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As unlikely as it sounds, a giant, mechanical, patchwork bull made of scrap metal has provided the emotional core of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. The “Raging bull” roared into Alexander Stadium midway through the show, pulled in by the underpaid and overworked female chain makers of the industrial revolution. He’s taken to a recreation of the Bullring—a landmark in the city that used to be a market, and is now a meeting place and shopping mall. It is made from parts sourced from local factories, referring to Birmingham’s reputation as a “city of 1,000 trades”, but the way it moves and is emotional touches the heart, as its journey mirrors that of the city. Lorell Boyce’s character, Stella, forms a friendship with a bull. ( Reuters: Hannah Mckay ) It begins with pain and fear, then breaks free from its shackles, experiences cultural tension, and finally rises back into a symbol of light and love, and remains in the center of the arena for the rest of the sho

If you believe recent overseas reports, it appears that it was the bumpy road The Strokes have taken to Splendor In The Grass that hit the spotlight on Saturday night. Earlier this month, it was hard to ignore the headlines about frontman Julian Casablancas. “worrying” “behavior and” “an insult to the crowd” at international festivals. Some even speculated if they wanted “witnessed the end of The Strokes” in TRNSMT Scotland. This sparked concerns over whether The Strokes – which have claimed to be on the verge of exploding for years – would even make it Down Under. Or maybe indulge the Splendor crowd with some weird banter, a loose cover, or something more spicy. This kind of drama is often an ingredient in era-defining band stories. But as is often the case, the rumors of their deaths were exaggerated. The Strokes are here, and in short, they sound really great. From the jump, the instantly recognizable five-part sound was as crisp as ever, showing no signs of touring wear. They

It’s nice to know that someone actually gets paid to watch the night sky to make sure that at least we’ll be notified if an asteroid is about to hit Earth. Technology and near-Earth surveys have advanced enough that the possibility of an asteroid the size of a planet-killer appearing out of nowhere, as is so prevalent in modern media depictions, is highly unlikely. Even the smaller ones, which would only annihilate a city or part of a continent, received enough attention to know whether they posed a threat or not. And ahead of Asteroid Day 2022, which happens on June 30, the ESA is proud to announce that they can remove one of the most threatening asteroids from their list of potential impacts. The asteroid, known as 2021 QM1, was first detected at the Mount Lemmon observatory on August 28, 2021. It was only one of about a dozen near-Earth asteroids discovered that night and did not initially raise any alarm. But follow-up observations put it on a potentially near-miss path with Earth

Qatar’s World Cup stadiums will be alcohol-free, with the sale of beer outside the arena only allowed before and after some matches. Key points: While drinking in public is illegal in Qatar, World Cup organizers plan to create special “zones” and curfews for travel fans An estimated 1.2 million visitors are expected for the November tournament, which has a long-standing cultural association with alcohol Currently, alcohol can only be purchased at a select few clubs and designated hotels, where a pint of beer can cost around $18 This year’s World Cup is the first to be held in a Muslim country with strict alcohol controls, presenting a unique challenge for event organizers often associated with beer aficionados and sponsored by global brewing brands. “At the stadium, the plans are still in the final stages, but the current discussion is to allow fans to drink beer on arrival and while leaving. [a] stadium, but beer will not be served during games or in stadium bowls,” a source told Reut