A woman in Japan has held a wedding ceremony with an AI-generated character inspired by a video game persona, sparking debate over how artificial intelligence could reshape human relationships.
Yurina Noguchi, 32, a call centre operator,…
A woman in Japan has held a wedding ceremony with an AI-generated character inspired by a video game persona, sparking debate over how artificial intelligence could reshape human relationships.
Yurina Noguchi, 32, a call centre operator,…

Getty ImagesA south Wales phone box made famous by rock group Stereophonics has “likely been scrapped”, telecoms firm BT has revealed.
The red kiosk in the…

Having had various upgrades during its lifetime – including new glass, paintwork and signage – the payphone was one of several to have been earmarked for removal across RCT in 2019.
According to BT’s records, it had only been used 13 times in the…

The Environment Agency has said it is investigating after concerns were raised about possible pollution in a river in Birmingham.
Residents in the Selly Park and Stirchley areas shared concerns and photos on social media about “foam” seen…

Sean Ono Lennon has had a versatile career, as a musician, producer, and songwriter. Asked what part of the musical creation process he likes the most, Lennon replied, “That’s easy: I love writing and recording, and I hate finishing.”
With…

I got into this business through campus radio. As a freshman in 1980, I applied for a slot on CKUW, the then-closed-circuit radio station at the University of Winnipeg.
It was a dreadful facility, stuck in the basement with barely…

Kate Winslet has described being shamed over her appearance as a young actor by schoolmates and teachers.
The actor, whose directorial debut film Goodbye June was released this month, recalled being told by a drama teacher that she would have to…

Two holiday records sit in front of a Christmas tree at JT Griffith’s home in Portland, Ore. on Dec 20, 2025. Songs from “OCMS XMAS” by Old Crow Medicine Show (left) and “Season’s Greetings” from Tatsuro Yamashita are some of the standout…

It’s pretty unusual for an arts non-profit to last 50 years. But here in Oregon, one such organization is celebrating just that.
“It’s really rare to have a gallery last that long,” said Christopher Rauschenberg, one of five co-founders of…

Hailed by many critics and movie lovers as a “timeless classic” — and ranking first on the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 most inspiring films of all time — It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) has found a secure place in the…