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Florian Wirtz Joins Liverpool Florian Wirtz has left the Bundesliga to join the English Premier League. After undergoing a medical check, Liverpool confirmed that the German star had signed with the club. Bayer Leverkusen and Liverpool agreed on a transfer deal worth around 150 million euros, including bonus payments, making Wirtz the most expensive transfer in Bundesliga history. Record-Breaking Transfer The previous record was held by Borussia Dortmund, who received a total package of 135 million euros from FC Barcelona for Ousmane Dembele in the summer of 2018. Dembele has been playing for Paris St. Germain since 2023. Wirtz’s transfer…
Introduction to Slano Film Days Romanian director Andrei Tanase received feedback from international experts at Croatia’s Slano Film Day, which led him to say, "I will carry out a description," from his script. Tanase was part of a team of eight feature film projects in development that attended the Cinelink workshop on June 17th to 21st. The workshop took place before the complete Cinelink program at Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Sarajevo Film Festival, which is scheduled from August 15th to 22nd. The Cinelink Workshop The Cinelink workshop brought together regional filmmakers with international experts in production, finance, sales, and distribution. The…
Introduction to the Larry David Documentary The pulled Larry David documentary from 2022 could still possibly be released down the road, says director Larry Charles. But there are certain conditions that need to be met before it can be made available to the public. Background of the Documentary The documentary, which was initially set to be released in 2022, features Larry David, a renowned comedian and actor, best known for creating the TV show "Seinfeld" and starring in the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm". The documentary provides an in-depth look into Larry David’s life and career, offering fans a unique…
National Examination of Maternity Services The Health Minister has announced a national examination of maternity services in England, stating "We have to act now". This "fast" examination will urgently consider the worst maternity and newborn services in the country. Urgent Action Required The examination will start this summer and report until December 2025. The Minister met with parents who lost babies in a number of maternity scandals at some NHS trusts and said that the investigation would "ensure that these families receive the truth and accountability that they deserve". Background There have been several maternity scandals in the past decade,…
Introduction to Splitsville Follow your current love triangle on the screen in A24’s Materialist, as Dakota Johnson increases the use with her next romantic comedy. On Monday, Neon released the first trailer for co-author, director, and star Michael Angelo Covino’s Splitsville. This sees him and Johnson as a couple in an open marriage that swings with their two friends, through their own wives. The Plot of Splitsville After Ashley, played by Adria Arjona, asks about a divorce, Carey, played by Kyle Marvin, runs to his friends, Julie, played by Johnson, and Paul, played by Covino, for support. He is shocked…
The Grateful Dead’s Sound Wall: A Revolutionary Music Experiment The Grateful Dead was a legendary band known for their unique sound and experimental approach to music. One of their most ambitious projects was the sound wall, a 60-foot-wide, 75-ton scaffolding of almost 600 speakers designed to provide flawless, distortion-free sound to both the band and the audience. A Portal to the Past Journalist Brian Anderson acquired a crumbling spokesman monitor from the sound wall at a Sotheby’s auction in 1974. For Anderson, this was not just a piece of memorabilia, but a portal to the past, a way to connect…
Introduction to the Piaget Society In the 1970s, Yves Piaget, a fourth generation of the Swiss jewelry and watchmaker family, invited his jet-setter friends to vacation on the Mediterranean. This group included notable figures such as Dalí, Andy Warhol, Ursula Andress, and Salvador Dalí, with whom he collaborated on the Dalí d’Or jewelry collection. He called this exclusive gathering the "Piaget Society". Revival of the Concept About 50 years later, it felt like Piaget was revisiting this concept. The house unveiled its high jewelry collection, "Forms of the Extralega", in the Spanish coastal town of Barcelona. This event brought together…
Introduction to Kanye West’s Performance Hip-hop visionary, cultural icon and controversial genius will only appear at the Rubicon Festival in Bratislava on July 20, 2025. Its only confirmed live performance in Europe in 2025 and was ever shown in Slovakia in history. The Rubicon Festival increases the bar for European festivals to a whole new level. Controversy Surrounding the Performance His participation in the festival triggered trouble. More than 3,000 people have already signed a petition asking the festival to cancel the rapper’s performance. The authors of the petition point out that in recent years he has repeatedly and openly…
Incident at the Uffizi Gallery An oil painting from the 18th century was damaged after a museum visitor stumbled while taking a selfie at Florence’s Uffizi gallery. The tourist fell backwards and damaged the painting, a portrait of Ferdinando de ‘Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, by Anton Domenico Gabbiani. The Cause of the Damage According to the museum, the visitor was trying to take a selfie to create a "meme" when the accident occurred. The museum’s director, Simone Verde, warned that restrictions on visitor behavior may be imposed in the future to prevent similar incidents. He stated that the problem…
Introduction to the Iranian Crisis China has asked the international community to work on the de-escalation of the Iranian crisis in view of the increasing risk of a blockade of Hormuz’s street at the mouth of the Persian Gulf. The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that China was working to prevent instability in the region caused by the Israel-Iran War, which was buried in the global economy. The Iranian Parliament’s Decision The Iranian Parliament supported the important waterway and said that the move had come to the bombing of the Iranian nuclear facilities by the United States…