Monthly Archive: October 2021
By Shelly Volsche, Clinical Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Boise State University 2021 Oct 28 – Have you noticed more cats riding in strollers lately? Or bumper stickers that read, “I love my granddogs”? You’re not imagining it. More people are investing serious time, …
Modern vampires like Dracula may be dashing, but they certainly weren’t in the original vampire myths. Archive Photos/ Moviepix via Getty Images – By Stanley Stepanic, Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Virginia 2021 Oct 14 – The vampire is …
A powerful explosion on 2021 Oct 08, in a mosque in northern Afghanistan, left several dead. AP Photo/Abdullah Sahil – By Abdulkader Sinno, Associate Professor of Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies, Indiana University 2021 Oct 25 – Close to a hundred Afghan Shiite …
The mass-marketing of the Day of the Dead is evident in the costumes that people buy for the day. Man Hon Lam / EyeEm Getty Images – By Mathew Sandoval, Lecturer in Culture & Performance, Arizona State University 2021 Oct 27 – As …
The ongoing research is looking at genetic differences in couples where one member suffers from severe disease while the other does not get infected. ralwel/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2021 Oct 21 – A massive international collaborative effort has begun investigating whether specific genetic …
Recognition as ‘interested persons’ is a legal first in the US, allowing animals to have their interests heard in court. Hippos in the lake on the former private estate of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. Photograph: Fernando Vergara/AP – Associated Press First published on …
Rescue centers say they are seeing more and more pets their owners are now too busy to look after. Charities say owners are turning up with their dogs after failing to sell them, claiming they are strays. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images – By …
A curator at the British Museum details the spooky find in a new book. The tablet depicts a male ghost being led back to the afterlife, curator Irving Finkel says. Photo: British Museum / Line drawing: James Fraser and Chris Cobb for The …
Hutchins, who died on the set of the film Rust, became fascinated with storytelling and developing her own vision. News: Alec Baldwin kills woman by firing prop gun on film set An ‘army brat’, Hutchins said she got interested in film because ‘there …
Tragic shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins happened on set of actor’s latest movie. News: Alec Baldwin kills woman by firing prop gun on film set Alec Baldwin in 2015. Photograph: Seth Wenig/AP – Andrew Pulver @Andrew_Pulver Last modified on 2021 Oct 22 – …
