LEGO and NASA have joined forces to create a collaborative Space Shuttle Discovery set, highlighting Dr. Kathy Sullivan— the first American woman to walk in space. Ideal for adults, the design is inspired by the STS-31 mission that launched in April 1990, which included five crew members who deployed the Hubble Space Telescope into the cosmos. LEGO's Set Designer Milan Madge commented on the concept behind the model in a press release:"The Space Shuttle is the most complex vehicle ever made, s...
As the murder of Sarah Everard forces nations around the world to confront the realities of gender-based violence and sexual harassment, England and Wales have decided to classify misogyny as a hate crime.According to a report by CNN, the move is an experimental one and will not require any change to pre-existing law (in the UK, police are already able to classify stalking, harassment and violence as hate crimes). Going forward, police will be asked to "to identify and record any crimes of viol...
Over the weekend, cities across the U.S. held rallies, protests and vigils to demand justice for the eight victims of last week's anti-Asian hate crimes in Atlanta. Actor Sandra Oh, who is of South Korean descent, attended a rally in Oakland, Pennsylvania, where she delivered a brief, impassioned speech on solidarity in the face of racism."For many of us in our community, this is the first time we are even able to voice our fear and our anger and I am so grateful to everyone willing to listen," ...
After making her debut as a solo artist in 2017 with her Hands on Me EP, K-pop artist CHUNG HA has marked another milestone in her music career with her first-ever studio album titled Querencia. Upon its release in February, the 27-track record and its lead song "Bicycle" have been taking over the scene, appearing on some of the hottest television shows in Korea and amassing millions of views on YouTube.Querencia, named after the Spanish word that the singer interprets as "a place from which one...