Arts & Culture

– Manuscript – Four years ago, a group of 12 boys and their soccer coach were rescued from a cave in Thailand. Now, their story has been told by award-winning American filmmaker Ron Howard in his new film Thirteen Lives. The children and their coach were exploring the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai in June 2018. Heavy rains flooded the cave and trapped … [Read more...] about US Filmmaker Tells Story of Thai Cave Rescue

– Manuscript – Some women in China are finding out they do not have to be skilled like 15-year-old Olympic champion Nishiya Momiji of Japan to enjoy skateboarding. There is a version of skateboarding called surfskating that is a little easier for older people to learn. The city sport is giving women, like 40-year-old Mina Zhao, some time off from their COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Chinese Women Turn to Skateboarding to Lower COVID Tension

– Manuscript – International media and music companies want to sell products from Africa’s music market. African music is increasingly popular on the internet and on smartphones in places far outside of Africa. Companies are noticing a worldwide interest in African music. The company Universal Music Group launched Virgin Music Africa Label & Artist Services in … [Read more...] about International Companies Are Taking Note of Africa’s Music, Artists

– Manuscript – Famed Canadian musician Joni Mitchell held a show this week in the United States, almost 20 years after her last live concert. The 78-year-old artist sang and played guitar Sunday at the Newport Folk Festival in the American state of Rhode Island. Seated much of the time, Mitchell performed with a crowd of other well-known musicians, including American … [Read more...] about Joni Mitchell, at 78, Plays and Sings Again to Joyful Fans

– Manuscript – Around the world, people of many backgrounds are taking an interest in mermaids. Mermaids are imaginary sea creatures that are half woman and half fish. The 1989 Disney film, The Little Mermaid, increased the popularity of mermaids and “merfolk,” the word for imaginary men and women who live under the sea and have fish tails. Today’s merfolk are … [Read more...] about ‘Mermaid’ Subculture Relates to Many Things