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Couscous in Morocco: Friday in a Steaming Bowl

Кускус у Марокко: п'ятниця в мисці з парою

У збірці: Food From Real Places

A Beginner story about hand-rolled semolina, repeated steaming, Friday lunch, and the shared Maghreb heritage of couscous.

Словник: 12

Shakira Crosses Spotify's 100 Million Listener Line

Shakira подолала позначку у 100 мільйонів слухачів Spotify

Shakira became the first female Latin artist to exceed 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify, helped by a global catalogue and renewed World Cup attention.

Словник: 8

Curry in India: A Word Too Small for the Map

Карі в Індії: слово, замале для цілої карти

У збірці: Food From Real Places

A Beginner story about the word curry, regional Indian cuisines, spice techniques, and why heat is only one part of flavour.

Словник: 16

Florence: The City That Turned Money into Art

Флоренція: місто, що перетворило гроші на мистецтво

У збірці: Places That Changed the World

A narrative history of how Florence joined banking, guild politics, public competition, skilled workshops, and artistic patronage into a new cultural system.

Словник: 19

Hasbro faces backlash over AI voice clauses for Peppa Pig child actors

Hasbro критикують через AI-клаузи для дитячих акторів озвучення Peppa Pig

An industry letter has raised concerns that reported Peppa Pig contracts could permit AI cloning and long-term commercial reuse of child performers' voices.

Словник: 9

Tea in Turkey: Small Glasses, Big Welcome

Чай у Туреччині: маленькі склянки, велика гостинність

У збірці: Food From Real Places

A Beginner magazine-style story following Turkish tea from the rainy fields of Rize to shops, homes, and everyday conversation.

Словник: 12

Sotheby's sets London record as Lewis-led sales reach $520M

Sotheby's встановлює лондонський рекорд, а вечір продажів із колекцією Lewis сягає $520 млн

The Lewis Collection became London's most valuable single-owner auction, while Sotheby's full two-part evening reached a European record of $520.7 million.

Словник: 9

House of the Dragon season 3 returns, and people have a lot to say

House of the Dragon season 3 повернувся, і люди активно це обговорюють

House of the Dragon season 3 has returned with a huge premiere, new characters and intense viewer reactions to the Battle of the Gullet and an unsettling Alicent-Aemond scene.

Словник: 9

Gelato in Italy: A Slow Walk with a Cup

Джелато в Італії: повільна прогулянка зі стаканчиком

У збірці: Food From Real Places

A Beginner magazine-style story about the making, regional flavours, glass-case choices, and street life of Italian gelato.

Словник: 12

James Turrell opens his 100th Skyspace in Denmark

James Turrell відкриває свій 100-й Skyspace у Данії

James Turrell's As Seen Below - The Dome opens at ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Denmark as his 100th Skyspace and his largest museum Skyspace to date.

Словник: 8

Tom Holland says Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a detective movie

Tom Holland каже, що Spider-Man: Brand New Day буде detective movie

Tom Holland has reportedly described Spider-Man: Brand New Day as a detective movie, suggesting a more street-level and mystery-driven direction for Peter Parker's next chapter.

Словник: 8

HBO's Harry Potter casts Serafinowicz as Peeves

HBO Harry Potter взяв Serafinowicz на роль Peeves

HBO's Harry Potter series has cast Peter Serafinowicz as Peeves the Poltergeist, bringing a fan-favorite character cut from the movies into live action.

Словник: 8

Croissants in France: Morning Layers

Круасани у Франції: ранкові шари

У збірці: Food From Real Places

A Beginner magazine-style story about cold butter, night work, uncertain origins, and the bakery ritual behind a French croissant.

Словник: 13

"Michael" surpasses "Bohemian Rhapsody" as top-grossing music biopic ever

"Michael" обійшов "Bohemian Rhapsody" як найкасовіший музичний байопік

The Michael Jackson biopic Michael has passed Bohemian Rhapsody to become the highest-grossing music biopic ever, with global earnings reported at $911.9 million.

Словник: 8

Clooney backs Callum Turner as next James Bond

Клуні підтримав Каллума Тернера як наступного Джеймса Бонда

George Clooney has publicly backed Callum Turner as a strong candidate for the next James Bond, while Turner says he has no inside knowledge of the casting process.

Словник: 7

Timbuktu: The Desert City of Books

Тімбукту: пустельне місто книжок

У збірці: Places That Changed the World

A narrative history of Timbuktu, where desert trade created a city of scholars, family libraries, and manuscripts worth risking lives to protect.

Словник: 17

Dumplings in China: Hands Around the Table

Пельмені в Китаї: руки навколо столу

У збірці: Food From Real Places

A Beginner magazine-style story about the family work, shapes, regional choices, and New Year hopes held inside Chinese jiaozi.

Словник: 14

Bagels in New York: A Ring-Shaped Morning

Бейгли в Нью-Йорку: ранок у формі кільця

У збірці: Food From Real Places

A Beginner magazine-style food story about Jewish immigrant bakers, hand work, machines, and the New York bagel morning.

Словник: 15

Venice: The City That Turned Water into Power

Венеція: місто, що перетворило воду на силу

У збірці: Places That Changed the World

A narrative history of how Venice turned an unstable lagoon into a maritime system, a cultural image, and a modern struggle between protection and daily life.

Словник: 18

Bloober Team reveals Star Trek: Shadow Frontier for 2027

Bloober Team анонсувала Star Trek: Shadow Frontier на 2027 рік

Bloober Team and Paramount reveal Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, a new horror-leaning Star Trek game planned for 2027 on PC, consoles and Switch 2.

Словник: 9

Super Mario Galaxy Movie is first film of 2026 to cross $1B

Super Mario Galaxy Movie став першим фільмом 2026 року, що зібрав понад $1 млрд

Universal and Illumination’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie crosses $1 billion worldwide after nine weekends, becoming the first 2026 release to reach the mark.

Словник: 7

Sushi in Japan: Care in a Small Bite

Суші в Японії: турбота в маленькому шматочку

У збірці: Food From Real Places

A Beginner magazine-style food story about how sushi moved from preserved fish to Edo street food and today's counters.

Словник: 13

YouTube surpasses Netflix in daily viewing time globally

YouTube обійшов Netflix за щоденним часом перегляду у світі

New Digital i analysis says YouTube has overtaken Netflix in average daily viewing time per user across major international markets.

Словник: 8

Borscht in Ukraine: A Pot with Many Stories

Борщ в Україні: каструля з багатьма історіями

У збірці: Food From Real Places

A Beginner magazine-style story about regional borscht, family knowledge, displacement, and the daily act of keeping Ukrainian culture alive.

Словник: 15