June 2, 2022 - OutCraze

The Partner Of The Australian Host Who Was Detained In China Expressed Fears Over Her Own Health.

2Jun

By Rocky AshbrookNo Comments

Politics

The Partner Of The Australian Host Who Was Detained In China Expressed Fears Over Her Own Health.

Attention is rising regarding the case of Australian television host Cheng Lei, who has been detained in China for two years after being arrested for an interview with her partner where he was rumored to have alleged the authorities had restricted her access to embassy officials and had restricted her food. Cheng, a former undertaking presenter for CCTV China and mother of two, is accused of illegally supplying state secrets overseas, a charge that carries potential incarceration of as much as five years. The Chinese-born Australian artist and activist Yang Li was arrested in August 2020 amid rapidly worsening ties between Canberra and Beijing, the capital of China. Her partner Nick Coyle, the outgoing head of the China-Australia Chamber of Commerce, told CNN affiliate Sky News Aust...

The Mona Lisa Has Been Caked With Attempted Vandalism.

2Jun

By Steve PettyNo Comments

Life Style

The Mona Lisa Has Been Caked With Attempted Vandalism.

On Sunday, a visitor to the world-famous Louvre museum in Paris made several attempts to damage the "Mona Lisa" by smearing frosting over its protective glass top. A man threw a piece of cake at Picasso's painting "The Women of Algiers (Version O)" at the Louvre in Paris on Tuesday, according to a statement from the museum. He was filmed by other visitors, who posted the footage on social media. In one video, he is seen departing on foot with a wheelchair nearby. In a statement, the Louvre said that a visitor who simulated a disability used a wheelchair to approach the work, which was installed in a secure display case. The museum applied its usual procedures for people with reduced mobility, allowing them to admire this major work of art. A visitor at the Louvre thr...

The Night’s Event Is The Met Gala Accessory.

2Jun

By Sheldon TaylorNo Comments

Fashion

The Night’s Event Is The Met Gala Accessory.

Guests who attended the Met Gala looked to the past for outfit inspiration, and one accessory in particular stood out. The velvet tiara on the dress worn by Ed Koch in the night's center took center stage. Actors Tommy Dorfman and Emma Chamberlain, as well as YouTuber Hannah Hart and singer Bebe Rexha, were among the celebrities sporting vintage headpieces at the Costume Institute Gala, an annual fundraiser organized by Vogue magazine. However, it was the editors of Vogue who led by example: Editor-in-chief Anna Wintour swapped her signature sunglasses for a glittering tiara. Speaking to reporters on the red carpet, Wintour revealed that the jewel-encrusted item was a family heirloom dating back to around 1910. Bowles's colleague, the global editor of Harper's Bazaar-at-lar...

Will Smith And Chris Rock Need To Talk This Out, And Hopefully They Can Reconcile.

2Jun

By Rocky AshbrookNo Comments

Entertainment

Will Smith And Chris Rock Need To Talk This Out, And Hopefully They Can Reconcile.

Jada Pinkett Smith briefly addressed the Oscars awards ceremony slap on Wednesday's episode of "Red Table Talk." In March, Pinkett Smith's husband, Will Smith, took the stage at the Academy Awards and slapped presenter Chris Rock after he made a joke about Pinkett Smith's close-cropped haircut. The actress suffers from alopecia, which causes hair loss. On Her Facebook Watch show, Pinkett Smith had as a guest the mother of 12-year-old Rio Allred, who died by suicide after being bullied for having alopecia. "This is a really important 'Red Table Talk' on alopecia," Pinkett Smith said during the show. "Considering what I've been through and what happened at the Oscars, thousands have reached out to me with their stories." She added: "I'm using this moment to give our alopecia family an op...

As Russia Finds A Way To Cut Gas Access To Europe, It’s Not Hurting, Either.

2Jun

By Karen CanavanNo Comments

Business

As Russia Finds A Way To Cut Gas Access To Europe, It’s Not Hurting, Either.

Amid Russia's increasingly aggressive actions against its European Union gas customers, the gas industry is taking a toll. Over a quarter this year, the nation's natural gas exports have fallen by over a fifth. However, higher prices have kept Russia's coffers full even while it's cut off deliveries. Russia has made it a policy to export its natural gas to countries within the Commonwealth of Independent States, which includes 11 countries in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. However, according to state energy giant Gazprom (GZPFY), Moscow's exports of natural gas to countries outside this region fell nearly 28% in the first five months of 2022. So far, the company has cut off at least 20 billion cubic meters of its annual gas supplies to customers in six European countries—Poland,...

The Ukrainian Team Stunned The Scottish National Team To Give Ukraine A Much-Needed Morale Boost.

2Jun

By Karen CanavanNo Comments

Sports

The Ukrainian Team Stunned The Scottish National Team To Give Ukraine A Much-Needed Morale Boost.

Despite a pre-match preparation unlike any other for an international football fixture, Ukraine created a landmark performance to defeat Scotland 3-1 in Switzerland's World Cup playoff semifinal at Hampden Park in Glasgow on Wednesday. Ukraine's 2-0 victory over Slovenia in a World Cup playoff on Wednesday brought emotional victory for many Ukrainian fans -- sporting yellow and blue colors -- who had to travel from the war-torn country to watch their team play. The win puts Ukraine just one step away from qualifying for the World Cup later this year. The match had originally been scheduled to take place in March, but it was postponed due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Now, Ukraine must defeat Wales in Cardiff on Sunday in its final playoff match to qualify for the World Cup. Bef...

After Some Initial Hiccups, Uber Officials Found That Their Company Lines Robot Courier Services.

2Jun

By Steve PettyNo Comments

Science

After Some Initial Hiccups, Uber Officials Found That Their Company Lines Robot Courier Services.

Uber is the most recent firm to launch home delivery of meals with robots. The company, which has long claimed that automation is key to its future profitability, announced that it would launch two test programs to deliver Uber Eats in greater Los Angeles this month. One test will use four-wheeled robots that roll on sidewalks for short trips as well as self-driving cars for longer distances. Starting Monday, Uber Eats customers in West Hollywood will be able to get their meals delivered by a robot rather than a person. The Serve robot, which resembles a colorful cooler on wheels with a lid that flips open to reveal a delivery inside, has headlights that resemble eyes and resembles something out of a cartoon. Hyundai will begin testing self-driving technology from t...

The US Government And Allies Want To Find A Solution To Free Millions Of Tons Of Grain Lodged In Ukraine.

2Jun

By Sheldon TaylorNo Comments

Politics

The US Government And Allies Want To Find A Solution To Free Millions Of Tons Of Grain Lodged In Ukraine.

The Biden administration is working to get temporary transport containers for Ukrainian grain to the United States, a stop gap measure as it seeks to mitigate a growing food crisis created by Russia months-long blockade of Ukrainian ports, according to senior administration officials. The United States is sending storage containers to Ukraine to help salvage some of the 20 million tons of grain that are currently stuck inside the country. The containers will also help Ukraine load the grain onto trains or trucks once overland routes are established, a senior administration official explained. Despite these efforts, the United States and its international partners are no closer to finding a quick and absolute solution to the Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports that has raise...

Blake Lively Was Transformed To The Met Gala In A Velvet Versace Gown.

2Jun

By Rocky AshbrookNo Comments

Fashion

Blake Lively Was Transformed To The Met Gala In A Velvet Versace Gown.

Blake Lively provided a stunning performance that wowed the fashion crowd and observers at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday evening. Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively co-hosted the event, and while Reynolds wore a classic tuxedo by Ralph Lauren for the theme "Gilded Glamour and White Tie," Lively stunned in a custom Versace dress inspired by Art Deco design and the details of some of New York's most famous landmarks. Actress Blake Lively arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute Gala, wearing a beaded and sequined Versace gown. The evening's dress code was inspired by the Gilded Age, the 30-year period at the end of the 19th-century that saw skyrocketing wealth for industrialist families in the US and over-the-top fashion for New York City's upper crus...

Sam Ashgari Says That He And Britney Spears Are Remaining ‘Active’ After Their Loss Of A Child.

2Jun

By Karen CanavanNo Comments

Entertainment

Sam Ashgari Says That He And Britney Spears Are Remaining ‘Active’ After Their Loss Of A Child.

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari attended the Los Angeles premiere of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" at TCL Chinese Theatre on July 22, 2019, in Hollywood, California. Sam Ashgari is sharing details about his and Britney Spears' pregnancy loss. Ashgari told GQ that he and his fiancée are positive about the pregnancy. "It's something that happens to a lot of people," he said, adding that he was heartened to hear from people who have gone through a similar experience. "One beautiful thing that I heard was when the baby's ready, it'll come," he said. "So that was a beautiful thing somebody had said was, it's a common process and the female body is just so amazing, and just the human body in general is so beautiful that it heals itself." Spears announced in April that she was pregnant...