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Sergio Mendes, a pioneer of Brazilian contemporary crossover music and a highly inventive and influential pianist, composer, and arranger, passed away in Los Angeles on September 6 at the age of 83, according to his family. Despite having long-term COVID, the cause of death was not disclosed. A statement from his family obtained by the […]
In the struggle to lend out scanned ebooks without publisher consent, the Internet Archive has lost its appeal. The Internet Archive’s digital collection would “allow for wide scale copying that deprives creators of compensation and diminishes the incentive to produce new works,” according to a ruling made by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals last […]
In a strategic move to combat South Korea’s declining birthrate, Saha District in Busan has introduced a groundbreaking initiative that offers monetary incentives to residents who start romantic relationships. As the nation grapples with a demographic crisis, local governments are increasingly resorting to creative policy solutions aimed at encouraging marriage and family formation. The district’s […]
A sperm donor from the Netherlands is reportedly taking legal action against a streaming platform over the show”The Man With 1,000 Kids”, describing it as “sensationalist”. In addition to overstating the number of children created with his donated sperm, Jonathan Meijer said the show maligned him and the hundreds of families he had assisted in […]
A live-streaming event took a turn for local streamer HiHeyItsDani on the platform Kick when her attempt to make fried pickles nearly resulted in a catastrophic fire. The incident unfolded during a live cooking session, which was broadcast on her channel. Dressed in lingerie, HiHeyItsDani was preparing her meal when the oil in the pan […]
The romance between NFL star Travis Kelce and pop icon Taylor Swift has been the stuff of tabloid dreams—two highly successful figures from different worlds seemingly finding love. But what if this storybook romance isn’t as genuine as it appears? Recent rumors suggest that their relationship might be nothing more than a carefully orchestrated PR […]
Displeased Harry Potter fans booed after an annual announcement at the King’s Cross railway station in London did not occur. In anticipation of hearing over the public address system that the imaginary Hogwarts Express will leave platform 9 and a quarter at 11 am, as it does in J.K Rowling’s novels, people flocked to the […]
Drastic measures call for drastic decisions, as they say. Short-term rental options for tourists are set to be prohibited by Barcelona by November 2028, according to Barcelona city mayor Jaume Collboni. The Spanish city, which is the country’s top tourist destination, made the announcement in late June 2024, in an effort to curb the already […]
Visitors from an amusement park got stranded in the air after a storm suddenly hit. Six Flags Mexico in Mexico City had to temporarily shut down several rides and attractions last August 18 when the rain suddenly hit the area. The Sky Screamer, also called Supergirl Sky Flight, was one of the affected rides. It […]
