A fly factory that transforms blood, guts, manure and discarded food into animal feed has walked away with a $100,000 UN-backed innovation prize. The Stellenbosch, South Africa-based initiative uses the prolific egg layers to recycle…
Same-sex marriage gains traction around world
While in Tokyo for the city’s first Rainbow Week, Boris Dittrich could not help but notice gay pride marchers with banners demanding marriage equality in the land of the rising sun. “I asked why and…
New developments: Did Michael Jackson molest Wade Robson?
Famed choreographer Wade Robson is the latest name to disgrace the legacy of Michael Jackson and the Jackson family name. As a child, Robson spent many weekends at Jackson’s Neverland Ranch between the ages of…
How to get ready for a marathon
This year’s Mater Heart Run is less than three weeks away. Whether you want to tackle the 5K or the 42K, now is the time to dust off your sneakers and get ready. And here…
Curvy Chronicles: Curves and Neon
(BY NJAMIO) Wearing neon is definitely a way to brighten ones mood, and can definitely bring out the curves on any woman’s body. How you wear it could be the tricky part. One may find…
Youssou N’Dour wins Sweden’s Polar Music Prize
Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour and Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho have won Sweden’s 2013 Polar Music Prize, organisers said Tuesday. “A West African griot is not just a singer, but a storyteller, poet, singer of praise,…
New South African wines use Mandela’s name
Over the years South African icon Nelson Mandela has inspired a clothing line, pricey artworks and countless cheap souvenirs, all of which have fuelled debate over the use of his image. Now wine lovers can…
