Whether you’re a fan of Paris Hilton or not, this terrifying prank will likely make you feel a little bit sorry for the hotel heiress. While flying over Dubai, an Egyptian show […]
What makes someone Canadian?
What makes someone a Canadian? It’s the willingness to come together and show the world just how proud of a country we really are. [via Niels Hartvig]
Samsung Safety Truck
An idea that instead of changing people’s lives, saves them. What do you think about it?
Man sets himself on fire on Japan bullet train
Japanese officials have confirmed that a man set himself on fire on a bullet train bound for the western city of Osaka from Tokyo. Two people are feared dead.
Reverse colonialism: Angola snaps up Portuguese media
Angola’s growing investment and influence in Portugal is causing alarm as the former colony – buoyed by petrodollars and a lucrative diamond industry – has eyed the media as one of the […]
First ever robot wedding in Japan
Japanese robots Frois and Yukirin officially tied the knot in Tokyo, Saturday, at Japan’s first ever robot wedding.
Istanbul Gay pride quashed by riot police, rubber bullets and water cannon
For residents of Istanbul, the LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Pride Parade is a familiar sight. But attendees at the Turkish city’s 13th annual march were forcibly prevented from celebrating.
Alex Zhang Hungtai in “Last Lizard” by Emily Kai Bock

Filmmaker Emily Kai Bock takes Last Lizard, aka Alex Zhang Hungtai, on a soul-searching journey through the desert as he leaves his Dirty Beaches past behind.
Fugitive David Sweat in custody
David Sweat, the escaped New York convict, has been apprehended by police. CNN’s Poppy Harlow reports.
Movie Trailer: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

Paul Schrader writes on Facebook: This film represents I think a new stage in film stylization. The directors of the post war era, the Golden Age, perfected the classic Hollywood storytelling style […]