We take photos faster than ever, with research suggesting around 1.8 trillion are snapped worldwide each year—about 5 billion a day. But how many of those are just throwaway selfies or random ...

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Japan’s first sakura forecast for 2026 is here—revealing when Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka are expected to turn pink and how early travellers should start planning their spring trip. It may still be winter ...

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The Slamdance Film Festival is officially back with its full 2026 lineup, marking the scrappy and radical festival’s second ...

A festival with a true independent spirit, Slamdance Film Festival has recently found a new home in Los Angeles, where it ...

Slamdance 2026 returns to L.A. with 141 films, led by Unstoppable titles ‘Back on Track,’ ‘Brailled It,’ ‘The Tallest Dwarf,’ ...

Slamdance is proud to offer a diverse lineup of voices with 50% of the 2026 films helmed by female, trans and non-binary directors and 41.4% of this year’s films are by BIPOC creators. In addition, ...

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HONG KONG — In a bid to overhaul their economic relationship, China and Korea are reviving long-stalled trade talks, with an eye on moving beyond factory floors to target the lucrative services sector ...