Disney’s new “Ralph Breaks the Internet” dominated the North American box office over the holiday weekend, pulling in $56.2 million, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said Monday. The animated sequel to “Wreck It Ralph” enjoyed the…
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E. coli lettuce outbreak traced to California
An outbreak of E. coli linked to romaine lettuce appears to have been traced to crops in California, the US food authority said Monday. American consumers were warned against eating the leafy salad by health…
S.African MPs seek end of captive lion trophy hunting
South African lawmakers will seek to end the breeding of lions for trophy hunting and the trade in their bones, setting parliament on a collision course with a powerful industry. South Africa has as many…
‘Last Tango In Paris’ director Bertolucci dies aged 77
Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci, whose films include “Last Tango In Paris” and “1900”, has died in Rome aged 77, Italian media said on Monday. Considered one of the giants of Italian and world cinema,…
China scientist claims world’s first gene-edited babies
A scientist in China claims to have created the world?s first genetically-edited babies, in a potentially ground-breaking and controversial medical first. Chinese university professor He Jiankui posted a video on YouTube saying that the twin…
Glamour embraces digital, drops regular print edition
Glamour, the fashion and beauty magazine popular with young women, is ditching its monthly print editions and embracing the online revolution, its chief editor and publishers Conde Nast announced Tuesday. As Conde Nast navigates choppy…
Flagging Victoria’s Secret announces new lingerie CEO
US lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret announced Monday that it had appointed John Mehas, a longstanding fashion businessman as new lingerie CEO, hoping to boost its ailing fortunes. Mehas will take over in the New Year,…
‘Fantastic Beasts’ enchants North American box office
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s new movie “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” enchanted the North American box office over the weekend, taking in around $62.2 million, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said Monday. This second…
Maggots, licorice and cobra hearts at Sweden’s ‘Disgusting Food Museum’
Cheese teeming with squirming maggots, sheep’s eye juice and mouse wine: the “Disgusting Food Museum” explores why a dish seems delicious to some, but for others is stomach-churning. On show for three months at an…
‘I want to thank me,’ rapper Snoop Dogg on getting Hollywood star
Rap great Snoop Dogg thanked himself on Monday as he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame just days before the 25th anniversary of his debut album “Doggystyle.” “I want to thank me…