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Panda and Poke: Restaurant Trademarks Can Stir Legal Fights
In recent years, businesses have butted heads over whether a restaurant or food truck can legally own the right to use words rooted in Asian American Pacific Islander cultures like "aloha" and "poke."
RuPaul's DragCon in LA is Canceled Due to Coronavirus Concerns
RuPaul's popular DragCon event in Los Angeles has been canceled.
Quilting frenzy! Rosie Lee Tompkins at BAM
Considered one of the most accomplished, artistically inventive American quilt-makers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Rosie Lee Tompkins deserves an appreciative retrospective, and a comprehensive new show at BAMPFA demonstrates why.
Watch: How to Get Beefy Legs
Fitness vlogger Sam Cushing offers his favorite exercise to build beefy leg muscles.
Miami Beach Pride Coronavirus Statement
Following affirmation from the City of Miami Beach and our health-related partners, Miami Beach Pride will continue as planned.
Basketball Game at Monmouth U Marred by Anti-LGBTQ Taunt
A March 6 basketball game between Monmouth University and Siena College was marred by a group in the Monmouth section directing an anti-LGBTQ taunt at a Siena player.
NYC Pride Announces Talent for Pride Island 2020
NYC Pride releases its first phase of talent announcements with the afro-futuristic Saturday headliner Janelle Monáe, joined by Betty Who, Luisa Sonza, Pussy Riot and more for Pride Island 2020.
3 Easy Green Drinks for St. Patrick's Day
Looking to shake up your St. Patrick's Day with new cocktail recipes? We've got you covered with these delicious libations from AlcoHello.
At Transgender Fashion Show, Focus is on Models
On a winter's night, 40 people — trans men, trans women and others who do not fit easily into any category, models ranging in age from 8 to 78 — walk the runway.
Flowers and Floral Design are Abloom in 2020 Decor
In lighting fixtures, wallpapers, bedding and wall art, flowers are coming up all over in 2020. Along with floral design in furnishings, there's also renewed interest in actual flowers: floral arranging and floral-inspired table settings.
Who's Greener? Mine Fight Pits Electric Cars Against Flower
The rare Tiehm's buckwheat stands less than a foot tall (30 centimeters) in Nevada's rocky high desert. To the Australian company that wants to mine lithium where it grows, the herb is a potential roadblock.
With Painted Faces, Artists Fight Facial Recognition Tech
A group of London artists holds monthly silent walks through different parts of London to raise awareness about the technology, which they say is being used for "rampant surveillance."
Iditarod Looks for Relevance as Race Across Alaska Starts
When 57 mushers line up Sunday for the official start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, it will be the second-smallest field in the past two decades. Only last year's field of 52 was smaller.
Jock Talk: Diver Matthew Mitcham gets married
Last March, Australian Olympic gold medal diver Matthew Mitcham announced he was engaged to his partner, Luke Rutherford.
Autonomous Vehicles Can Be Fooled to 'See' Nonexistent Obstacles
Nothing is more important to an autonomous vehicle than sensing what's happening around it. Like human drivers, autonomous vehicles need the ability to make instantaneous decisions.
Watch: Miami's ARTECHOUSE Digital Art Installation
ARTECHOUSE immersive digital art gallery intersects art, technology, and design for one-of-a-kind experiences, including Refik Anadol's latest work, "Infinite Space."
Austin Officials Cancel South by Southwest Festival
Austin city officials have canceled the South by Southwest arts and technology festival.
California Aims to Avoid 'Carmageddon' Freeway Closure
It could be "Carmageddon II," and it's coming to a major freeway near Los Angeles on the last weekend of April.
Piercy Loses 2 Endorsements Over Homophobic Instagram Posts
Four-time PGA Tour winner Scott Piercy lost two endorsement deals Thursday for sharing a homophobic meme poking fun at Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg and referencing far-right conspiracy theory QAnon.
With Hand Sanitizer Nearby, Dubai Comic Con Laughs at Virus
As papier-mâché hand grenades and plastic assault rifles barely caught the attention of security guards, a health official in Dubai wordlessly watched over an infrared camera filming all who passed by — including a few scythe-wielding Grim Reapers.