Sumiko hops into a coffin and lies down, testing it for size. For her, it’s a chance to “try before you die”. The 40-year-old woman is among a growing number of Japanese […]
When I Die: Inside Japan’s Death Industry
Norway: Youth camp after the massacre
Four years ago, far-right terrorist Anders Breivik carried out a massacre in a camp run by the youth branch of the Norwegian Labor Party. Now a summer camp is reopening on Utøya […]
Russia vetoes MH17 UN tribunal proposal
Russia has vetoed a draft UN Security Council proposal for an international tribunal to investigate the downing of Malayisa Airlines flight 17 over Ukraine. Council members held a moment of silence to […]
Source: Debris consistent with a Boeing 777 like MH370
CNN’s Richard Quest reports debris found in the western Indian Ocean appears to be part of a Boeing 777, the same as missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpTqgt63jEs
If Carlsberg did kickabouts…
If Carlsberg did kickabouts, they would probably have magic sponges that are actually magic, beers that refill themselves, Peter Schmeichel as a ball boy, Jeff Stelling commenting from the sideline, real-life slow […]
Luxury Hotels Add Custom Music to List of Amenities
Hotels are getting more sophisticated with their music, customizing playlists room by room and time of day, and increasingly using it to attract the clientele they want. WSJ’s Andrea Petersen reports. Photo: […]
Slime: “Hot Dog” by Daniel Brereton
The director behind videos for Kindness and Metronomy brings his surrealist touch to “Hot Dog,” the new single by Slime, aka Will Archer.
Making cheese in eastern DR Congo
DW visits a cheesemaker in North Kivu province. Cheese production is providing a living for many small dairy farmers in the conflict-torn region.
An immigrant at the helm: Amadou Diallo
He grew up in a poor family in Senegal; today, he’s CEO of DHL Freight. Amadou Diallo is one of the few immigrants from Africa who have made it to the top […]
Meet DJ Derek
Derek was born and raised in Bristol, and during the late 50’s & early 60’s fell in love with the music & culture of the West Indian immigrants moving to Britain. He […]
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