Super Nintendo World opening put back due to COVID-19
Universal Studios Japan is expected to delay the opening of its Super Nintendo World attraction rather than open in July 2020.
Take a virtual-reality immersive tour of Paris’s Notre-Dame after the fire
A virtual tour from FlyView shows the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, as it was both before and after the fire in April 2019.
What does ‘slacktivism’ mean? And does it count as activism?
“Slacktivism” has come to mean the practice of signaling support for a cause on social networks in a manner that does not require much time or effort.
Vespa teams up with French couture house to launch new Vespa 946 Christian Dior scooter
Two renowned brands both created in 1946, Dior and Vespa have teamed up to create the Christian Dior Vespa 946, a new version of the scooter first launched in Milan in 2012, which will combine Italian knowhow with Parisian chic. Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri was responsible for this latest version of the iconic […]
Patrisse Cullors to perform for inaugural Pride event at Fowler Museum
The co-founder of Black Lives Matter will present a new performance piece on Saturday, June 13 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Pacific Time, as part of the online event of Pride at the Fowler Museum in Los Angeles. The performance is described as “a public act of mourning,” which is centered on a prayer that […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture launches new ‘Talking About Race’ portal
As mass demonstrations against racial violence continue across the United States, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has introduced a digital initiative exploring racism and racial identity in American society. The “Talking About Race” portal was originally set to launch in fall, although “a rash of racially charged incidents” has […]
Giza pyramid complex tops the list of places most missed by Instagram users during lockdown
Embarked on trips down memory lane, the first destination for many was the Egyptian pyramids, and in particular, the iconic Giza pyramid complex.
Official ‘Friends’ cookbook to be released in September
“Friends: The Official Cookbook” will feature more than 70 recipes from the iconic TV series, such as Monica’s Friendsgiving Feast.
Sotheby’s launches ‘I Have to Stay at Home’ online auction
“I Have to Stay at Home” is described as “an auction for lockdown,” with head of Contemporary Art for Europe Alex Branczik noting that the sale was assembled in three weeks “by a Sotheby’s team who are stuck working from home, for collectors who will likely be stuck bidding from home.” “The sale gently alludes […]