly Hills…
Fire engulfs iconic stock exchange building in Denmark’s Copenhagen | Arts and Culture News
A blaze at Copenhagen’s former stock exchange toppled the historic building’s spire which was undergoing renovation. A fire has engulfed Copenhagen’s former stock exchange, one…
What is a Godzilla anyway? The 70-year-old monster behind the movies | Arts and Culture News
It’s Godzilla season again with last weekend’s worldwide theatrical release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. This is the second time Godzilla and King…
Saving Sarah: The last Jewish embroidery shop in India’s Kochi | Arts and Culture
Kochi, India - A chance encounter when he was selling postcards to tourists in Jew Town as a 13-year-old in the early 1980s would change…
Here is why ‘The Casagrandes Movie’ is set in Michoacán
Fans of the Nickelodeon show “The Casagrandes” showed their love for the animated series about a Mexican American family when “The Casagrandes Movie” debuted on…
The Struggle Against Patriarchal Culture for Gender Equality in Indonesia
Authors: Silvia Jultikasari Febrian and Nurul Fajri Salsabila* International Women’s Day is an important moment to reflect on women’s struggles in facing patriarchal culture which…
‘Humour is powerful’: Cartoons take on Uganda’s repressive government | Arts and Culture
Ugandan cartoonist Jim Spire Ssentongo didn’t know what he was starting last April when he sent out a tweet encouraging people to post photos of…
‘A Gentleman in Moscow’: Ewan McGregor shines in Showtime series
Premiering Friday on the confusingly named Paramount+ with Showtime, “A Gentleman in Moscow” is quite unlike anything else on television. Created by Ben Vanstone (“All…
Giant Robot puts Asian pop culture on display with exhibit, events
In 1994, Eric Nakamura launched a zine he dubbed Giant Robot, a photocopied, hand-stapled fanboy’s ode to manga, anime, Japanese punk bands and skateboarding. Thirty…
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer to be briefed on plans to grow women’s football
Chelsea lifted the Women's Super League title for a sixth time last seasonThe Football Association and NewCo will on Tuesday update the government with its…
Takjil War Phenomena in Indonesia: Democracy in Diversity
The phenomenon of “Takjil War” has hit Indonesia. This can be seen from the many social media posts monitored from Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook, and even…
Fastest waiters in Paris compete in ‘coffee run’ street race | Arts and Culture
Paris, France – One of Paris’s most fashionable districts was flooded with white-shirted waiters balancing trays of coffee and croissants as the iconic Course des…
Los Shinigamis del Norte fuses a love of anime with norteño
News of Akira Toriyama’s death rang across the internet earlier this month, leaving millions of anime fans mourning the loss of the influential manga artist…
A trans guide to weightlifting, strength training, and the perils of gym culture
What are some barriers trans weightlifters face? Aside from the obvious spread of right-wing legislation in the US targeting trans people in sports, fitness as…
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…