‘Arts and culture to be included in housing plan’
Senior leadership at the West Kowloon arts hub on Thursday said they would retain some managing rights of its housing development when it is completed, vowing to incorporate arts and cultural elements into the residential project. The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority had proposed a residential project to build nearly 2,000 homes…
Alec Baldwin sues for malicious prosecution after judge dismissed case of fatal ’Rust’ set shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. — Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil lawsuit for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The lawsuit was filed Thursday at state district court in Santa Fe…Franz Ferdinand – The Human Fear
There’s an age-old aphorism that sometimes you have to look back, in order to go forwards. With ‘Hits To The Head’ – a glorious singles collection – Franz Ferdinand finally glanced back over their finely tailored shoulders, before embarking on a world tour. This energy seemed to solidify the latest… The post Franz Ferdinand –…
Australia violated rights of asylum seekers on Nauru, UN finds
The UN Human Rights Committee has asked Australia to provide compensation to the victims and to ensure similar violations do not recur…
Gang of five convicted of human trafficking and sexual exploitation offences
The group exploited vulnerable women in Dundee until they were arrested as part of Police Scotland’s Operation Recloir…
Anita Bryant, Pop Singer, Florida Oranges Pitchwoman and Anti-Gay Rights Crusader, Dies at 84
Anita Bryant, a former beauty queen and pop singer of the 1960s whose career led her to become a spokesperson for Florida oranges in the early ’70s and an evangelical crusader against gay rights later in that decade, died Dec. 16 at age 84, her family announced Thursday…
L.A. Wildfires: Palisades Fire Has Destroyed More Than 5,300 Structures; Human Remains Found; New Malibu Evacuation Alert
UPDATED with latest: The Palisades Fire has gown to nearly 20,000-acres, while fire officials estimated that more than 5,300 structures have been destroyed by the blaze. The previous destruction estimate was 1,000+ structures burned. The news was per CalFire officials and based on an aerial survey conducted on Wednesday…
Krafton debuts generative AI companions that behave in ‘human-like manner’
The PUBG maker claims its new ‘Co-Player Characters’ are more lifelike than traditional NPCs…
Who is Why-Man in Dr. Stone?
Dr.Stone kicks off with humanity being petrified, stuck in time like rock showpieces until Senku wakes one day and tries depetrifying the rest. However, one question baffled everyone: how did humanity get petrified in the first place? Was it the result of some manmade experiment gone wrong…