Ghana Artist Finds New Market for Hand-Painted Movie Posters There is a long tradition in the African nation of Ghana of local artists painting movie posters to advertise films. But as interest in local movie theaters continues to drop, Daniel Anum J...
Pompeii: Rebirth of Italys Dead City That Nearly Died Again The ancient Italian city of Pompeii historically has had its fair share of ups and downs. Back in 79 A.D., a volcano erupted and turned the lively city into a wasteland in just a few hours....
American Women Soccer Players Reach Deal over Equal Pay Professional soccer players in the United States have reached an historic agreement with the sport's governing body. The deal marks the end of a six-year legal battle over equal pay for male and...
Famous 69-year-old Model Returns to Fashion Show Many years ago, Beverly Johnson was one of the original supermodels. She walked on the runways of fashion shows around the world. Today, Johnson is 69 years old. She is not letting her age stop her fro...
Oscar-nominated Actor Only Has One Spoken Line Troy Kotsur is the second deaf actor to be nominated for an Academy Award. In his Oscar-nominated performance in CODA, Kotsur spoke just one word. CODA stands for Child Of Deaf Adults. The movie stars Em...
British Museum Explores Stonehenge through the Ages A new show at the British Museum in London explores the mystery of Stonehenge, the famous ancient circle of stones in southern England. The huge stones are believed to have been put in place between...
As expected, a Russian woman was standing at the top of the figure skating medal podium at the Olympic Games on Thursday night. 不出所料，一名俄罗斯女运动员周四晚间站上了奥运会花样滑冰的最高领奖台。 But it was not t...
A movie about an all-woman news group in India has been nominated for an Academy Award, or Oscar. One of the founders of the group said she is proud' and happy the film is being considered for Hollywood's top awards for movie-making. 一部关于印度...
For Food Lovers, Valentines Day Can Be Almost Home-Made Another Valentine's Day --- pandemic style --- is almost here. Some people will be heading to restaurants on February 14 for romantic, but socially distanced celebrations. However, many of us wi...
Trade Group: Record 31 Million Americans to Bet on Super Bowl This Sunday, 31.5 million Americans plan to bet on the American football championship game, the Super Bowl, a trade group says. The gambling industry's national trade group, the American G...
Imagine a town clock that shows not the minutes and seconds that control our lives, but time that moves faster or slower based on how fast rivers are running. The Chattahoochee River and some smaller bodies of water flow through the city of Atlanta,...
Streaming services, including Netflix, Apple TV+ and Amazon, are leading traditional movie studios with Academy Awards nominations this year. The 94th Academy Awards, also called the Oscars, will take place on March 27. The awards, presented by the A...
A French beer-making business, or brewery, is using a special kind of bacteria to turn their beer blue. 一家法国啤酒制造企业采用一种特殊微生物将它们的啤酒变成了蓝色。 The beer, sold under the name Line, is an alcoholic...
Britain will mark the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's rule on Sunday. 英国将于周日纪念女王伊丽莎白二世在位70周年。 The 25-year-old Elizabeth became queen on February 6, 1952, following the death of her father King George...
War kept Naseer Shamma away from his homeland of Iraq for years. Now, the famous musician hopes to rebuild his country with performances and projects to support culture and education. Shamma performed last week at the Iraqi National Theater. The crow...
