Author: Ziggy Marley

Climate change creates a new migration crisis for Bangladesh

Photo by G.M.B. Akash (Panos Pictures/Redux) Article by Tim McDonnell, via National Geographic DHAKA, BANGLADESH -- Golam Mostafa Sarder starts every day before dawn, rising from a thin reed mat in the shed that he shares with fifteen roommates. Each has just enough space to lie flat. He dresses...

Spotify data shows how music preferences change with latitude

Photo by Umair Abbasi (Flickr) Article by Cathleen O'Grady, via Ars Technica In Anchorage, Alaska, in the bleakest midwinter, the Sun rises just after 10am, hovers close to the horizon for a few hours, and dips back down again shortly before 4pm—all in all, just five hours and 28 minutes of...

Hayao Miyazaki & Son Reportedly Working On 2 New Studio Ghibli Movies

Photo from The Japantimes⎮KYODO Article by Craig Elvy, via Screen Rant Hayao Miyazaki is reportedly returning with Studio Ghibli to work on another feature-length animation, with his son taking on a project of his own. Miyazaki founded the Studio Ghibli animation house back in 1985 and went...

For KD, the opening of the Durant Center is ‘truly a dream come true’

Photo by Kevin Durant Charity Foundation Article by Brian Witt, via NBC Sports Kevin Durant was not present at Warriors practice Wednesday night in Washington. Don't worry. He had a great excuse. Durant wasn't practicing because he had somewhere to be: the official opening of College Track at the Durant...

Space Jam 2 Reportedly Starts Filming This Summer

Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures/Getty Images Article by Chris Agar, via Screen Rant Warner Bros. will reportedly begin production on Space Jam 2 this June. A sequel to the 1996 live-action/animation hybrid had been long-gestating, but finally made some significant headway last year. With NBA superstar LeBron James...

Michael B. Jordan’s Favorite Anime And How It Inspired One Scene in Creed 2

Photo via Warner Bros./Barry Wetcher Article by Padraig Cotter, via Screen Rant Michael B. Jordan reveals how his favorite anime inspired a key moment in Creed 2. Sylvester Stallone closed the door on the Rocky franchise pretty definitively with the ending of Rocky Balboa, where the retired...

Jamaica honours reggae with grand festival to mark 50 years of the genre

Photo courtesy of Fifty-Six Hope Road Music, Ltd. Article by Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson, via Face2Face Africa With so much focus on culture, history and preservation of originality, February 2019 has been declared Golden Reggae month in Jamaica. According to the Jamaica Gleaner, the celebration was declared and launched by the...

A confident, never arrogant Jaime Munguia embraces role as the future of Mexican boxing

Photo by Steve Marcus (Getty Images) Article by Roberto José Andrade Franco, via Yahoo! Sports Less than a year ago, Jaime Munguia fought in Cancun, Mexico, on an undercard headlined by Miguel Berchelt. The 21-year-old’s aggressive, fan-friendly style was clear even if he remained raw. “Offensively, Munguia is a monster,” Carlos...

Neill Blomkamp Wants RoboCop Returns To Feel Like Paul Verhoeven Directed It

Photo: RoboCop/Orion Pictures Article by Padraig Cotter, via Screen Rant RoboCop Returns director Neill Blomkamp wants his sequel to feel like a vintage Paul Verhoeven movie. The original RoboCop marked Verhoeven’s first Hollywood project and told the story of murdered cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller), who is...

10 models who are breaking barriers in the fashion industry

Photo by Charles Platiau (Reuters) Article by Melina Glusac, via INSIDER The beauty paradigm in the fashion world is slowly, but surely, shifting. This year, Rihanna's Savage x Fenty fashion show showcased a variety of body types, as more and more designers are choosing to highlight uniqueness over conformity. Models like Winnie...