Twin sisters in Japan have become multi-millionaires after floating their female-focused mobile games company on the stock market.
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The animated British piglet popular with preschoolers is getting her own tourist attraction -- complete with muddy puddles -- that developers say will be "perfect for a first theme park experience."
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In Tokyo's ritzy Roppongi neighbourhood, Tsunekazu Ishihara, president of The Pokémon Company, sits opposite a giant map of the world.
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Netflix announced it has enlisted Patrick McHale, creator of Cartoon Network’s “Over the Garden Wall,†to write the feature film. That film will be based on Jacques’ first book in the series, “Redwall†(there are 21 others, extending to the final book “The Rogue Crewâ€). Netflix is also developing an event series based on the character of Martin the Warrior.
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Industry veteran Jade Raymond is leaving Google as it focuses on third-party games.
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Netflix has just claimed its biggest hit ever with "Bridgerton," a drama set in Britain in the early 1800s.
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A rare painting of Tintin by Belgian cartoonist Hergé sold for a record €3.2 million ($3.9 million) at Parisian auction house Artcurial on Thursday.
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Musician Tom Rosenthal says "boiled eggs" were likely the inspiration for the song Dinosaurs In Love.The viral hit of last year was written after the musician's then three-year-old daughter, Fenn, had eaten a boiled egg for the first time.When Tom tweeted the song the pair were inundated with offers and, a year on, have made it into a children's book.
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Amazon is being challenged by consumer watchdogs in Europe and the US over its use of manipulative "dark pattern" design to promote its Prime service.
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Throughout lockdown, rusty bikes were dusted off in garages around the world and sales of new bikes surged. The question is now: can it last?
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Voters approved a constitutional amendment to legalize cannabis in New Jersey, putting pressure on neighboring states like New York.
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The ancient theatre of Epidaurus in Greece, built in the 4th century, can seat 14000 people & is still used today.
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Pictured is Lonnie Johnson, who invented the Super Soaker water pistol, one of the best-selling toys of all time, 1990.
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While Netflix develops an adaptation of his iconic game Dragon’s Lair, Don Bluth, 82, is looking ahead to future projects. The animation legend behind The Secret of NIMH and The Land Before Time has launched a new venture, Don Bluth Studios, with the express goal to create “new characters, new ideas, and new cartoons.â€
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“Our hope is guests will leave a little wiser, a little happier, and a little more motivated to make the world a better place,†says CEO of The Happiness Research Institute, Meik Wiking. “We think Denmark is an obvious home for a museum that focuses on how we create a better framework for good lives.â€
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This cartoon from 1967
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A tattoo parlor in Kentucky is using ink to unite communities across the country by offering free appointments to anyone who wants to cover up their hate or gang symbol tattoos.
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Government TV ad is latest in a series of striking public service announcements using humour to tackle tricky subjects
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Ruby Rose’s surprise exit from the CW series “Batwoman†stemmed from an ill fit between star and production.
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Dr. Oz's hydroxychloroquine advocacy seduces Trump as coronavirus wellness woo surges.
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Katie Sandwina (1884 - 1952) was an Austrian strong woman who stood 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) and weighed 200 lbs (91 kg). In the beginning of her career, Katie's father would offer 100 marks to any man who could defeat her in wrestling. No man ever succeeded, but she did meet her husband.
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During this period of pandemic-induced social isolation, it’s no surprise that people are consuming vast amounts of media. Today’s graphics use data from a Global Web Index report to explore how people have increased their media consumption as a result of the outbreak, and how it differs across each generation.
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Connecting the characters of Harry Potter through one family tree.
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A prankster altered the famous Hollywood sign in 1971.
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A Texas theater shut down a few weeks ago. This week they decided to turn their outside wall & parking lot into a drive-in theater with free screenings & carry-out food for sale. Every ticket through Tuesday has been sold out and the theater is planning on adding additional showtimes to meet demand.
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Popular Twitch streamer Kaceytron receives an indefinite suspension from Twitch after making an 'insensitive' joke about the coronavirus.
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Nicholas Cage spent $150 million on a 70-million-year-old dinosaur skull, a tomb, a $150,000 first edition Superman comic, pygmy heads, two European castles; one worth $10 million and the other $2.6 million, and 15 residences. He later had to return the skull to the Mongolian govt.
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