Arts & Culture

– Manuscript – Have you ever roller skated? This sporty and tricky activity involves rolling around on special wheeled shoes. People do it both indoors and outdoors. Roller skating was hugely popular in America in the 1970s and 1980s, especially among children and young adults. Now, The Associated Press reports, roller skating is back in style. In Waltham, … [Read more...] about What Goes Around Comes Around, Including Roller Skating

– Manuscript – A small number of farmers near Lake Texcoco, Mexico, fear that a tradition dating back to the Aztec Empire may disappear. The tradition involves collecting and eating the eggs of an insect known as the “bird fly.” The bug, which only occasionally appears before going again under the water, would not look like food to most. But it was once important to … [Read more...] about Farmers Concerned about Disappearing Traditional Food

– Manuscript – Lili Cantero is preparing a new colorful show of her work to take to the World Cup in Qatar. The 29-year-old Paraguayan artist is famous for painting soccer shoes for stars including Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho. The more than twenty artworks included sets of shoes, balls and paintings. Many of these artworks are inspired by the Middle Eastern nation and its … [Read more...] about Paraguay Artist Brings Art to World Cup

– Manuscript – Marilyn Monroe was a famous American movie actress from the 1950s and early 1960s. Her life is being detailed in a new movie on Netflix, Blonde. It stars Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe. Monroe was well-known for her costumes in the movies. She wore a bright pink long dress to sing the song Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend. And most famously, she wore a … [Read more...] about Recreating Marilyn Monroe’s Dresses for the Movie ‘Blonde’

– Manuscript – If the coronavirus pandemic had never happened, Feng-Feng Yeh might not have learned the full history of Chinese Americans in her hometown of Tucson, Arizona. Yeh was a top chef, or cook, in New York City when pandemic-linked business closings ended her job and career plans. She decided to move back to her hometown. She also decided to revisit her passion … [Read more...] about ‘Chinese Chorizo’ Honors Blend of Two Cultures in Arizona