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A Swedish lawmaker of Somalian origin has sparked outrage after she put forward the idea of establishing an “equality data” register that would collect information on people’s race, ethnicity and sexual orientation. People in Sweden may, in the future, have to register on a special database called “equality data” where they would need to specify […]

January and February seem like never-ending months. By the third week of the new year, December really does feel like it happened last year — as in, way back in the past, you know, before January came along and stomped on it. Then February makes an appearance, reminding you there are still weeks to go […]

While everything may be awesome in the LEGO universe, things aren’t as great in the real world. The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part brought in an estimated $34.4 million during its opening weekend according to Box Office Mojo. That’s about half of what the original LEGO Movie earned during its $69 million opening weekend […]

The suspected leader of a group of smugglers who were busted trying to send 400kg of cocaine to Russia from Argentina was neither a diplomat nor an employee of any embassy, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said. “We have sifted through all archives, all of them. We talked to all HR managers, with heads of […]

Update 2/15: Fresh Prince of Bel Air star Alfonso Ribeiro’a lawsuit against Fortnite for the inclusion of the famous “Carlton Dance” in the battle royale game has hit a major snag, as the U.S. Copyright Office has called into question his attempts to copyright the dance. In a letter posted by The Hollywood Reporter, Saskia Florence […]

BIDDEFORD, Maine — Canadians are known as friendly folks, but these crabby brutes migrating from Canadian waters to coastal Maine are better suited for the hockey rink. Green crabs from Nova Scotia are the same species as their cousins that already inhabit Maine waters, but are ornerier and angrier, threatening to accelerate harm to the […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – NFCA Executive Director Carol Bruggeman with the support of the Board of Directors is pleased to announce the hiring of Annie Heskett as the Association’s Events and Outreach Specialist. Heskett becomes a full-time NFCA team member after joining the Association last May as an intern. In her new role, she will develop […]

Click:kg to lbs converter An ad campaign launched by the German Transport Ministry which features half-naked models wearing bike helmets has been panned by politicians – and of course, the internet – as childish and offensive. The photo of scantily clad young men and women, all donning safety helmets, is accompanied by the tagline: “Looks […]

EA’s new battle royale shooter Apex Legends has reached 25 million total players since its debut last week. An update on the official EA website from Respawn Entertainment CEO Vince Zampella announced the news of the milestone, which also notes that the game hosted two million concurrent players during its peak over the weekend. During its […]

Listen: David Lewis-Peart reflects on the need for a conversation about Black men. Music: Driftnote. Audio editing: Omar Rivero. Audiograms: Al Donato. In process. Ever-changing. Vulnerable. Sensitive. Confusing. Loaded. Beautiful. Evasive. Policed. Fragile. Diverse. Dynamic. Persecuted. Constrained. And, misunderstood. These are just some of the responses I received when I asked the not-so-simple question: What […]