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As It Happens6:24Great apes get a kick out of 'playfully teasing' each other, study findsWhat do you call it when a chimpanzee offers his buddy a delicious piece of fruit only to pull his hand away at the last second? Or when a bonobo repeatedly pokes, prods and pulls on the hair of an older relative not hard enough to hurt, but just enough to be annoying?It's not quite play, argues anthropologist Erica Cartmill, but it's not quite aggression either. It's "playful teasing." And, according to a new study, it's a very…

Masayuki Oki is a photographer from Tokyo who has a unique beat: snapping photos of stray cats all over the city. His adventure started in 2013 when he stumbled upon a cat in a park and couldn't resist capturing its moments. Despite not picking up a camera until he was 30 and initially not being very good at it, Oki found joy in photography, especially when it involved cats. He's been in love with cats since he was a kid but couldn't have one due to his family's situation, so he pours that affection into his photos…

Prior to his death in 2021 aged 85, the seminal Jamaican reggae producer/dub innovator Lee “Scratch” Perry had assembled a starry cast for what is now the last of two posthumous albums. “I like it blasting mi fuckin’ ears,” announces Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder, presumably his requirements to get in the zone to deliver his trademark wordplay on Green Banana. Tricky and current protege Marta bring another British flavour to the electronic dub Future of My Music, while the latter’s airy vocals make I Am a Dubby the…

Get ready for some good vibes and a grin on your face because Gabriel Sancho's quirky illustrations are about to sprinkle a dash of joy into your day! "Hi, I make some drawings. I am from Argentina, and now I am everywhere," says the artist who's got over 90k people smiling on Instagram. With a mix of humor and simplicity, Sancho's art goes beyond borders, connecting with people worldwide.We've collected Sancho's best works to share with you. Whether you need a pick-me-up or just a moment of lightheartedness, these…

Only weeks after turning 17 in December, Muireann Bradley played an atmospherically lit solo spot on Jools Holland’s Hootenanny. Born and bred in County Donegal, she sang the traditional blues song Candyman – taught to revivalists by the renowned gospel musician Reverend Gary Davis in the mid-20th century – with a light and frisky southern US accent, fingerpicking her guitar with playful dexterity. It’s the opening track of her debut album, which only came together when Covid-19 waylaid her interest in combat sports and…

The Queen of Pop called out the 'Watch What Happens Live' host during her Saturday concert in New York At her Saturday night performance of the Celebration Tour, Madonna spotted Andy Cohen in the audience at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. “If you say one more bad thing about me on your show, you’re gonna get in so much trouble,” Madonna joked from the stage. “You little troublemaking queen!” Cohen could not have been more thrilled to be called out, mouthing “I love you,” back at the “Vogue”…

Image Source : YOUTUBE: MADE BY GOOGLE #BestPhonesForever: Snow Phones (Google Ad) Google is playfully teasing Apple in its latest ad, showing the Pixel 8 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro taking a break and enjoying snowy fun. The ad highlights the Pixel's recent updates, including the Gemini Nano AI model and a Feature Drop. In a lighthearted exchange, the iPhone comments that…

Marvel and DC not only rival one another on the basis of their comics and movies, but it would appear that even the actors who play their heroes like to take a dig at each other.Jason Momoa and Chris Hemsworth have engaged in a playful social media war which saw them having muscle show-offs.Jason, who plays DC’s Aquaman, recently shared a video that went viral where he dismissed Chris, who plays Marvel’s Thor, for flaunting his muscles.“What’s up, Hemsworth?” Jason filmed himself taunting the 40-year-old Australian…

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Even with a surprise resurgence in the popularity of the immersive, exhausting role-playing fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons (2017 saw more players of the game than any other year in its entire existence), betting a reported $150m on a new franchise-starting film is a risky, borderline reckless, move, like betting on a regular goblin against a hobgoblin in a magic sorcery battle (note: I have never played Dungeons & Dragons before). As acceptably engaging as Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves might be,…