Adolescence creator Jack Thorne appeared to be emotional as he recalled childhood conversations that shaped his career and how he makes shows such as the hit Netflix series. Speaking at a Women and Equalities Committee hearing on misogyny among young men and boys on Tuesday, 29 April, the television writer was asked what conversations he … Read more
HONG KONG — Organizers of a military-linked marathon in southern Taiwan have apologized after handing out trophies in the shape of a Chinese machine gun, which drew backlash as the Beijing-claimed island comes under growing pressure from China. The prizes from the Fengshan Marathon near the major city of Kaohsiung were strongly criticized over the … Read more
A new documentary makes the case that a change in Canada’s immigration policy more than 50 years ago has fuelled the country’s current boom in NBA players. “Inbound,” a short film on how Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau’s multiculturalism policy in the early 1970s brought an influx of immigrants to Canada whose children and grandchildren are … Read more
