In the 2015 James Bond film, Spectre, the opening sequence features a Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City. At the time, no such parade took place in Mexico City; one year later, due to the interest in the film and the government desire to promote the pre-Hispanic Mexican culture, the federal and l

We celebrated the 2023 Passover with a special visit to the miniature village of Jamestown, USA and a unique situation occurred. We had a delicious dinner including Gefilte Fish in a Creamy Tomato Sauce with a Mexican Twist; Matzoh Ball Chicken Soup with gribenes and Braised Short Ribs with Prunes....

Broadway Bares: XXX raised $1,893,715 with two standing-room-only performances at the Hammerstein Ballroom. The 30th anniversary celebration produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS immersed audiences in a risqué reverie of Broadway Bares’ history, revisiting highlights from Bare

Jacobo Angeles is a Mexican artisan from San Martín Tilcajete, Oaxaca who is known for his hand carved and distinctly painted alebrije figures. The town is noted for its production of these figures which generally are carvings of animals painted in bright colors and bold designs, and Angeles grew u

Several myths circulated that Haym Solomon negotiated, as return for his assistance in the Financing of the War of Independence, presence on the Seal of the United States. A close look at the one dollar bill reveals that is not the physical star that is present but the formation of the stars of the ...

THE 2018 John Lewis Christmas advert stars Sir Elton John and tells the story of why some gifts are more than just a gift. The ad, called The Boy and the Piano, begins with a dressing-gown clad Sir Elton gently tapping out the opening bars to Your Song - his first big hit, released in 1970. Viewers

New documentary: "Owning Our Faith" shares the stories and struggles of LGBT catholics. Film makers expressed "We want our stories to be a part of the discussion because LGBT people have unique gifts to contribute to the life of the Church. We hope the Church recognizes that God is working through o...

Dimash Kudaibergen, is a Kazakh singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was born on May 24, 1994, in Aktobe, Kazakhstan into musical royalty. Grandfather played professional dombra, grandmother sings, and both parents are living legends in the musical court of Kazakhstan. His parents are K...

As of July, 2013, same-sex marriage is legally recognized nationwide in Argentina, Belgium, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Norway, Sweden, and Uruguay. In the United States, same-sex marriages are recognized on the federal level, though same-sex couples can only marry in thirteen of the fifty states...

NASA is so sure the world will not come to an end on Dec. 21, 2012, that they already released a video for the day after. Despite what the Mayan calendar may seem to say or doomsayers claim, NASA remains 100% confident that the world will not coming to an end in 2012.