Croatia’s ‘Game of Thrones’ town tackles overtourism with visitor limits, tourist tax Posted July 19, 2023 Dubrovnik, a picturesque city on Croatia’s Adriatic coast, is facing the challenge of overtourism, as the number of annual visitors continues to rise. The city…
Theme parks bounced back in 2022 from pandemic lows with revenue, if not attendance Posted July 15, 2023 Last year marked a return to normal for the theme park industry around the world with operators reporting revenues, and in some cases attendance, at par or above …
Grammys: Only ‘human creators’ eligible to win, Recording Academy says response to AI Posted July 13, 2023 The Recording Academy is making several changes to the Grammy Awards, including a rule that stipulates “only human creators” can win the music industry’s highest …
Hit show ‘Our Planet II’ returns with Sir David Attenborough narrating animals’ miraculous migratory journeys Posted July 11, 2023 For some, David Attenborough is the one and only voice of nature documentaries. So, fans of his calm, informed delivery were delighted to hear that the 97-year-ol…
Young Kabuki actor’s debut breaks Japanese theater traditions Posted July 3, 2023 Ten-year-old Maholo Terajima Ghnassia loves watching anime and playing baseball. He likes making beats and whisper ASMR. And he’s breaking conventions in Japan’s …
Botticelli’s Venus is an ‘influencer’ and Italy is not happy Posted June 2, 2023 The Italian tourism ministry thought it had a sure-fire way to bring travelers into the country: turning a 15th-century art icon into a 21st-century “virtual infl…
May the Fourth be ‘I do’: Ohio city has ‘Star Wars’ weddings Posted June 1, 2023 When Julia and Robert Jones discovered that a judge from the Akron Municipal Court in Ohio would be officiating “Star Wars”-themed weddings on May the Fourth, the…
Greece to allow pets into more than 120 archaeological sites Posted May 27, 2023 Pets will soon be allowed into more than 120 archaeological sites across Greece, the country’s Culture Ministry announced, although not in the Acropolis or some o…
Ed Sheeran testifies in ‘Let’s Get It On’ copyright suit Posted May 20, 2023 Ed Sheeran took the witness stand in a New York courtroom to deny allegations that his hit song “Thinking Out Loud” ripped off Marvin Gaye’s soul…
Netflix to bring down the curtain on its DVD-by-mail service Posted May 14, 2023 Netflix is poised to shut down the DVD-by-mail rental service that set the stage for its trailblazing video streaming service, ending an era that began a quarter …