LGBT rights, Bruce Springsteen calls off a concert in North Carolina
Bruce Springsteen called off the concert scheduled for Sunday in North Carolina to protest against the laws that discriminate against the LGBT community.
Massive Attack against fracking
Robert Del Naja and Euan Dickinson of the band Massive Attack composed the soundtrack to “A River”, a documentary highlighting the risks due to shale gas drilling in southern Wales.
Google’s ‘visionary’ plan to double the number of employees riding bikes
The Google Bike Vision Plan was created with a clear goal in mind: double the number of employees riding bicycles.
Food allergies reach epidemic levels in the United States
The Food Allergy Research & Education organisation reports that 1 in 13 children are affected by food allergies in the United States, while the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that these have increased among children by an astonishing 50% between 1997 and 2011. Experts blame this upsurge on the quality of the
A photo of baby Leonardo DiCaprio got people talking about women’s armpit hair
Who would have thought that we would be talking about female armpit hair in relation to Leonardo DiCaprio. Sadly, this conversation is really happening. The Facebook page History in Pictures posted a photograph taken in 1976 to pay tribute to the great actor and climate advocate, who recently won the Oscar for Best Actor, which
Arcade Fire to receive a prize for their commitment in Haiti
The Canadian band Arcade Fire will receive the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award on 2 April for their active support to the Haitian population.
Leonardo DiCaprio. I don’t take this Oscar for granted, like I don’t take this planet for granted
“Climate change is real… we need to work collectively and stop procrastinating to help fix the environment… Let us not take this planet for granted. I do not take this night for granted” (Leonardo DiCaprio) Pubblicato da LifeGate su Domenica 28 febbraio 2016 Leonardo DiCaprio wins the Oscar. It took him over twenty years and five
What’s happening to Kesha
A judge denies Kesha’s attempt to get out of her contract with Kermosabe Records (Sony), the label founded by producer Dr. Luke whom she accused of sexual abuse in 2014.
Baby dolphin apparently died after beachgoers handed it around for selfies
In Argentina un piccolo delfino è stato tirato fuori dall’acqua da un gruppo di turisti desideroso di scattarsi una foto con l’animale. Il cetaceo è poi morto per disidratazione.
Magic exists. The e-Luminate Cambridge Festival brings it to light
Discover the city in a new light. It all started when the founder and director of the festival Alessandra Caggiano was cycling through the iconic city centre of Cambridge, UK, whilst it was pitch black. “How wonderful this could be if it was all lit up,” she thought. Now at its fourth edition, the e-Luminate