Conclave" and "Emilia Pérez" Dominate BAFTA Nominations
The 2024 BAFTA nominations, announced January 15th, see "Conclave" (12 nominations) and "Emilia Pérez" (11 nominations) leading the pack, with other contenders including "The Brutalist," "Anora," "Wicked," and "Kneecap." The awards ceremony will be held on February 16th in London.
Conclave" and "Emilia Pérez" Dominate BAFTA Nominations
The 2024 BAFTA nominations, announced January 15th, see "Conclave" (12 nominations) and "Emilia Pérez" (11 nominations) leading the pack, with other contenders including "The Brutalist," "Anora," "Wicked," and "Kneecap." The awards ceremony will be held on February 16th in London.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Banksy's £50 Youth Club Murals: Lost Art and Early Community Engagement
In the late 1990s, before achieving global fame, graffiti artist Banksy collaborated with children at a Bristol youth club, creating vibrant murals for a £50 fee; these murals were later painted over, highlighting the ephemeral nature of street art and the artist's early community engagement.
Banksy's £50 Youth Club Murals: Lost Art and Early Community Engagement
In the late 1990s, before achieving global fame, graffiti artist Banksy collaborated with children at a Bristol youth club, creating vibrant murals for a £50 fee; these murals were later painted over, highlighting the ephemeral nature of street art and the artist's early community engagement.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Mexican Music Conservatory Students End Occupation After Negotiating Improvements
Students at Mexico City's National Conservatory of Music ended a building occupation in November after negotiating with authorities for budget increases, teacher contracts, and infrastructure improvements; tuition has been canceled, but a 'active strike' continues to address remaining issues.
Mexican Music Conservatory Students End Occupation After Negotiating Improvements
Students at Mexico City's National Conservatory of Music ended a building occupation in November after negotiating with authorities for budget increases, teacher contracts, and infrastructure improvements; tuition has been canceled, but a 'active strike' continues to address remaining issues.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Internet's Unexpected Comedic Treasures
A writer unfamiliar with the internet explores ten comedic online finds, ranging from a historical figure's story to modern stand-up routines, showcasing the internet's capacity for diverse and unexpected content.
Internet's Unexpected Comedic Treasures
A writer unfamiliar with the internet explores ten comedic online finds, ranging from a historical figure's story to modern stand-up routines, showcasing the internet's capacity for diverse and unexpected content.
Progress
32% Bias Score
4,000-Year-Old Tombs Unearthed at Saqqara Reveal Cultural Fusion
A joint Egyptian-Japanese archaeological team discovered four ancient tombs at Saqqara, Egypt, containing artifacts from the late second/early third dynasty and the New Kingdom, including human remains, pottery, and items reflecting a blend of Egyptian and Greco-Roman cultures, significantly expandi...
4,000-Year-Old Tombs Unearthed at Saqqara Reveal Cultural Fusion
A joint Egyptian-Japanese archaeological team discovered four ancient tombs at Saqqara, Egypt, containing artifacts from the late second/early third dynasty and the New Kingdom, including human remains, pottery, and items reflecting a blend of Egyptian and Greco-Roman cultures, significantly expandi...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Laser Technology Unveils Intricate Tattoos on Ancient Peruvian Mummies
Analysis of Chincay mummies (1222-1282 AD) from Peru using laser-stimulated fluorescence (LSF) revealed exquisitely detailed tattoos with lines thinner than those achievable with modern techniques, suggesting the practice was widespread regardless of social status.
Laser Technology Unveils Intricate Tattoos on Ancient Peruvian Mummies
Analysis of Chincay mummies (1222-1282 AD) from Peru using laser-stimulated fluorescence (LSF) revealed exquisitely detailed tattoos with lines thinner than those achievable with modern techniques, suggesting the practice was widespread regardless of social status.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Racial Reckoning in a South African Old Age Home
Anthropologist Casey Golomski's "God's Waiting Room" examines Grace, a South African old age home founded in the 1950s, revealing persistent racial inequalities despite post-apartheid policies, while highlighting the potential for individual change and reconciliation through personal interactions.
Racial Reckoning in a South African Old Age Home
Anthropologist Casey Golomski's "God's Waiting Room" examines Grace, a South African old age home founded in the 1950s, revealing persistent racial inequalities despite post-apartheid policies, while highlighting the potential for individual change and reconciliation through personal interactions.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Pop Culture Dominates Scientific Naming of New Species
An analysis of 18,000 newly described species reveals a disproportionate number named after Star Wars characters (40), Discworld characters (49), and other pop culture figures, compared to literary figures like Shakespeare (17) or Nabokov (25), highlighting popular culture's impact on scientific nam...
Pop Culture Dominates Scientific Naming of New Species
An analysis of 18,000 newly described species reveals a disproportionate number named after Star Wars characters (40), Discworld characters (49), and other pop culture figures, compared to literary figures like Shakespeare (17) or Nabokov (25), highlighting popular culture's impact on scientific nam...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Gaelic Drama "An t-Eilean" Explores Family Secrets and Island Tensions
An t-Eilean, a \pounds4 million four-part Gaelic-language drama set on the Western Isles, follows the investigation into the shooting of wealthy businessman Sir Douglas Maclean and his wife, uncovering family secrets and community tensions.
Gaelic Drama "An t-Eilean" Explores Family Secrets and Island Tensions
An t-Eilean, a \pounds4 million four-part Gaelic-language drama set on the Western Isles, follows the investigation into the shooting of wealthy businessman Sir Douglas Maclean and his wife, uncovering family secrets and community tensions.
Progress
20% Bias Score
Two New Funnel-Web Spider Species Discovered in Australia
Kane Christensen's two-decade-long work at the Australian Reptile Park led to the discovery of two new funnel-web spider species, Atrax christenseni and Atrax montanus, distinguished by size, appearance, and reproductive organ differences; the largest ever found, a 9.2cm legspan male Atrax christens...
Two New Funnel-Web Spider Species Discovered in Australia
Kane Christensen's two-decade-long work at the Australian Reptile Park led to the discovery of two new funnel-web spider species, Atrax christenseni and Atrax montanus, distinguished by size, appearance, and reproductive organ differences; the largest ever found, a 9.2cm legspan male Atrax christens...
Progress
20% Bias Score
Pope Francis Releases Autobiography, Details Personal Life and Political Views
Pope Francis unexpectedly released his autobiography, "Hope. The Autobiography," on Tuesday, detailing his personal life and political views, including criticisms of Israeli actions in Gaza and two foiled assassination attempts during his 2021 Iraq trip, while addressing global issues like war, migr...
Pope Francis Releases Autobiography, Details Personal Life and Political Views
Pope Francis unexpectedly released his autobiography, "Hope. The Autobiography," on Tuesday, detailing his personal life and political views, including criticisms of Israeli actions in Gaza and two foiled assassination attempts during his 2021 Iraq trip, while addressing global issues like war, migr...
Progress
32% Bias Score
AI Error on Marlon Brando's Age in "The Godfather" Highlights Fact-Checking Challenges
Marlon Brando was 47 during the filming of "The Godfather" in 1972, a fact contradicted by an AI-generated claim that he was too young; this highlights the ongoing challenges of AI accuracy versus established fact-checking methods.
AI Error on Marlon Brando's Age in "The Godfather" Highlights Fact-Checking Challenges
Marlon Brando was 47 during the filming of "The Godfather" in 1972, a fact contradicted by an AI-generated claim that he was too young; this highlights the ongoing challenges of AI accuracy versus established fact-checking methods.
Progress
56% Bias Score