iKON drops teasers for their upcoming digital single

    Starchild The first teaser poster of the Korean band with its upcoming didgital single was released on May 27. The album is named “[iKON – DIGITAL SINGLE ‘오늘 모해(#WYD)’] #iKON #아이콘 #오늘모해 #WHATYOUDOING” and is set to release on May 30. The teaser also revealed that members Bobby and B.I, together with the producers Kush…

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      French Film Festival to be held in Philippines

      Starchild French Embassy in Philippines, in association with the Alliance Francaise de Manille and Cebu, French Institute and the film development council in Philippines will launch the 21st rendition of the French Film Festival in Philippines. The Ayala Malls Cinemas, SSI Group, Inc., and Central Square also have their hand in the progress. This festival…

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        First Festival of Italian Cinema

        Tara Sattar The Bulgarian capital will host the “First festival of Italian cinema in Bulgaria – David di Donatello Award” between May 31 and June 6. The festival is an initiative organised and promoted by the Italian commercial chamber in Bulgaria, the Cultural association Titian and is carried out in cooperation with the Academy of…

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          A. R. Rahman wins Japan’s Fukuoka Prize

          Tara Sattar A R Rahman has won Japan’s Fukuoka Prize to add to his numerous collections of awards and honors. He won the award on Monday this week for his marvelous contribution to the Asian music, according to a report published in ANI. This prestigious award was won previously by prominenet musicians like sitarist Ravi…

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            Making better humans

            Samiul Bashar Samin For centuries, human hereditary improvement was a problem in social, not biological, engineering: how to persuade or coerce people into marrying to benefit the population as a whole. The obvious analogy was to agriculture and animal husbandry. In Plato’s Republic, Socrates says that only the best citizens would be allowed to mate,…

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              Indus Era 8,000 Years Old NOT 5,500

              Marilyn Thipthorpe It may be time to rewrite history textbooks. Scientists from IIT-Kharagpur and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have uncovered evidence that the Indus Valley Civilization is at least 8,000 years old, and not 5,500 years old, taking root well before the Egyptian (7000BC to 3000BC) and Mesopotamian (6500BC to 3100BC) civilizations. What’s more,…

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                Kambo: Poisonous Miracle

                Marilyn Thipthorpe I thought Kambo was just a fiction invented to spice up books and movies, or maybe a myth that had been passed down the generations. But as it turns out, it is much more than that. It is a sacred and healing medicine that has been used by indigenous people for centuries. Secreted…

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                  Amsterdam Sex Robot BROTHEL

                  Marilyn Thipthorpe Experts say sex robot prostitutes are just around the corner – and will help fight human trafficking and the spread of sexual diseases. According to a bizarre paper in an academic journal, red-light districts will be transformed by 2050 with the introduction of the robotic sex workers. Ian Yeoman, a scientist specializing in…

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                    An Act Of Kindness

                    Marilyn Thipthorpe Who said Sakhubai was all alone? When the 60-year-old, who lived by herself in Malad East’s Squatters’ Colony, slipped into death’s cold embrace at a hospital on Thursday, she was surrounded by the people who adored her and respected her religious beliefs, regardless of their own. So, yesterday, in a touching display of…

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