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.
Man sets himself on fire on Japan bullet train
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 […]
“Improvisation for the Left Hand” by Mike Figgis
As a patron of London’s Central School of Ballet, Mike Figgis turns to classical pianist and long-time collaborator Rosey Chan to improvise a left-handed soundtrack.
“A Young Summer’s Heart” by Romano Pizzichini and Maria Falbo
A vacation-inducing short film following a young skater as he eats, rides and chats up the locals in Calabria.
One of two escaped US prisoners shot dead by police
Richard Matt, one of two men who escaped from a maximum security jail in the US has been shot and killed by police. Matt had been serving life at the Clinton Correctional […]
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