According to World Hunger day “there are over 815 million people in the world do not have food and 98% of the world’s undernourished live are in developing countries and Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with the highest prevalence (percentage of population) of hunger. The number of undernourished people rose from 200 to 224 million,
Originally published in 1994, Mario Bellatin’s Beauty Salon, translated by David Shook (Deep Vellum, 2021), takes place in an unnamed city as a mysterious, highly infectious disease begins to spread, afflicting its victims with an excruciating descent toward death, particularly infecting those on society’s margins, including gay men. The immediate correspondence one might draw is
Santa Claus Arrives Early for Hundreds of Kids in Canoga Park Thanks to Christy’s Foundation An enchanting celebration of the true meaning of Christmas, featuring Santa Claus, Elves, Presents, & Celebrities Presented by Christy’s Foundation in Canoga Park Ca! Christy’s Foundation hosted its Annual Christmas Giveaway in Support of Children in Need at 21710
Comic by Pavel Ortega like no one can successfullypush away the sea waters—it has been said in a lovepoem—nadie couldmake me obey whatmy living make-up doesn’tobey, it’s not a questionof ideas but of that frothyswell that in billions of cellssplashes inside me and ineverything that lives, the onlyvia is this sounding refusal,Thoreau must have explained
As The Simonetta Lein Show continues its 4th season, the show debuts its newest segment called the SLTV Spotlight, where Simonetta shares some of her favorite brands, products, and deals of the season. For this year’s upcoming holidays she was joined by the lovely Chic Exec’s lifestyle expert, Kristen Wessel, to walk us through some holiday brand essentials. Check
Photo by Piotr Wójcik, Agencja Gazeta / Courtesy of Culture.pl Zbigniew Mentzel’s Kołakowski: Czytanie świata (Wydawnictwo Znak, 2020) is the first full-length biography of Leszek Kołakowski, one of the leading Polish philosophers and cultural historians of the twentieth century. Its author, Zbigniew Mentzel, knows his subject very well, having edited several volumes of the philosopher’s
Wendy Stuart will be performing at The Imperial Court of New York’s presentation of “12 Drags of Xmas” on Saturday, December 11th, 2021 from 7-10 PM to benefit CitiLeaf Housing. The “12 Drags of Xmas” is presented by Their Imperial and Sovereign Majesties Emperor XXX Sir Tree and Empress XXXV Sugar B Real, and will
The past year and a half of being stuck inside and working from home has led many of us to turn to our pets as consistent conversational companions. For some, we have even adopted the peculiar social practices of our furry friends. If you are lucky enough to have one of the 370 million pet
As The Simonetta Lein Show continues its 4th season, the show welcomes Will Smith’s fashion-focused cousin, Ms. Hilary Banks from NBC’s The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Karyn Parsons! In recent years, Karyn has gone on to found and produce Sweet Blackberry, an award-winning series of children’s animated films, sharing stories of unsung black heroes in history, working with stars
Wendy Stuart and Steven Bloomer-Teague will be hosting TriVersity Talk! this Thursday December 9th, 2021 at 7 PM ET talking with featured guest Melissa Sklarz. TriVersity Talk! is a weekly web series with featured guests discussing their lives, activism and pressing issues in the LGBTQ Community. With TriVersity Talk!, the goal is to laugh and
Gurnah received the Nobel Prize medal and diploma from the Swedish ambassador on December 6 © Nobel Prize Outreach / Photo by Hugh Fox Earlier this week, Abdulrazak Gurnah received the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature from Swedish ambassador Mikaela Kumlin Granitshe in London. His prize lecture, given on December 7, can be found here. In
The most important story that you are not being told in the pages of the Washington Post or on CNN is unfolding at this minute on the border between Russia and the Ukraine. It’s a story that could easily lead to Word War III and a nuclear Armageddon. And our mainstream media is closing its
Photo courtesy of the author I worked on the Broadway production of Jersey Boys for three years before I ventured up to the fly rail of the August Wilson Theater. It was pre-show and automation, lights, props, sound, and wardrobe were on the stage, thirty feet below. I watched them through the slatted floor as
The editors of World Literature Today are delighted to announce our annual shortlist of Pushcart nominations for 2021. Pushcart Prize XLVII will honor the best poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and essays published by small-press magazines and book publishers. WLT’s six nominees include: Poetry Kamilah Aisha Moon, “Fireflies” Olivia Reginaldo, “Simi,” translated from Quechua by
Loïc Gouzer is the co-founder of Particle, a new innovative company leveraging blockchain and NFT technology to make fine art ownership accessible and inclusive. The company has launched a platform that will change the way people can own, collect, and experience fine art. Particle is on a mission to revolutionize the fine art industry and
Honor 60 and Honor 60 Pro were launched in China on Wednesday at a live event hosted by the company. The smartphones feature curved OLED displays, and sport 4,800mAh batteries with support for 66W fast charging. The Honor 60 is equipped with the Snapdragon 778G SoC, while the Honor 60 Pro features the newer Snapdragon
Honor 60 and Honor 60 Pro were launched in China on Wednesday at a live event hosted by the company. The smartphones feature curved OLED displays, and sport 4,800mAh batteries with support for 66W fast charging. The Honor 60 is equipped with the Snapdragon 778G SoC, while the Honor 60 Pro features the newer Snapdragon
Russian President Vladimir Putin waves during the US – Russia Summit 2021 at the La Grange Villa near the Geneva Lake, on June 16, 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images News | Getty Images Relations between the U.S. and Russia, which are already tense, took another turn for the worse Wednesday after