August 3, 2022, 9:18am A bookseller who fled Hong Kong because of Chinese repression is going to plead his case to Nancy Pelosi during her headline-making visit to Taiwan. Lam Wing-kee, a longtime human rights activist and bookstore owner in Hong Kong, was jailed for eight months in 2015 for selling books critical of Chinese
That is especially striking in Japan, which reopened to much fanfare in June 2022, just in time for peak travel season. Between June 10 and July 10, the country welcomed about 1,500 leisure tourists, according to data from Japan’s Immigration Services Agency. That’s down 95% from the same period in 2019, before the pandemic. So
Yes, Walter White and Jesse Pinkman returned—but the episode was more than just an excuse for a cool cameo. By William Goodman August 2, 2022 Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul.Courtesy of Greg Lewis for AMC via Everett Collection It took six and a half seasons, but in last night’s episode Better Call Saul finally…broke
Hey there, slick. What brings you to the fifties? Maybe you’re here to finally nail the perfect quiff. Perhaps you’ve got designs on a rockabilly pompadour a la Alex Turner or Sam Smith. Or is the plan simply to grease your hair back for the badass biker vibe you’ve always known would go well with
Spanish fibre operator Avatel is close to agreeing a €1 billion deal for rival player Lyntia Access, according to sources. Avantel is in the final stages of negotiating the terms of the deal, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. The newswire did not speculate on the timing of an announcement, but said the deal is slated
France, Italy, and Spain are stepping up pressure on the European Commission to come up with legislation that ensures Big Tech firms partly finance telecoms infrastructure in the bloc, a document showed on Monday. This was the first time the three governments have expressed their joint position on the issue. EU regulators said in May
‘Babylon Revisited’ is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940), originally published in the Saturday Evening Post in 1931. Dealing with some of the prominent themes of Fitzgerald’s most famous work, The Great Gatsby, ‘Babylon Revisited’ is about alienation, guilt, dissipation, and making amends, among other themes. ‘Babylon Revisited’: plot summary The story centres
Everything is better with friends! Right? The Funk Hunters certainly seem to live by that adage with their newest album, Music w/ Friends, featuring collaborations on every track. And you can truly feel the fun oozing from every note. Big Gigantic, Dr. Fresch, Opiuo, Haywyre, Champagne Drip and more feature on remixes and originals throughout the
d3sign | Moment | Getty Images Would-be travelers looking to fly this fall may want to book their plane trips now, with travel app Hopper reporting that airfares are dropping this month from peak summertime prices. “September and early October will be the cheapest times to travel, while August and early September will be the
Spiritbox are opening up the lid on one of their exclusive new merch designs. This time, it’s a real “Spiritbox,” and judging by their preview on Twitter, it’s a pretty trippy collector’s item. When turned on, this box emits an eerie glow and some haunting noises to really set the mood for a night of playing records
August 2, 2022, 2:19pm A lawsuit over Heather Ann Thompson’s Blood in the Water and New York state prisons is just the latest example of states’ absurd approach to literature in prisons, a phenomenon that PEN America has called “the largest book ban policy in the United States.” Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison
(CNN) — In the latest moves aimed at curbing air travel chaos, Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has extended its summer passenger cap and British Airways has suspended short-haul ticket sales from London’s Heathrow Airport. Schiphol Airport announced Tuesday it will be continuing its passenger cap through September and October. The maximum number of passengers departing in
Refreshing your look needn’t cost more than a round of drinks. Yes, you could spend the equivalent of a small car on a new wardrobe, but 45 minutes in the barber’s chair can have the same effect if you’re brave enough to say something other than “The usual.” Plus, if it’s the kind of barbershop
Life is all about wishes and dreams – one way or another. Every single one of us is working to achieve something of value in life, something worth striving for, and in the end something that can make a difference. However, some of us just can’t muster up the courage to even wish for what
The long-awaited One Piece Film: Red is almost here and will surely add more information to the lore of One Piece. Not only will the movie reveal more about Shanks, but it will also focus on his daughter. Despite being a significant character in the series, he remains one of the most mysterious characters — even
Agony In The Garden has just released the highly anticipated new single “Home” which is now available worldwide. Agony In The Garden’s inception occurred on April of 2013 as a one man band with singer/songwriter multi-instrumentalist Mack Perry writing and recording all of Agony’s music. Releasing a debut four song EP, Where Olympus Dwells, in
From Beverly Hills, 90210 to Sex and the City and his new Neil Patrick Harris series, Star is always in the cultural conversation. By Tara Ariano August 2, 2022 Gilles Marini and Neil Patrick Harris in Uncoupled.Courtesy of Netflix. In the fall of 1990, Darren Star was not yet 30 and had only a couple
Somehow The Simpsons is still going. While not as strong as it once was, even viewers who stopped being regulars long ago still love the family from Springfield and have fond memories of their shenanigans. I’ve always tried to at least catch the new Halloween specials when I can, even if I don’t watch a