The British actor Sir John hurt, double-nominated for an Oscar for his interpretations from 'Midnight Express' (1978), in a secondary role and 'The Elephant Man' (1980), main role, died at the age of 77 years, after a long battle with a pancreatic cancer, transmitted on January 28 the international press agencies. Hurt, who, along a career of six decades starred in more than … [Read more...]
‘I don’t feel at home in this world anymore’, the winner of the Sundance Film Festival
The International Independent Film Festival Sundance, held in the mountains of Utah and created by Robert Redford designed its 33rd edition's winners. The film 'I don't feel at home in this world anymore', directed by Macon Blair with Melanie Lynskey and Elijah Wood in the main roles, obtained the main prize in an atmosphere characterized of recommendations for action in … [Read more...]
Terry Edwards has been sentenced to death in Texas
Texas (South) executed on Thursday evening a man condemned to death, in spite of the last calls in justice launched by his lawyers, who stated that the trail was marked by racism and irregularities, informs the AFP. Terry Edwards, an Afro-American man of 43 years, was declared died at 04:17 GMT, after he was administered a lethal injection in prison, in this state where are the … [Read more...]
Armed attack at a mosque in Quebec, Canada, ended with six dead
The Canadian premier Justin Trudeau condemns the 'terrorist attack' in which two men opened the fire on a number of people at the end of the prayer in a mosque in Quebec, resulting six dead and eight wounded, according to the AFP. 'We condemn this terrorist attack on Muslims in a centre of worship and refuge', Trudeau said in a communicate. While the investigation is in … [Read more...]
Stonehenge could have a road tunnel built underneath it for tourists
The plans for a road tunnel what might be done beneath the famous prehistoric monument Stonehenge, one of the most important symbols in the UK, were disclosed, informs the Xinhua. The United Kingdom authorities announced that the Stonehenge tunnel would cost 2 billion pounds, and it was conceived to solve the problem of the traffic around the site which measures 25 square … [Read more...]
3D food printers, soon in our home kitchens
Good news for those loving the food. The 3D printers have already begun to print food, including gluten free menus and with an exhaustive control on the ingredients, according to the EFE. This new technology, enters in the kitchen, says the nutritionist Alex Vidal, a professor at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain. According to him, the 3D printers can be found for the … [Read more...]
The USA is no longer a member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The United States of America are no longer a member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The American president Donald Trump signed in the Oval Office, a decree which puts an end to the participation of the USA to this treaty, intensely negotiated for several years by the Obama administration. The treaty, seen as a counterpart to the bigger influence of China, was signed in 2015 … [Read more...]
Paul McCartney fights forthe rights of some Beatles songs
Sir Paul McCartney filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, in New York, against the company Sony ATV Music Publishing in order to ensure the copyrights of some songs of the Beatles, a fight in justice which could have serious implications for the music industry, notes the AFP. According to the legislation in the USA on the protection of the copyrights, from 1976, the Copyright Law, the … [Read more...]