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Björk uses AI to recreate extinct animal calls for new Paris exhibit
Coinciding with the latest UN Climate Change Conference, Björk and French artist Aleph have designed a new sound installation that will recreate extinct animal calls. The installation will be presented in Paris as part of the forum “Biodiversity: Which culture for which future?”
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Toy company Mattel mistakenly lists porn site on ‘Wicked’ doll merch
American toy manufacturer Mattel has mistakenly printed the address for a porn website on the packaging of Wicked dolls. The misprint is "not appropriate for children", Mattel said, while promising to "remedy" the mistake.
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Farewell Candyman: Horror icon Tony Todd dies aged 69
Tony Todd became a household name and a horror genre icon for his role in 1992’s Candyman, in which he played the titular hook-wielding spirit. His co-star Virginia Madsen has paid tribute to "a gentle soul with a deep knowledge of the arts".
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Festival cancelled in Turkey over ban of LGBTQ+ themed film 'Queer'
Mubi, the global streaming platform, production company and film distributor, has cancelled its Turkey film festival over local censorship of the film ‘Queer’. The company said it is taking a stand for “protecting freedom of expression.”
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Fears of censorship at Algiers International Book Fair
French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud, who won the Prix Goncourt last week, was not invited to this year's 27th edition of Algiers International Book Fair. And he's not the only one - which has led some to fear a "complete ban from publishing."
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The Strokes frontman on refusing to vote: ‘The two parties are a joke'
The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas has revealed that he’s refused to vote in the US Presidential elections. "I see little point in choosing between these puppets," he wrote on social media. His comments were met with widespread criticism.
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