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Off a narrow stone street and through several open-air rooms, a gate opens onto a garden that, 2,000 years ago, belonged to the lavish Casa Pansa villa.Inside the garden's stone walls, a group of young adults with autism are plucking ripe fruit from the branches of an orange tree.Among the orange and lemon trees are rows of peas and lavender, roses, herbs, and small clay pots containing grapevine shoots. All the plants are indigenous to Pompeii and grew here before Vesuvius erupted in AD 79."This is Pompeii," said Alex,…

Stephen King’s The Shining was heavily inspired by his time at Colorado’s Stanley Hotel. In the past, it’s taken advantage of the 1977 novel’s success—the 1997 TV miniseries used it as a filming location, and King’s hotel room 217 is now advertised with his name. But if that’s not enough, Blumhouse is now giving the Estes Park location an additional horror boost. Rainn Wilson’s First Fandoms: Star Trek And D&DThe production company will use the Stanley to curate a 10,000-ft exhibit described as a “mini-Academy Museum…

Wild misconduct apparently appeared by a handful of Van Gogh Museum employees during a popular Pokemon exhibit over the past few months. As such, a new report says at least four workers have been suspended and won't be returning--including one who had spent 25 years there.Eurogamer noted that Dutch site Het Parool reported on the Van Gogh Museum suspensions, which affected security guards and public service workers. Apparently one particular employee even stole a box of Pokemon cards during the special…

Depression is linked to suppressed microglial cells in the brain, according to a study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience. The study suggests a disturbed neuron-microglia interaction, opening the door to potential new therapeutic interventions.A recent research study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience has discovered that individuals suffering from depression have fewer microglial cells. What does that mean?Depression is a serious condition that greatly contributes to the overall global disease…

Image: Viz MediaThanks to io9, you can keep up with the news and reveals from San Diego Comic-Con online—but some parts of the fan event are best witnessed in person. “Welcome to the Ito-verse: The Junji Ito Experience” is one such example, but we captured a few images to help recreate seeing it up close.“For nearly four decades, Junji Ito has been chilling, thrilling, and titillating fans of manga horror throughout his illustrious career. He is the master of modern cosmic horror and has been awarded four Eisner Awards,…

By Hannah Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune Millions of people have seen Stan Lee in his quirky background appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or know him as the co-creator of some of the most iconic characters in comic book history. Now, at a new exhibit in the Comic-Con Museum, they can see a rarely portrayed side of him, the editor whose decisions and influence changed the landscape of comics. “One of the things that makes him so unique is that the comic book industry never had a greater spokesperson,” lead…

Jay-Z was immortalized as a hometown hero and king of rap at the Brooklyn Public Library, where his famed lyrics were plastered on the Central Library Building while the inside featured an exhibit celebrating the mogul’s illustrious career, from his many awards to album covers. Jay-Z was surprised with the display on Thursday night, as music heavyweights, including Big Daddy Kane, Alicia Keys, Questlove, DJ Khaled and more, celebrated his life and legacy during the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.…

By Christopher Baggett Viz Media has announced a strong Ito-Verse presence for San Diego Comic-Con weekend, including multiple appearances by Ito himself.  Junji Ito will be hosting a Q&A on Thursday, 7/20 at the San Diego Public Library, kicking off a huge weekend for fans of the legendary horror author. On Friday, 7/21, Junji Ito will be hosting a Welcome to the Ito-Verse panel at SDCC itself.  It’s all promotion for a new exhibit, which will be open from Thursday, 7/20 – Sunday, 7/23. The Welcome to the Ito-Verse…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Ontario Travel Music There are 350 artifcacts from the band's stories five-decade career Published Jul 11, 2023  •  3 minute read The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains. Leisa Lee photo Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content There’s a lot to absorb at The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains…

I sunk my teeth into Olivia Rodrigo’s new single “Vampire” this weekend to distract myself from the Supreme Court’s latest decisions. In the words of Robert Pattinson’s Edward Cullen from “Twilight,” “You better hold on tight, spider monkey.” July is here and hopefully it’s smoother than last month. I’m Steven Vargas, your L.A. Goes Out host, and here are the top events for this upcoming weekend recommended by the crew. (Sign up here for the newsletter.)Weekly countdown “Drawing the lines felt more like…