Dream destination North Korea: In what’s seen as the regime’s latest move to boost tourism in the isolated country, leader Kim Jong Un wants to rebrand North Korea as an international surfing […]
Surf’s up in North Korea
Is a 100 per cent renewables-powered world really possible?
Could Greenpeace’s latest report once again prove more accurate than those of some mainstream analysts. By James Murray What was once seen as “fanciful or unrealistic” is now very much in vogue. […]
Charlie Chaplin as the Tramp: “It was really my father’s alter ego”
The most un-put-downable movie book of the season is also the most un-pick-uppable one: “The Charlie Chaplin Archives” (Taschen), which is the size of a small suitcase and weighs in at fourteen […]
Discreet + Oblique: The Music of Brian Eno
1975 saw the release of Brian Eno’s pioneering album Discreet Music, a landmark in the development what he came to refer to as ‘ambient music’. To mark the album’s 40th anniversary, musical […]
Tsipras returns as PM in decisive Greek election
Alexis Tsipras and his leftist Syriza parts have been voted back into power after a surprisingly decisive Greek election – the country’s fifth in six years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90gjOESlMcM
Matt Damon discusses NASA’s journey to Mars
Actor Matt Damon discusses NASA’s journey to Mars and the future of space exploration.
LSBERG – Don’t Drink And Drive
We turn off our ‘Car’ to celebrate #GlobalBeerResponsibilityDay. Don’t drink and drive. #CheersResponsibly. Carlsberg Headquarters, Copenhagen.
Krump dancer Dexter stars in “Le Fou (The Crazy)”
‘Krumping’ street dancer Dexter, aka Pierre-Claver Belleka, stars in director Christopher Michael Tew’s tale of Senegalese child gangs. Read the full feature on NOWNESS: http://bit.ly/1KlX4SZ
Chinese Company Backs Los Angeles To Las Vegas High-Speed Train
In an ironic twist, China could create jobs in the U.S. by building the railway.
30,000 rally in Helsinki to protest proposed government cuts
More than 30,000 people rallied in Helsinki on Friday (September 18) to protest against government plans to cut workers’ benefits. Strikes also stopped railways, harbours and paper mills around Finland.