Artists from around the world have created fanciful, strange, beautiful and huge sculptures at a beach on Denmark’s west coast. It is a blend of science fiction, technical skill and about 1,200 tons of sand. VOA’s Jim Randle narrates our …
They’re baked, not fried, and already for sale at major convenience stores. They are crunchy and high in protein, vitamins and minerals, but for some people, none of that will be enough to overcome the idea of eating insects. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi reports on …
In the 30 years that have passed since the Berlin Wall came down and ended a decades-long division between the eastern and western parts of the city, it is artists who have injected new life into the abandoned buildings in …
They’re baked, not fried, and already for sale at major convenience stores. They are crunchy and high in protein, vitamins and minerals, but for some people, none of that will be enough to overcome the idea of eating insects. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi reports on …
James Dean hasn’t been alive in 64 years, but the “Rebel Without a Cause” actor has been cast in a new film about the Vietnam War.The filmmakers behind the independent film “Finding Jack” said Wednesday that a computer-generated Dean will …
French actress Catherine Deneuve, 76, was admitted to hospital in Paris after suffering a “limited” stroke, French media reported.”Catherine Deneuve has suffered a very limited and therefore reversible ischemic stroke. Happily, her motor control has not been affected. She will …
Doris Day’s four Golden Globe awards, her piano, and a collection of her gowns are among 800 items going up for auction next year, along with dozens of artifacts reflecting her passion for animals, Julien’s Auctions said on Wednesday.Day, the …
Buckingham Palace says new outfits designed for Queen Elizabeth II will not use real fur.The palace said Wednesday the decision does not mean the queen will dispose of all the fur outfits she already has. The palace statement says “the …
Female footballers playing for Australia’s national team will earn the same as their male counterparts under a deal unveiled Wednesday in a big boost for gender equality.Under a new centralized contract system announced by Football Federation Australia, Matildas stars such …
Fifty years ago, beloved entertainer Carol Burnett appeared on the very first broadcast of a quirky TV program that featured a bunch of furry puppets. Blink and you might miss it, but Burnett followed a cartoon about a witch …
Novelist Ernest J. Gaines, whose poor childhood on a small Louisiana plantation town germinated the stories of black struggles that grew into universal stories of grace and beauty, has died. He was 86.Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office on Tuesday …
A bakery located in a suburb of Long Island, New York is being held as a symbol of interfaith harmony by the local population and media. VOA’s Aunshuman Apte visited the bakery and spoke to its Pakistani American owner to …
Musicians in Cameroon are having a hard time making sales and getting airplay — blaming the popularity of Nigerian music. They say night clubs and media are promoting Nigerian songs over the local product. But the clubs say they are only …
If you have an extra 20 bucks you could spend it on a kitten or two. You can do just that at places in California or Washington, D.C. called the Kitten Lounge, and if you fall in love with one …
Gert Boyle, the colorful chairwoman of Oregon-based Columbia Sportswear Co. who starred in ads proclaiming her as “One Tough Mother,” died Sunday. She was 95.Company spokeswoman Mary Ellen Glynn did not disclose the cause of death. Boyle, who was chairwoman …
Brian Tarantina, a character actor who was most recently known for his role in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” has died in his Manhattan home. He was 60.The New York Police Department said officers responded to the apartment on West 51st …
The song “Baby Shark” blared over loudspeakers and a wave of red washed across this politically blue capital Saturday as Nationals fans rejoiced at a parade marking Washington’s first World Series victory since 1924. They say good things come to those …
A controversial fraud case against Russia’s leading theater and movie director, Kirill Serebrennikov, was relaunched Friday by prosecutors in Moscow after a string of small legal wins this year upset their case.The 50-year-old Serebrennikov and three co-defendants are accused of …
Martin Scorsese’s crime epic “The Irishman” landed in theaters Friday, but not nearly enough of them for theater owners.John Fithian, president and chief executive of National Association of Theater Owners on Friday lamented Netflix’s rollout of one of the year’s …
“Full House” actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband are contesting the latest charges against them in the college admissions scandal.Lawyers for Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli filed court documents Friday saying the couple plans to plead not guilty to …