French DJ and musician Kavinsky, known for his electronic classic “Nightcall”, has been found dead at his home in Paris, prosecutors said on Wednesday. The self-taught pianist, whose real name is Vincent Belorgey, would have turned 51 on Friday. It was not immediately clear how he died, but emergency crews late Tuesday noted nothing suspicious, […]
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Praise the Gods! Greek PM thanks Nolan for the ‘The Odyssey’ spotlight
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has thanked filmmaker Christopher Nolan for putting a modern spotlight on Ancient Greece with his hit movie “The Odyssey”, his office said Tuesday. Mitsotakis congratulated the British director in a teleconference on Monday on the success of the movie that has renewed internatational interest in Homer’s ancient epic.”The Odyssey”, which […]
Documentary on Stan Lee’s final years faced industry opposition, filmmaker says
Comic book enthusiast Jon Bolerjack began filming with Stan Lee around 2014, intending to document how the legendary creator behind some of the world’s most beloved superheroes was spending his 90s. But along with Lee’s superstardom — fans clamoring for photos and autographs — the filmmaker documented worrying instances of alleged exploitation that he warns […]
Brazil’s Amazonia theaters earn UNESCO World Heritage status
UNESCO on Monday added Brazil’s Theatro da Paz and Teatro Amazonas to its World Heritage list. The two buildings, located in the cities of Belem and Manaus respectively, are a legacy of the Amazon region’s “Golden Age,” the United Nations agency said. Both played a significant role in the Amazon’s rubber boom in the late […]
US singer D4vd to stand trial in killing of teenage girl
American singer D4vd will stand trial on charges of killing and dismembering a 14-year-old girl who prosecutors say threatened to reveal their illegal sexual relationship, a judge ordered Monday. Judge Charlaine Olmedo ruled there was enough incriminating evidence to proceed after a five-day hearing, during which prosecutors presented text messages from the teen victim — […]
Singer Carly Simon diagnosed with Parkinson’s: statement
American singer Carly Simon, known for hits like “You’re So Vain,” revealed on Monday that she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The 83-year-old confessional lyricist said in a statement that she had “been learning how to live with Parkinson’s disease” and that she had also been treated for skin cancer. Parkinson’s disease is a […]
UK TV comedy star and naturalist Bill Oddie dies at 85
UK television personality Bill Oddie, best known for his role in the TV comedy series “The Goodies” and presenter of nature programmes, has died aged 85, his agent said Monday.”Bill was a multi-talented celebrity — wildlife presenter, broadcaster, comedian, writer, songwriter, musician and conservationist,” his agent David Foster said in a statement.”Yet it was never […]
German creator of ‘Body Worlds’ anatomy exhibits dead at 81
The German creator of the controversial “Body Worlds” exhibitions of dissected human and animal bodies, Gunther von Hagens, has died at age 81, his family said Monday. They added in a statement that “it was Gunther von Hagens’ own wish to make his body available for plastination after his death”, referring to his technique of […]
New AI tools let readers talk to books
Imagine a world where you could ask a book a question as you read it. That’s the pitch from a wave of new AI tools letting readers do exactly that.”You are dealing with a book as if it is a living object — it’s totally different,” says Ahmed Kamel, CEO of Sinai.ai, a platform now […]