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Grand angle - Happy 50th to Apollo 17’s “Blue Marble”

1. This month marks the 50th anniversary of this image, known as the "Blue Marble," taken by the Apollo 17 ...

2022 Timeline

1.~January   15 January.  The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga erupted, blasting ash into the atmosphere and causing ...

The New James Cameron Wants to Reintroduce You to ‘Avatar’

1. The pop cultural landscape looked considerably different in 2009. Television shows were still largely watched on television sets. “TiK ...

Focus

1.~What is a movie franchise? A film franchise (also known as a movie series) is a collection of related films ...

Fish out your glasses! 3D movies are about to make a comeback

1. Avatar 2 will be the riskiest film of the year for all sorts of reasons. There’s the issue of ...

The Rise of ‘Luxury Surveillance’

1. Imagine, for a moment, the near future Amazon dreams of. Every morning, you are gently awakened by the Amazon ...

The growth of the “cicerone” shows how craft beer is thriving

1. Neil witte, from Kansas City, Missouri, has two degrees, in philosophy and in German. Yet he says that the ...

Traditional Christmas items Britons may abondon due to cost of living

1. British shoppers might lean toward a less traditional Christmas celebration this year as people struggle to make ends meet amid ...

Sur le vif

1.~Online abuse of female journalists A major study has detailed the extent of online abuse and harassment faced by female ...

Au cœur de l'histoire: The birth of the Irish free state

1.~Timeline 1919-1921: Irish War of Independence May 2021: Partition of Ireland by the Government of Ireland Act, which created ...

‘They Forgot About Us’: Inside the Wait for Refugee Status

1. For the past eight years, Ahmed Mohamed Aden has been trying to reunite with the sons he left behind ...

À 360°

1.~Greek artworks recouped from U.S For decades, an important part of Greece’s cultural heritage sparkled only for the very few ...

What is Cop15 and why does it matter for all life on Earth?

1. With Cop15 in Montreal rapidly approaching, governments are gearing up to create targets on biodiversity for the next decade. ...

Ketamine provides hope for severely depressed

1. Patients arriving at Dr. Philip O’Carroll’s Newport Beach office for their first ketamine treatment are in pain and often ...

Californians can now get a digital licence plate for their car

1. Drivers in California will be able to trick out their whips with digital license plates. Digital license plates, which have been ...

Zoom sur Rishi Sunak

1.~Personal life Born on May 12, 1980, Sunak was educated at one of England’s most renowned schools, Winchester, and then ...

Plume à la loupe : Sally Rooney

1. ~Biography~ February 20, 1991: Sally Rooney was born in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. Her father worked as a technician ...

The Gallery: An interactive hostage thriller

1. Following the mainstream success of the Netflix interactive film Bandersnatch in 2018, British director and writer, Paul Raschid saw ...

Les échos

1.~Jimmy Kimmel to host the 2023 Oscars The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced that talk ...

Bread, Pastrami and Cocktails: Museum Shows Focus on Food

1. Food — a subject of universal appeal — is a big deal in many cities and especially in New ...

Rosa Parks: new documentary sheds light on a misunderstood figure

1. To Tell the Truth is a long-running TV show in which a panel of celebrities is presented with three contestants who ...

Le dessin

1.~Twitter’s Emperor This cartoon refers to the famous 19th century painting "Napoleon Crossing the Alps" by Jacques-Louis David, which has ...

Carnet de voyage - Cape Town

1.~Cape Town : South Africa’s “mother city” Mayor : Geordin Hill-Lewis Population : 4.710 million Area : 2,461 km2 Cape Town is ...

La recette en V.O : Yorkshire pudding

1. ~Ingredients~ Servings : 8 large puddings or 24 small puddings 140g plain flour 4 eggs 200ml milk Sunflower oil, for cooking   2. ~Method~ ...