Honolulu resident works to clean the Ala Wai Canal
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – After heavy rains left the Ala Wai Canal clogged from end-to-end, one man has taken it upon himself to clean it. They call him “Smurf,” and he lives on the streets, but tries his best to keep…
Alabama nursing student wins Miss America 2025
A new Miss America has been crowned: Abbie Stockard, a 22-year-old Auburn University nursing student and cheerleader who was named Miss Alabama last June ahead of her senior year. Stockard triumphed over 51 other hopefuls — one from each US…
Sonic X Shadow Generations Sales Top 2 Million In Another Sega Milestone
President of Sega, Shuji Utsumi recently announced that sales for their action-adventure platformer SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS have surpassed two million units sold worldwide; The title combines elements of two titles, SONIC Generations featuring Classic and Modern Sonic as the game’s heroic leads and…
Can’t Afford a House? Just Build One in the Backyard.
After the last of their three children moved out, Joe and Rosalee Mihevc wanted to downsize from their 3,000-square-foot house on the west side of Toronto. The couple considered leaving the city — too much of a lifestyle change, they…
This Self-Taught Artist, Known For His Art Magazine Riffs, Lands His First Solo Museum Show at MoMA
Artforum, Art in America, and Frieze have all featured in his paintings. A self-trained artist who often takes art and art magazines as his subject will get a major museum spotlight this coming winter. In its Projects gallery, which is…
Indie Bookstores Will Soon Be Able to Sell E-Books to Customers
When Andy Hunter started Bookshop in 2020, his goal was to build an online bookstore that served as an indie alternative to Amazon. Five years later, more than 2,200 independent bookstores sell books through the site, which has generated more…
Everything you need to know about sports tourism
Twenty-one years ago, armed with a backpack and England rugby shirt, I set off for Australia. After 18 joyless months of saving up my salary and holiday days, three glorious, sunlit weeks Down Under awaited. But it wasn’t just Australia’s manifold…
South Korea’s Han Kang wins Nobel Literature Prize
South Korean author Han Kang has won the Nobel Prize in Literature. The 53-year-old fiction writer is a former winner of the Man Booker International Prize for her 2007 novel The Vegetarian. At the ceremony she was praised “for her…
The mysterious New York nanny who helped shape 20th-century street photography
For much of her life, Vivian Maier was something of a mystery. Her photographic talent went largely unrecognized because she kept her work a secret from most of the people who knew her, including the New York and Chicago families…
Discover Why ‘The Raven,’ Edgar Allan Poe’s Narrative Poem About a Distraught Lover and a Talking Bird, Remains an American Classic
Published on this day in 1845, the work used alliteration, internal rhyme and repetition to draw in readers, lending it a dark and melancholic tone Despite gaining national renown after “The Raven” was published in 1845, Edgar Allan Poe…
Oscar Joyo Harnesses Color and Pattern With Latest Works
Vibrant and bold, Oscar Joyo’s latest body of work which was exhibited at Thinkspace Projects in Los Angeles, vibrates the retina; while delving into his childhood memories childhood in Malawi and themes of Afrofuturism. We interviewed the artist and discussed his fascination with…
The insect that painted Europe red
Truly vibrant red was elusive for many years: until a mysterious dye was discovered in Mexico. Devon Van Houten Maldonado reveals how a crushed bug became a sign of wealth and status. Although scarlet is the colour of sin in…
The Number Of People Living On The Streets Of Oahu Has Nearly Doubled In The Last Decade
More people than ever are sleeping on Oahu’s streets, parks and beaches, according to data from an annual homeless survey released Wednesday. The Point in Time count — a federally mandated effort to identify the number of people experiencing homelessness…
WORLD Stampede at India’s Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say
Prayagraj, India — A pre-dawn stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering killed at least 30 people in India on Wednesday, with many more injured after a surging crowd spilled out of a police cordon and trampled bystanders. Deadly crowd…
I’m So Sorry to Tell You This, But Your Rogaine Could Kill Your Cat
Cat people such as myself will sacrifice anything for their pet. We give up fresh flowers (too many are toxic to cats), candles (the house will burn down when they get knocked over), and even a good night’s sleep (those…
YOASOBI, Ado & ATARASHII GAKKO! to Perform at ‘matsuri ’25: Japanese Music Experience LOS ANGELES’
The Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA) has announced matsuri ’25: Japanese Music Experience LOS ANGELES, a concert featuring performances by Ado, ATARASHII GAKKO! and YOASOBI, which aims to introduce world-class Japanese music to the global stage. Scheduled…
See southern Africa in a new light—on a lake cruise
Two small, beady eyes are watching me. I’m close enough to see light swirling around the green irises, the black pupils reduced to the thinnest of slivers. It’s a lazy, passive, even dismissive look that’s cast my way by a…
Hacking Democracy: How Elon Musk Is Disrupting European Politics
Elon Musk became the richest man in the world by taking on established industries with disruptive start-ups like PayPal, Tesla and SpaceX. He’s now using a similar playbook to upend European politics. Mr. Musk has been using the algorithmic influence…
The toxic color that comes from volcanoes
For centuries, the orange pigment was sourced from a toxic mineral. Kelly Grovier looks at a hue that alchemists believed was crucial to creating the Philosopher’s Stone – and which allows art to swivel between different states of being. Expunge…
A brief history of sunglasses, from Ancient Rome to Hollywood
Sunglasses, or dark glasses, have always guarded against strong sunlight, but is there more to “shades” than we think? The pupils of our eyes are delicate and react immediately to strong lights. Protecting them against light — even the brilliance…