Tokyo, the capital of Japan, intends to offer to the Russian president Vladimir Putin an Akita Inu dog, as a proof of the friendship between the two countries, on the occasion of the visit that the Kremlin leader will have in Japan in the days of December 15 and 16, informs the government's spokesman, Yoshihide Suga, quoted by the Japanese agency Kyodo. 'We are discussing the … [Read more...]
A new novel by Haruki Murakami announced for 2017
Great news for the fans of the Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. The publisher, Shinchosha Publishing, announced that the author will publish his new book in Japan in February 2017. The subject, the title and the exact date of the launching are not yet revealed, according to the EFE. Murakami said that it will be 'a very strange story', at an event in Denmark, where he received … [Read more...]
Drake is the most streamed artist of 2016 on Spotify
The songs of the Canadian rapper Drake have been the most streamed songs all over the world, on the playlist of the music platform Spotify, in 2016, in front of other artists like Rihanna, Kanye West, Justin Bieber and Twenty One Pilots, informs the popular streaming platform quoted by the EFE. In this way, Drake becomes the most streamed artist of all time on Spotify, with … [Read more...]
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree’s lights were turned on
Keeping a tradition that has been going for eight decades, the city of New York turned on the lights of the Christmas Tree, installed at the Rockefeller Center, on Wednesday, in an event which marks the beginning of the winter holidays, EFE reports. The light installation that decorates the Norwegian tree brought from Oneonta to the North of New York was turned on in an event … [Read more...]
The 2017 Pirelli calendar – a celebration of the stars’ natural beauty
The Pirelli Calendar for 2017, launched Tuesday in Paris, has as a theme the natural beauty of the Hollywood actresses, writes Dazeddigital.com. For this calendar, the photographer Peter Lindbergh posed 14 famous actresses: Helen Mirren, Lea Seydoux, Zhang Ziyi, Julianne Moore, Jessica Chastain, Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman, Alicia Vikander, Penelope Cruz, Lupita Nyong'o, Rooney … [Read more...]
Facebook mistakenly deletes Mark Zuckerberg’s posts
More posts of Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of the social media network Facebook, among which two messages about the spreading of fake news on Facebook and about their role in the US presidential elections were deleted, by mistake, on Tuesday, from the social network, reports the DPA. The posts returned to Facebook the same day and the company announced that their deletion was … [Read more...]
Martin Scorsese meets Pope Francis at the Vatican
The famous director Martin Scorsese had a private audience with Pope Francis on Wednesday, according to Variety. Scorsese, accompanied by his wife and by his two daughters, met with the Pope, the director being present at Vatican to present his new film, 'Silence'. According to the Vatican, the meeting lasted 15 minutes, Scorsese and Pope having a talk about the novel of … [Read more...]
Michelle Obama will never run for the presidency of the USA, says Barack Obama
The American President Barack Obama has already made the statement about his wife never running for the presidency of the United States of America, but, confronted with a rumor which persists, he repeated that the first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, will never run for the White House, informs the AFP. After the surprise victory of Donald Trump in the elections in … [Read more...]
Gustav Mahler’s Symphony no. 2 original manuscript sold for 5.32 million euros at an auction
The original manuscript of the Symphony no. 2 of Gustav Mahler became the most expensive in history after it was sold for 4.54 million pounds at an auction organized by the Sotheby's House in London, reports the AFP. This amount, 5.32 million euros, establishes a new record regarding the auctions for a musical score', according to Sotheby's. According to this house of auctions, … [Read more...]
Heidi Klum speaks out about her relationship with younger boyfriend
The model and actress Heidi Klum stated that the age is irrelevant, regarding the relationship with her boyfriend Vito Schnabel.The 43 years old model defends the relationship she has with the art objects merchant, who is 30 years old, in an interview for the December number of the Ocean Drive magazine. 'It is not about age. We have an amazing connection, we have fun together, … [Read more...]