No longer is wildlife conservation the sole territory of celebrities and big budgets. A new generation of conservationists like Marcel Romdane, who pretty much on their own, thanks largely to passion, conviction and many helping…
Oliver Stone, Sean Penn hail ‘hero’ Chavez
US filmmaker and long-time Hugo Chavez supporter Oliver Stone hailed the late Venezuelan leader as a “great hero” on Tuesday, saying he will “live forever in history.” Actor and activist Sean Penn, another Hollywood friend…
Wine Journal awards Aussie shiraz perfect score
Influential journal Wine Advocate has awarded Australia’s 2008 Penfolds Grange shiraz an unsurpassable 100 points, a score chief winemaker Peter Gago said Tuesday was like winning an Academy Award. The US-based Wine Advocate, which is…
Playboy magazine to hit Holy Land in Hebrew
Iconic men’s magazine Playboy is to hit the streets of Israel in Hebrew for the first time on Wednesday, combining scantily-clad Israeli models with articles in the tongue of the Bible. Spokeswoman Danielle Peters told…
Is Jaden Smith dating Kim Kardashian’s sister?
Rumour has it that Will Smith’s actor/singer son Jaden is in the beginning stages of a relationship with Kim Kardashian’s baby sister Kylie Jenner. The 14-year-old star of the hit-movie remake The Karate Kid is…
Indian women use smartphones to ‘pin the creeps’
With virtual bodyguards, panic buttons and maps to pinpoint harassment blackspots, women in urban India are using their smartphones for protection after a notorious gang-rape in New Delhi. Interest in safety apps and websites has…
Andrew Gn gets arty at Paris fashion week
Andrew Gn on Sunday sent out a collection inspired by the Austrian art world’s Koloman Moser and Joseph Hoffman and Britain’s Arts and Crafts movement on day six of Paris fashion week. Moser was an…
Study boosts link between flu vaccine, sleep disorder
A study in England has strengthened evidence from Scandinavia that a vaccine used to prevent pandemic flu boosted the risk of sleep disorder among teens and children, doctors said on Tuesday. Using the Pandemrix vaccine…
Australia’s ‘best jobs in the world’: Have you applied?
Australia’s tourism industry Tuesday resurrected its hugely popular “Best Jobs in the World” campaign, offering a chance to become a “Chief Funster”, “Taste Master” or “Outback Adventurer”. The marketing push is targeting the youth segment,…
Nameless, Kidum sing their own ‘Haki Yetu’
Kenyans go to the polls on Monday from 6am to 6pm and despite the obscenely long lines, most of them are happy to be able to take part in shaping the country’s future. As you…