Culture
Britons shun e-books due to ‘screen fatigue’
April 29, 2017
Britons shun e-books due to ‘screen fatigue’
British sales of e-books are waning, trade figures revealed, suggesting readers were suffering from "screen fatigue". Britain's publishing industry had a…
Study links media violence to aggressive behavior, regardless of culture
April 29, 2017
Study links media violence to aggressive behavior, regardless of culture
An American study of young people in seven countries suggests that the violence they are exposed to via media content…
It’s finally happening! ‘Frozen 2’ on its way
April 28, 2017
It’s finally happening! ‘Frozen 2’ on its way
If you (or, more likely, your kids) are still singing those "Frozen" tunes over a year later, you'll have a…
In Photos: Egyptian artist paints church murals, unfazed by attacks
April 27, 2017
In Photos: Egyptian artist paints church murals, unfazed by attacks
On a scaffold several storeys high beneath the dome of a Cairo church, Ayman William paints for the glory of…
Global architect I.M. Pei, designer of Louvre Pyramid turns 100
April 25, 2017
Global architect I.M. Pei, designer of Louvre Pyramid turns 100
The modernist architect I. M. Pei, who was once pilloried for plonking a glass pyramid into the courtyard of the…
London’s British Library planning major expansion
April 22, 2017
London’s British Library planning major expansion
The British Library has revealed plans for a 100,000sq ft expansion that will include additional exhibition space and improved public…
Lively, Chastain, Chelsea Clinton honored for philanthropic work
April 22, 2017
Lively, Chastain, Chelsea Clinton honored for philanthropic work
Hollywood actresses Blake Lively and Jessica Chastain were among the six women honored on Friday for their philanthropic efforts with…
Video: Lady Gaga shares with Prince William how she lives with trauma, anxiety
April 18, 2017
Video: Lady Gaga shares with Prince William how she lives with trauma, anxiety
It was a FaceTime call. Like old time friends, Lady Gaga and Prince William opened up about mental health.In a…
‘Fate of the Furious’ races to biggest global box office opening ever
April 18, 2017
‘Fate of the Furious’ races to biggest global box office opening ever
"The Fate of the Furious" crossed the finish line on Monday as the biggest global opening in movie history.The eighth…
Are songs getting faster these days?
April 15, 2017
Are songs getting faster these days?
Online streaming is making it quicker not only to play music.