Malala partners with Apple to produce dramas, comedies, documentaries Posted May 19, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is expanding her partnership with Apple Inc. to produce dramas, children’s series, animation and documentaries that will air
Views and Visions: Welcome to spring Part 2 Posted May 16, 2021 Continued from Part 1… Now, after living here for over three years, I’m finally beginning to understand what all of the fuss is about. For…
Views and Visions: Welcome to spring Part 1 Posted May 15, 2021 As I write these words, the sun is shining, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom and there is an ice-cold beer by my side. Without a doubt, spring has arrived. Growing up i…
Sweden film festival played to audience of one Posted May 10, 2021 Scandinavia’s biggest film festival went ahead this year despite the coronavirus pandemic, but was hosted on an isolated island and admitted only one attendee — a…
Horseshoes on Easter eggs: An old Hungarian tradition is kept alive by artisans Posted April 27, 2021 Throughout the Christian world, people celebrate Easter by decorating eggs. In Hungary, they decorate them with miniature horseshoes — a delicate craft called egg…
News Mash-up: COVID-19 Lockdowns Posted April 21, 2021 UK in lockdown again as it starts new vaccine Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Jan. 4 a new national lockdown for …
Just J-Pop: NiziU Part 2 Posted April 18, 2021 Continued from Part 1… But when NiziU emerged, they weren’t like other J-pop outfits. The group — consisting of members Ayaka, Mako, Maya, Mayuka, Mii…
Just J-Pop: NiziU Part 1 Posted April 17, 2021 During 2020, many people sought escape from the glumness of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Around the world, they found a temporary break in video games like …
Man hits 2 deer, then hits $2M in lottery Posted April 6, 2021 An unlucky start to a North Carolina man’s day turned upside down when he discovered he won a $2 million (¥208 million) lottery prize hours after hitting two deer…
Man Accidentally Swallows Wireless Earbud Posted March 28, 2021 A man underwent surgery after swallowing an Apple AirPod while sleeping. One morning last February, Brad Gauthier [GOTH-eer],