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Michelin-starred restaurateur faces jail for using ants as dessert garnish
South Korean prosecutors have sought a one-year jail term and a 20 million won (£10,100) fine against the owner of a two-Michelin-starred restaurant for serving ants as a dessert garnish, in breach of national food safety rules. Ants are not among the ten insect species approved for human consumption in South Korea, which include grasshoppers,…
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Netflix’s Gruesome New 8-Part Sci-Fi Thriller Just Hit 24.3M Hours Streamed
Netflix’s new Japanese sci-fi thriller Human Vapor has proven a hit with audiences, racking up 24.3 million hours viewed and landing in the platform’s Global Top 10 Non-English TV rankings shortly after its debut. The eight-episode series, which premiered on 2 July, reimagines a little-known 1960 Toho cult classic, blending crime drama, political conspiracy, body…
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‘Woods’: The 2009 song that started Bon Iver’s obsession with autotune
In 2009, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon released “Woods,” a stark, largely a cappella track built almost entirely from layered, heavily Auto-Tuned vocal harmonies, on the Blood Bank EP. The song marked a significant departure from the raw, unprocessed folk sound that had defined Bon Iver’s breakthrough debut album, “For Emma, Forever Ago,” and set the…
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Vulnerable Republican wins GOP primary in Arizona toss-up district Dems aim to flip blue
Republican Congressman Juan Ciscomani has secured his party’s nomination for a third term in Arizona’s competitive 6th Congressional District, running unopposed in the primary with the backing of President Donald Trump. The seat is considered a key battleground that Democrats are hoping to flip as they seek to retake control of the House of Representatives…
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EXCLUSIVE: Franklin Graham visits emergency hospital treating Venezuela earthquake victims
Reverend Franklin Graham, head of the Christian relief organisation Samaritan’s Purse, visited an emergency field hospital in La Guaira, Venezuela, set up to treat victims of recent deadly earthquakes. The visit, reported exclusively by Fox News, highlighted the humanitarian response to the disaster and Graham’s call for prayer on behalf of those affected. During the…
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Democrats re-nominate Arizona governor, setting stage for high-stakes November battle
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, has secured her party’s nomination for a second term after running unopposed in Tuesday’s primary, setting up what is expected to be a closely watched contest in November. Arizona remains one of the most competitive battleground states in the country, and the outcome of the governor’s race will be…
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Dixon Dern Dies: Attorney For CAA, CBS, TV Academy & Desilu, Was 97
Dixon Q. Dern, a veteran entertainment attorney who spent decades at the heart of Hollywood dealmaking, has died aged 97. He worked in-house for United Artists Television, Desilu and CBS before founding his own firm, later representing clients including Desi Arnaz, the Television Academy, Village Roadshow and the Bob Hope Estate; he also helped incorporate…
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Panthers’ Taylor Moton moved to non-football injury list with blood clot as offensive line concerns grow
Taylor Moton was diagnosed with a lung clot and placed on blood thinners, leaving the Panthers without both starting tackles heading into training camp.
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‘In the City’ Reunion Recap: Lindsay and Whitney Clash, Amanda and West Haven’t Said “I Love You”
“You’re gonna need about 15 more apologies to any mom in the entire world,” Lindsay Hubbard said to Whitney Fransway in the ‘Summer House’ spinoff’s first-ever reunion — part one.
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“We were only a small spark on the Sunset Strip at first, but we became a wildfire.” How an unlikely rock star led the psychedelic revolution that swept 60s California
The article profiles Arthur Lee, the frontman of Los Angeles band Love, examining how he and his group helped spearhead the psychedelic music scene that emerged on Hollywood’s Sunset Strip in the mid-1960s. It positions Lee as a striking, flamboyant figure whose charisma and creative drive made him central to a cultural shift in Californian…