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3 days ago
Current Event rexallNine Inch Nails played their entire Broken EP in full at their tour opener
At the opening night of their “Cold and Black and Infinite” tour last night, Nine Inch Nails kicked off the show by performing the entirety of their 1992 Broken EP in full. The performance marked the first time the group have performed “Happiness In Slavery” in 23 years. Check out some fan footage below.
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4 days ago
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The language the French forbade
Despite centuries of efforts to make standardised French the language of all of France, Occitan, which is intrinsically tied to the local culture, could not be suppressed.
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6 days ago
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Vietnam asks residents not to eat dog meat
Officials in Vietnam's capital Hanoi are urging residents to stop eating dog meat as it could hurt the city's reputation and lead to diseases like rabies. The Hanoi People's Committee said the practice could tarnish the city's image as a "civilised and modern capital". The city office added that consuming the meat could lead to the spread of diseases like rabies and leptospirosis.
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7 days ago
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Cyber-samurai arcade slasher Akane is out now and feels as sharp as it looks
A cyberpunk samurai abandons her wrecked motorcycle and makes a last stand against a tide of futuristic Yakuza goons, sword in hand and revolver at her hip. I’ve played a few rounds of Akane, Ludic Studios’s debut arcade slash ’em up and had a good time with it, so wanted to share some quick thoughts. Akane feels a bit like a cooler, more considered Tormentor X Punisher – a short, stylish arcade game where death seems inevitable and the music makes it all feel like a spin around a partic...
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7 days ago
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'Ground-breaking' diabetes insulin drug
A "ground-breaking" drug that helps people with diabetes re-grow insulin-making cells has been developed. About 19,000 people live with Type 1 of the condition in Wales and 90% have less than 5% of these cells left. This means they have to inject insulin but it is hoped the new drug will mean patients may not have to in the future. The trials are being conducted by researchers at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and two people have already been given the drug.
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8 days ago
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Battle over EU copyright law heads for showdown
It is an argument that has drawn in the likes of Paul McCartney, Plácido Domingo and the Vienna Philharmonic, as well as pioneers of the internet from Tim Berners-Lee to the founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales. Fought with hashtags, mailshots, open letters and celebrity endorsements, the battle over the European Union’s draft directive on copyright heads for a showdown this week.
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12 days ago
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Gay refugee couple separated in Turkey now 'free and together' in Canada
A gay couple who fled their home countries so they could be together, only to be forcibly separated in Turkey, have arrived safely in Canada, thanks to the efforts of private refugee sponsors. Alireza, who is from Iran, and his partner and Kiran, who is from India, arrived in Vancouver on Thursday, greeted at the airport by members of the Vancouver Rainbow Refugee group who sponsored them. As It Happens is withholding their full names because their families back home still don't know they a...
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12 days ago
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Marvel star Idris Elba doesn't know what the MCU is
Idris Elba has starred in five Marvel movies but that doesn’t mean he’s down with the franchise’s lingo. He admitted as much during an interview with Yahoo Movies UK for his directorial debutYardie. When the MCU – the official acronym for Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe – was mentioned, Elba revealed he didn’t know what it meant. “What’s MCU?” he asked. “Oh right, I have never heard that before! I thought it was Manchester United.. but don’t worry about it.”
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2 weeks ago
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US trade war and Japan push raise prospects for Asia free-trade deal
The US trade war and a thaw in ties between China and Japan are raising prospects for the world’s biggest regional free-trade deal, analysts said on Sunday after trade negotiators voiced high hopes of reaching a broad agreement in November.
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2 weeks ago
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Bangkok is slowly flooding itself
With in less than 15 years more than one third of Bangkok will be inundated, because of extreme rainfalls and changes in weather patterns, according to a World Bank report. Tara Buakamrsi of Greenpeace said, that Bangkok is sinking each year between half and one inch.
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3 weeks ago
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Tesla wins case against Ontario government over electric vehicle rebates
Tesla Motors Canada has won its case against the Ontario government over electric vehicle rebates.
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3 weeks ago
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Body camera captures officer rescuing North Texas family from a fire
Dramatic video from a police officer's body camera captures the rescue of a North Texas family from their burning home.
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3 weeks ago
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Neil Simon, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright and Screenwriter, Dies at 91
The playwright drew on his own experiences and astute observations to transform American comedy with work including The Odd Couple and Barefoot in the Park.
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3 weeks ago
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Battlefield V preorders are below expectations, but it isn’t going to bomb
Some of the hype around Battlefield V is starting to turn sour. In a note to investors (as The Wall Street Journal spotted), analyst Doug Creutz of investment firm Cowen & Co. said that the game’s preorder numbers were looking weak compared to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Red Dead Redemption 2. Then on August 14, former DICE boss and long-time Electronic Arts executive Patrick Söderlund left the publisher. This has caused a lot of speculation among the fan community on forums and YouTube.
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1 month ago
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Vogue will no longer hire models under 18
Vogue is calling on the industry to stop hiring models under the age of 18. And they’re leading the way by refusing to book underage models for the magazine. Vogue and the CFDA announced that they will no longer book models under 18 in an effort to make the fashion industry less exploitative.
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1 month ago
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We've lost another great one.
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1 month ago
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Bayer stock plunges after jury awards man $289 million in Roundup cancer trial
Shares were down about 10 percent after a former groundskeeper was awarded $289 million in the first major case against Monsanto to go to trial.
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1 month ago
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Akon Is Launching his Own Cryptocurrency Called Akoin
Grammy-nominated musician Akon is launching his own cryptocurrency, which is aptly called Akoin. The Senegalese-born entertainer/entrepreneur announced his new project during a panel at the Cannes Lions Festival, where he explained his motivations of using the blockchain technology towards improving the conditions in Africa.
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1 month ago
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Small cafe gives away thousands of backpacks, school supplies
Hundreds of families stood in the rain on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd in South Dallas in a line that snaked around the block. They were waiting to go inside a small, family-owned restaurant called Trucker's Cafe. On Friday, the restaurant gave away thousands of backpacks filled with school supplies, and new uniforms in various sizes and colors. Next door, Clippin Crownz 4 Christ Barbershop cut children's hair for free.