11 compelling reasons to visit Coventry – the UK’s surprising new …

Coventry has been named the UK City of Culture for 2021, picking up the accolade ahead of Swansea, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland and the town of Paisely. The city is the third holder of the title which was first awarded to Londonderry in 2013, before Hull took the crown this year. As Coventry gears up for its …

From today until December 17, the National Palace of Culture will host two events related to books and reading – the Sofia International Book Fair and the Sofia International Literary Festival. At the fair, more than 200 publishers from Bulgaria and abroad will exhibit their publications. The organizers promise …

KYOTO–The signboard “culture” of prestigious Kyoto University is under attack for allegedly spoiling the landscape of Japan’s ancient capital. The plethora of signs, unique in Japan, are placed in and around the university’s Yoshida campus in Sakyo Ward, which is home to the school’s headquarters.

Valletta is one of the European Capitals of Culture 2018 (valletta2018.org), and Malta’s pint-size capital, built by the Knights of St John, has been gearing up with a renovation frenzy. The year officially begins on January 20 during Valletta’s International Baroque Festival and continues with a host of events: …

In October, The New York Times described Richardson as “the tip of the iceberg” in fashion; and, last month, WWD reported that the Times was at work on “investigative article about top fashion photographers and abuse in the modelling industry.” We await further revelations about other offenders in the …

The fashion industry is in a vicious cycle. It uses and abuses Native imagery from cultures the world over. This promotes stereotypes and minimizes the voice of indigenous people. This perpetuates the idea that there are no intelligent, capable or modern indigenous people who could speak for or represent …

From an EU-wide Special Eurobarometer survey, it resulted that 51% of Maltese participants believe that national authorities should be responsible for the protection of Europe’s cultural heritage, surpassing the EU average of 46% by 5 percentage points. This Special Eurobarometer survey, which is the first …

Shipper, short for “relationshipper,” is a person who is invested, even in a small way, in a romance between two (or more) fictional characters or public figures. And it’s been an important aspect of fan culture for decades. On the internet, an active community of shippers has found a welcome home at Tumblr.

Investors and companies globally have sunk nearly $100 billion into developing self-driving vehicles over the past few years. And with good reason: Self-driving cars are real, they’re going to be spectacular, and they’re going to happen a lot sooner than you think. Just last week, Waymo, the driverless car …