Why Gen Z loves the digital compact cameras that millennials used to covet
Digital compact cameras — the kind that were widely used 15 to 20 years ago — are showing up on the holiday wish lists of teens and Gen Zers. Just like miniskirts and low rise jeans — the digital camera…
Remembering the actors, musicians, writers and artists we lost in 2024
Every year, we remember some of the writers, actors, musicians, filmmakers and performers who died over the past year, and whose lifetime of creative work helped shape our world. Here are just a few of them, listed chronologically below by…
‘Superman’ Takes Flight In New Trailer And It Looks . . . Weird
I’m trying to stay upbeat about James Gunn’s upcoming Superman movie. I want DC to bounce back. I want all the franchises to bounce back: Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek, Game Of Thrones, Lord Of The Rings. They’re all floundering….
Bronze Age Footprints Preserved During Vesuvius Eruption Are Found in Italy
A number of Bronze Age discoveries were made during upgrades to a methane pipeline in the Italian province of Salerno, the Italian news agency ANSA reports. Bronze Age footprints, both from animals and from humans, were initially identified as work…
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…
A new book explains what the color blue can teach us about Black history
What do Coretta Scott King’s wedding dress, jazz and the middle passage all have in common? Scholar and author Imani Perry explains — it’s the color blue. In her new book, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story…
McDonald’s staff rescue cat 30 miles from home
A pedigree cat who was missing for 11 days has been found 30 miles from home by staff at a McDonald’s drive-thru. Chewie, an eight-year-old Norwegian forest cat, went missing from home in Billericay, Essex, on 14 January. His owner…
Coalition of Jewish groups say they’re leaving X over Musk’s behavior
A coalition of U.S. and Canadian Jewish groups say they will leave X, the social media formerly known as Twitter, after seeing a rise in “toxic speech” on the platform and owner Elon Musk reposting antisemitic and xenophobic content. Why…