Arts & Culture

– Manuscript – Leaders of the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union say the group’s members are concerned that they will lose work because of Artificial Intelligence, or AI, tools. The labor organization started talks with Hollywood movie studios about a new contract this week. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland is the main person speaking with movie studios on behalf of the actors. He is … [Read more...] about Performers Worry Artificial Intelligence Will Take Their Jobs

– Manuscript – A major discovery of ancient art in Italy will go on show this month in the capital, Rome. Researchers found the more than 2000-year-old Etruscan and Roman statues in the area of Tuscany. Italy is opening the works to public view at the city’s Quirinale Palace starting on June 22. A retired garbage man helped in the discovery of the statues, which lay in … [Read more...] about Garbage Man Helps Researchers Find Ancient Statues

– Manuscript – Two giant, yellow ducks are floating in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor. A huge air-filled “Rubber Duck” was very popular in the city’s financial area 10 years ago. Now, there are two. This year, the ducks form an art exhibit called “Double Ducks” by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. They look like traditional bath toys for children. But these ducks are over 18 … [Read more...] about Giant Yellow Ducks Return to Hong Kong, Bring Happiness

– Manuscript – Henk Schiffmacher is a famous Dutch tattoo artist. That means he draws pictures in permanent ink on people’s skin. Recently, he created the design of an elephant on Lilian Rachmaran’s back. “Highbrow to lowbrow” is how the artist described his latest project. The project involves “inking” artwork by Rembrandt van Rijn onto the skin of visitors to the … [Read more...] about Artist Puts Work of Famous Dutch Painter on People’s Skin

– Manuscript – In a dirty street passage in the Senegalese city of Thies, Japanese wrestler Shogo Uozumi lay face-down in the sand. He had just been thrown into the air by a larger opponent. Uozumi then rose to his feet, cleaned himself off and rejoined the group of wrestlers. Uozumi competed in Greco-Roman wrestling in Japan at a national level. Last year, he left … [Read more...] about Japanese Wrestler Learns Ancient Martial Art in Senegal