Haunting song pays tribute to Toughie, the frog whose extinction went unnoticed

By Liz Kimbrough  When the last Rabbs’ fringe-limbed treefrog (Ecnomiohyla rabborum) died in 2016 at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, its extinction garnered little media attention. Environmental journalist Jeremy Hance, a longtime Mongabay reporter and editor, expressed his outrage in a story for The Guardian, titled “Frog goes extinct, media yawns.” “It’s so rare to be able to know when the last one goes,” Hance said. “When people … Continue reading Haunting song pays tribute to Toughie, the frog whose extinction went unnoticed

Nuevas obras que entran al dominio público en 2024

Este 2024 entran al dominio público en España las obras de los autores fallecidos en 1943 en literatura, música y cine. Aquellas que podrán ser utilizadas sin afectación de los derechos de autor. Obras que ya son de todos. Enrique Pérez Este año lo hacemos acompañado de un personaje bastante especial. Un personaje que lleva 95 años con nosotros y cuya primera imagen icónica ha … Continue reading Nuevas obras que entran al dominio público en 2024

Antigua and Barbuda’s youth orchestra plays to inspire

By Gemma Handy | St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda As far as rehearsals rooms go, it is not ideal. But this modest office overlooking the Sir Vivian Richards stadium – complete with statue of the mighty cricketer himself – is a reminder at least that small nations are capable of lofty achievements. The questionable acoustics do little to quell the enthusiasm of the young musicians … Continue reading Antigua and Barbuda’s youth orchestra plays to inspire

Matty Healy: Malaysia festival cancelled after The 1975 singer attacks anti-LGBT law

By Matt Murphy | BBC News A festival in Malaysia has been cancelled after British singer Matty Healy attacked the country’s anti-LGBT laws. During the performance by his band The 1975 at the Good Vibes Festival, Healy addressed the audience in a profanity-laden speech before kissing bass player Ross MacDonald. The band then ended their set, claiming officials ordered them off stage. Homosexuality is illegal … Continue reading Matty Healy: Malaysia festival cancelled after The 1975 singer attacks anti-LGBT law

THE SOUNDS OF BRAZIL’S ATLANTIC FOREST

WWF AND HP WORK TO PROTECT THIS SPECIAL PLACE AND THE VOCAL ANIMALS THAT CALL IT HOME Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is one of the most biodiverse in the world, with many species found nowhere else on the planet. The forest provides for the jaguars, sloths, butterflies, birds, and thousands of other species that call it home. And these animals make a lot of noise. The … Continue reading THE SOUNDS OF BRAZIL’S ATLANTIC FOREST

La cantante Lizzo protesta en Tennesse contra la restricción de shows de Drag Queens: subió a varias de estas artistas al escenario en uno de sus conciertos allí

En medio de su presentación en la Arena Thompson-Boling en Knoxville, Tennessee, mientras interpretaba su canción About Damn Time, llamó al escenario a a varias drags, entre ellas, Aquaria, Kandy Muse, Asia O’Hara y Vanessa Vanji Mateo. Han sido semanas difíciles para la comunidad sexualmente diversa de Estados Unidos. La aprobación de proyectos de ley que, según ellos, afectan sus derechos, ha generado una masiva ola de protestas. Dentro … Continue reading La cantante Lizzo protesta en Tennesse contra la restricción de shows de Drag Queens: subió a varias de estas artistas al escenario en uno de sus conciertos allí

Why are women so marginalised by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

Barely 8% of its inductees are female. The canon-making doesn’t just reek of sexist gatekeeping, but also purposeful ignorance and hostility Courtney Love I got into this business to write great songs and have fun. I was a quick learner. I read every music magazine I could get my hands on and at 12, after digesting many issues of Creem, I decided to base my … Continue reading Why are women so marginalised by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

‘It stole years’: the musical about those silenced by anti-gay law Section 28

By Kate Wyver Influenced by the music of Billy Bragg, Bonnie Tyler and Meatloaf, After the Act explores the culture of fear and self-censorship caused by the law, voted through by the Tories during moral panic about Aids Backstage at the Piccadilly theatre was the place to be on 5 June 1988. In the midst of rampant homophobia in the papers, on the streets and … Continue reading ‘It stole years’: the musical about those silenced by anti-gay law Section 28