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Disenchanted: Disney attempts to break stereotypes of motherhood only to reinforce them

Nov 23, 2022 05:09 am UTC| Entertainment

Mothers in fairy tales have a way of being absent, typically through untimely deaths (think Cinderella, Snow White or Beauty and the Beast) or thanks to storylines that position them as background characters. Disneys...

Banksy in Ukraine: how his defiant new works offer hope

Nov 23, 2022 05:06 am UTC| Entertainment

Art, in all its forms, has always been a powerful means of representing, resisting and remembering war. And the Russo-Ukrainian War is no different, with artists responding powerfully to Russian aggression through an...

Hallyu! The Korean Wave at the V&A is an unflinching look at the country's creative rise

Oct 31, 2022 08:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

The Hallyu! exhibition at Londons Victoria and Albert Museum offers an insight into everything the Korean Wave has offered up over the past 25 years, fulfilling its promise to showcase Korean creativity at its...

'The Witcher' season 4: Netflix renews series without Henry Cavill, as Liam Hemsworth takes on main protagonist role

Oct 31, 2022 07:08 am UTC| Technology Entertainment

News related to the The Witcher franchise has been quite abundant in the past few days. Netflix confirmed that its live-action adaptation has been renewed for a fourth season with a major casting change. Henry Cavill,...

HBO's 'House of the Dragon' was inspired by a real medieval dynastic struggle over a female ruler

Oct 21, 2022 06:20 am UTC| Entertainment

In three decades of teaching medieval European history, Ive noticed my students are especially curious about the intersection of the stories told in class and the depictions of the Middle Ages they see in movies and...

'They're making money off tragedy' – Netflix's Dahmer series shows the dangers of fictionalising real horrors

Oct 11, 2022 04:29 am UTC| Entertainment

Netflixs recent series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has stirred controversy over its apparent glamorisation of a serial killer and perceived insensitivity towards the families of Dahmers victims. In contrast to...

Bollywood film 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' paints an ambivalent picture of sex workers' rights

Sep 20, 2022 06:19 am UTC| Entertainment

Earlier this year, the Bollywood film Gangubai Kathiawadi grabbed headlines for its bold portrayal of sex work in India. The film, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, has been widely viewed on Netflix and...

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Economy

Hyatt buys Dream Hotel Group's hotel brands in multimillion deal

Hyatt Hotels Corporation is acquiring Dream Hotel Groups lifestyle hotel brands and management platform. This will add the latters Dream Hotels, Unscripted Hotels, and Chatwal Hotels to the Illinois-headquartered...

Hyatt Hotels is acquiring Apple Leisure Group for $2.7 billion

AMC Networks announces the departure of its CEO less than three months into the job

AMC Networks chief executive officer, Christina Spade, is leaving just three months after her assignment to the role. Her departure was confirmed by the company on Tuesday, Nov. 29, and she is stepping down amid its plans...

Apple Pay reportedly coming to South Korea soon

Apple Pay is reportedly arriving in South Korea but the exact date of launch has been confusing. Based on the reports this week, some media outlets stated it will be activated in the country on Nov. 30 but others said it...

Disney acquires MLB's stake in BAMTech streaming unit for $900M

Walt Disney Company acquires the remaining 15% stake owned by Major League Baseball (MLB) in its BAMTech streaming unit. The deal is said to be worth $900 million based on the filing with the U.S. Securities Exchange...

Primark investing over $100M in Spain to open new stores and hire 1,000 employees

Primark fashion retailer revealed its plan to spend $103.5 million or 100 million to launch new stores in Spain, which is its second-largest market. The company said on Tuesday, Nov. 29, that it will open eight stores...

Politics

Afghanistan: Afghan leader calls for elections to establish legitimate government

Afghan leader Ahmad Massoud called for elections to be held in Afghanistan. Massoud cited that elections to establish a legitimate government would help the country out of its current crisis. Speaking at a conference in...

South Korea: Chinese, Russian warplanes enter air defense zone

The South Korean military was forced to scramble its jets following a transit that took place in its air defense zone. The jets were scrambled when Chinese and Russian warplanes were identified to have entered the countrys...

US: Hakeem Jeffries elected as House Democratic leader

Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries was elected as the new leader of the House Democratic Party, making history as the first Black man to hold such a position. Jeffries would succeed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who...

US: Biden administration to co-host second democracy summit in 2023, says White House

The White House announced this year that the United States will co-host a second democracy summit in 2023. The conference will aim to strengthen democratic institutions and fight corruption in the world. The White House...

리시 수낵 총리 "중국, 국가 이익에 상당한 도전...친중 '황금기' 끝났다"

원본 기사: UK PM Sunak says China a systemic challenge to interests 영국 총리가 중국이 국가 이익에 체계적인 도전(systemic challenge)이 되고 있다면서 친중 정책을 펼쳤던 황금 시대는 끝났다고 발언했다. 리시 수낵 총리는...

Science

S. Korean scientists detect antibiotic material in spider venom using AI

South Korean scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based peptide detection model that can predict the antibiotic functionality of peptides antibiotic for hay bacillus, colon bacillus, staphylococcus...

Scientists test mRNA technology for universal flu vaccine

An experimental vaccine was found to potentially open a pathway to a universal flu shot that might help prevent future pandemics, according to a US study. In initial tests in mice and ferrets, the two-dos vaccine...

Unilever explores the use of “cow-free” ingredients for ice creams

Unilever has begun looking at utilizing precision fermentation technology to create cow-free dairy products or use them within its ice cream portfolio A spokesperson for Unilever said that the companys RD team is in...

S. Korean researchers develop wearable OLED that can cure jaundice in infants

Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a wearable green organic light-emitting diode (OLED) with a 470-nanometer (nm) wavelength that can cure jaundice in...

It was the first time scientists confirmed that nitrous oxide increases if nitrogenous fertilizers are used excessively for rice farming.

The excessive use of nitrogenous fertilizers for rice farming results in a sharp increase in the emission of nitrous oxide, the major greenhouse gas contributor, according to study by the Gyeonggi-do Agricultural Research ...

Technology

PS Plus downloadable games for December includes remastered ‘Mass Effect’ trilogy

December is going to be a good month for PlayStation Plus members now that Sony announced the lineup of new downloadable games at no additional cost going live next week. The list is headlined by the collection of...

Livspace launches 3 experience centers in Singapore

Livspace has launched three new experience centers in Singapore as part of its expansion in Southeast Asia. The three centers of the omnichannel home interior and renovation platform are located in Suntec City,...

Pixel 7a design will be identical to the Pixel 7 series as renders appear in a new leak

Although the Pixel 7a is not expected to launch until 2023, alleged renders revealing its design have already leaked before this year ends. And as many expected, it will likely look identical to Googles flagship phones...

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard merger gets unconditional approval in Serbia, concessions ‘likely’ to be offered to EU regulators

Microsoft is still facing immense scrutiny from regulators in most countries where it needs to gain approval for its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard for nearly $69 billion. But the company has reportedly gained...

NEC to build ¥33 billion global innovation hub near Tokyo

NEC Corporation will be constructing a 12-story global base for innovation with a floor area of roughly 50,000 square meters near Tokyo in March 2023 at around 33 billion. The provisionally named NEC Innovation...