Gardening bloomed during the pandemic, now garden centers want to keep interest up Posted April 24, 2024 Garden centers enjoyed a pandemic boom, particularly with millennials, as people looked for outdoor activities during lockdowns. Now, garden centers are hoping to keep that intere…
Australian consumers joining local cooperative to keep food costs down Posted April 16, 2024 Australian households are still very much feeling the pressure of a higher cost of living. Some have found ways to get cheaper groceries using unusual methods. One such method …
‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68 Posted April 5, 2024 Akira Toriyama, the creator of the best-selling “Dragon Ball” and other popular anime who influenced Japanese comics, has died, Bird Studio said on March 8. He wa…
FX reaches back over 400 years for its next ambitious series, adapting the hit novel ‘Shogun’ Posted March 22, 2024 When FX sent screenwriter Justin Marks a copy of James Clavell’s hit 1975 novel “Shogun” with the idea of turning it into a series, he initially couldn’t put it down. That’s becau…
UK Motorhome industry shows resilience post-pandemic and despite cost of living crisis Posted March 16, 2024 If you are dreaming of a summer escape in the great outdoors, where everyday is an adventure on the open road, then the UK Caravan Camping and Motorhome Show is f…
Masked ball is the social highlight of the Venice Carnival Posted March 12, 2024 Take a peek at a night of lavish fantasy in Venice: the city’s masked carnival ball. Il Ballo del Doge (Doge’s Ball) attracts visitors from around the world who want to dress up i…
Artist paints colorful designs on power poles in Australian town Posted March 6, 2024 Art galleries and exhibitions are few and far between in a small Queensland sugar town, but its streets certainly don’t lack color. Power poles in Lucinda have…
Ukrainian poetry nights in Berlin keep language alive Posted March 2, 2024 It has been almost two years since Russia started its invasion of Ukraine, and millions of Ukrainians are still living as refugees in other Europ…
What is cute? From kittens to kitsch at new exhibition in London Posted February 27, 2024 What could be cuter than Hello Kitty, the popular Japanese cartoon character? She’s the star of the show at a new exhibition in London. ‘CUTE’ at Somerset House brings together…
Iranian woman turns scrap metal into stunning artwork Posted February 24, 2024 Not everyone is ready for a bold career change at midlife to pursue their passions and dreams, but one Iranian woman did it, and she couldn’t be happier with the …